Some recent K1 shots from New York - many featuring the SMC-DA 12-24 in FF mode

jonlg · 04-04-2017, 12:41 AM - **4 Likes**

I'd have loved to add the 15-30mm f2.8 to my bag but for now am making do with the SMC-DA 12-24mm in FF mode to gain a wider perspective than the D-FA 24-70mm affords. It's pretty good down to about 18mm.

The Pentax K1 in New York with the HD... - Jonathan Gorse Photography | Facebook

I'm pleased with this panorama:

And some of these:

Jonathan Gorse Photography

Theov39 · 04-04-2017, 12:55 AM - **1 Like**

Nice shots! Makes me miss NYC!

**BigMackCam** · 04-04-2017, 01:49 AM - **1 Like**

Those are beautiful panos, Jonathan! Nice work!

**eminker** · 04-04-2017, 03:42 AM - **1 Like**

Very Nice Shots! Beautifully done ...

Pixelhdr · 04-04-2017, 04:39 AM

Very nice. Are they stitched?

jonlg · 04-04-2017, 04:51 AM

Originally posted by Pixelhdr

Very nice. Are they stitched?

All stitched apart from the last one. On the Facebook link you can see a few more mostly taken with the 12-24mm SMC-DA which held up really well on the K1 in full frame mode above 18mm - there's a night shot looking over Central Park on there which is at 19mm and it's a really great lens I think. It's so good that it makes it hard to rush into buying the 15-30mm f2.8 for the extra 3mm!

Jonlg

**shardulm** · 04-04-2017, 05:29 AM - **1 Like**

Stitching horizontal vs vertical... any different experience? I am going to try some portrait shots and try to stitch them but not until later this weekend. I have been meaning to do this for a while ever since I saw that article (Youtube) "Image Averaging and Stacking" by Tony Northrup. Here if haven't seen it.

Nice pics btw. NYC especially across the river is just beautiful each time I see it.

jonlg · 04-04-2017, 09:16 AM

Hi there,

I tend to only shoot horizontally stitched pics. I use either Lightroom or the Microsoft ICE freeware which is sometimes better than Lightroom!

Glad you enjoyed the pics.

Jon

lesmore49 · 04-04-2017, 03:30 PM

Excellent photos. I have recently bought a K-1 and have a Pentax 12-24, one of my favorite lenses. I have thought about doing the FF mode with the 12-24. Looking at your pictures...I'm motivated.

jonlg · 04-04-2017, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by lesmore49

Excellent photos. I have recently bought a K-1 and have a Pentax 12-24, one of my favorite lenses. I have thought about doing the FF mode with the 12-24. Looking at your pictures...I'm motivated.

Thanks Lesmore - certainly try it - it's a great lens and covers the full frame image circle from about 18mm to 24mm which offers a usefully wider view than my 24-70mm D-FA - at least until funds permit a 15-30mm! Optically it's very good I think even if all my Pentax bodies can be inclined to hunt for focus with it sometimes and I've been known to switch to manual focus and set infinity!

Give it a whirl!

Jon

pinholecam · 04-04-2017, 08:58 PM - **1 Like**

Really good shots!

How would you rate the edge/corner sharpness?

04-04-2017, 12:41 AM - 4 Likes	#1
jonlg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 128	Some recent K1 shots from New York - many featuring the SMC-DA 12-24 in FF mode I'd have loved to add the 15-30mm f2.8 to my bag but for now am making do with the SMC-DA 12-24mm in FF mode to gain a wider perspective than the D-FA 24-70mm affords. It's pretty good down to about 18mm. The Pentax K1 in New York with the HD... - Jonathan Gorse Photography \| Facebook I'm pleased with this panorama: And some of these: Jonathan Gorse Photography

04-04-2017, 09:16 AM	#8
jonlg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 128 Original Poster	Stitching Hi there, I tend to only shoot horizontally stitched pics. I use either Lightroom or the Microsoft ICE freeware which is sometimes better than Lightroom! Glad you enjoyed the pics. Jon

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04-04-2017, 12:55 AM - 1 Like	#2
Theov39 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sydney Posts: 594	Nice shots! Makes me miss NYC!

04-04-2017, 01:49 AM - 1 Like	#3
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,670	Those are beautiful panos, Jonathan! Nice work!

04-04-2017, 03:42 AM - 1 Like	#4
eminker Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 150	Very Nice Shots! Beautifully done ...

04-04-2017, 04:39 AM	#5
Pixelhdr Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 90	Very nice. Are they stitched?

04-04-2017, 04:51 AM	#6
jonlg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 128 Original Poster	Originally posted by Pixelhdr Very nice. Are they stitched? All stitched apart from the last one. On the Facebook link you can see a few more mostly taken with the 12-24mm SMC-DA which held up really well on the K1 in full frame mode above 18mm - there's a night shot looking over Central Park on there which is at 19mm and it's a really great lens I think. It's so good that it makes it hard to rush into buying the 15-30mm f2.8 for the extra 3mm! Jonlg

04-04-2017, 05:29 AM - 1 Like	#7
shardulm Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 793	Stitching horizontal vs vertical... any different experience? I am going to try some portrait shots and try to stitch them but not until later this weekend. I have been meaning to do this for a while ever since I saw that article (Youtube) "Image Averaging and Stacking" by Tony Northrup. Here if haven't seen it. Nice pics btw. NYC especially across the river is just beautiful each time I see it.

04-04-2017, 03:30 PM	#9
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,342	Excellent photos. I have recently bought a K-1 and have a Pentax 12-24, one of my favorite lenses. I have thought about doing the FF mode with the 12-24. Looking at your pictures...I'm motivated.

04-04-2017, 07:27 PM	#10
jonlg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 128 Original Poster	Originally posted by lesmore49 Excellent photos. I have recently bought a K-1 and have a Pentax 12-24, one of my favorite lenses. I have thought about doing the FF mode with the 12-24. Looking at your pictures...I'm motivated. Thanks Lesmore - certainly try it - it's a great lens and covers the full frame image circle from about 18mm to 24mm which offers a usefully wider view than my 24-70mm D-FA - at least until funds permit a 15-30mm! Optically it's very good I think even if all my Pentax bodies can be inclined to hunt for focus with it sometimes and I've been known to switch to manual focus and set infinity! Give it a whirl! Jon

04-04-2017, 08:58 PM - 1 Like	#11
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706	Really good shots! How would you rate the edge/corner sharpness?