Post your K-1 pictures!

**gaweidert** · 07-13-2019, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

So-so image of mountain laurel that would benefit from cropping, but I'm posting the image uncropped and issuing a challenge = find the beetle (it's a weevil).

Found it. Looks like it had a hard days night.

Unregistered User · 07-13-2019, 02:42 PM

Disco Duck

**eaglem** · 07-13-2019, 03:24 PM - **3 Likes**

Soft White

longbow · 07-13-2019, 04:13 PM - **6 Likes**

Finally got to see the osprey chicks - DFA 150-450

**jva59** · 07-13-2019, 04:46 PM - **6 Likes**

Friday evening, Toronto, lake shore (A* 200)

**Botanizer** · 07-13-2019, 04:56 PM - **7 Likes**

K-1 35mm macro

**BruceBanner** · 07-13-2019, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by saladin

As a newcomer to the K1, my contribution to any "which lens should I get first" is now unquestionably the DA35/2.4 . Ridiculously cheap, light, small and it has character on the K1. (I do need a lens hood for it though). If only it was weathersealed, lol. Incidentally, are any of the smaller primes weather resistant?

These are jpegs, two of them are at iso1000 and i still love the oof area's.

So many choices, much of which depends on what you like to shoot. I'm an avid fan of the FA Ltd lenses for what I believe to be fantastic focal lengths that are usable in a wide variety of settings, built like a tank and offer completely unique oof rendering to a lot of other glass. They have optical flaws which I don't mind and welcome a lot of them such as flare. They are expensive but arguably priced correctly.

For the 35mm length I would suggest looking at the new HD FA 35/2 as well as the HD DA 35/2.8 Macro Ltd, which is not supposed to be FF compatible but is still usable under a wide variety of shooting conditions. It's quite possibly the best 'walk around' lens I have ever owned.

Weather sealing wise I owned the HD DA 15 and 21 and sold them both due to not having weather sealing and instead bought the HD DA 20-40, which again is not meant for FF but I find I can get around a lot of the limitations. It helps to own a crop sensor camera (I have a KP too) which makes these risky 'non ff' purchases a bit easier to make.

**Botanizer** · 07-13-2019, 07:19 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BruceBanner

So many choices, much of which depends on what you like to shoot. I'm an avid fan of the FA Ltd lenses for what I believe to be fantastic focal lengths that are usable in a wide variety of settings, built like a tank and offer completely unique oof rendering to a lot of other glass. They have optical flaws which I don't mind and welcome a lot of them such as flare. They are expensive but arguably priced correctly.

For the 35mm length I would suggest looking at the new HD FA 35/2 as well as the HD DA 35/2.8 Macro Ltd, which is not supposed to be FF compatible but is still usable under a wide variety of shooting conditions. It's quite possibly the best 'walk around' lens I have ever owned.

Weather sealing wise I owned the HD DA 15 and 21 and sold them both due to not having weather sealing and instead bought the HD DA 20-40, which again is not meant for FF but I find I can get around a lot of the limitations. It helps to own a crop sensor camera (I have a KP too) which makes these risky 'non ff' purchases a bit easier to make.

The HD DA 35/2.8 Macro Ltd. was the first lens that I got when I bought my K-1. I use it 99% of the time. Sometimes I have to crop the corners, but I usually crop my photos anyway.

**Merv-O** · 07-13-2019, 08:36 PM - **2 Likes**

K-1 with the Mitakon Creator 85mm f/2 manual lens aboard (see EXIF data for the specific exposure data)

Recent visit to the Air Victory Museum @ the South Jersey Regional Airport

**Kerrowdown** · 07-14-2019, 01:16 AM - **4 Likes**

I guess when confronted with this... rules don't apply.

**BruceBanner** · 07-14-2019, 01:42 AM - **4 Likes**

Happy Sweet Sunday!

---------- Post added 07-14-19 at 07:00 PM ----------

Originally posted by Botanizer

The HD DA 35/2.8 Macro Ltd. was the first lens that I got when I bought my K-1. I use it 99% of the time. Sometimes I have to crop the corners, but I usually crop my photos anyway.

Yes, the above shot is one of the reasons why I sold my HD DA 35/2.8 Macro Ltd, it wasn't that it wasn't a good lens but I got my macro needs satisfied elsewhere from using the Velvet56, it just works better for what I use macro for (food, wedding rings, stuff like that). Once I decided The Velvet 56 was good at macro and also offered something different for portrait work around the 56mm focal range, I then acquired the FA43. So after the FA43 I decided that worked better for low light and portraiture than the 35 Ltd, so I felt I couldn't justify holding onto it. After using the FA43 and falling in love with it's bokeh, I decided my 35mm range would eventually be satisfied by the FA31, so again another reason not to hold onto it.

It's a funny thing to let go of good glass, I've done it before with the DFA100 Macro. None of those lenses are bad, they just don't fit in with what I use a camera for.

**Rondec** · 07-14-2019, 03:47 AM - **4 Likes**

Stack at Dawn (DFA 24-70mm/pixel shift)

Fort Sumter (FA 31 limited)

Franc · 07-14-2019, 04:19 AM - **10 Likes**

juvenile

biz-engineer · 07-14-2019, 04:24 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

I guess when confronted with this... rules don't apply.

The lady on the right is mega strong. Girls these days, aren't as fragile as they used to be.

---------- Post added 14-07-19 at 13:27 ----------

Originally posted by BruceBanner

Happy Sweet Sunday!

Hopefully no Pentaxian lives nearby your home or when you show off those pictures they might invite themselves for a cake and cup of coffee

Franc · 07-14-2019, 04:34 AM - **14 Likes**

---------- Post added 14th Jul 2019 at 13:47 ----------

1. just got out of the bath

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Botanizer Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 286	Lily and Orchid K-1 35mm macro Attached Images

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Right Of Way I guess when confronted with this... rules don't apply.

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07-13-2019, 01:42 PM	#24616
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Originally posted by WPRESTO So-so image of mountain laurel that would benefit from cropping, but I'm posting the image uncropped and issuing a challenge = find the beetle (it's a weevil). Found it. Looks like it had a hard days night.

07-13-2019, 02:42 PM	#24617
Unregistered User Guest	Disco Duck

07-13-2019, 03:24 PM - 3 Likes	#24618
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,146	Soft White

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longbow Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NW Oregon Posts: 905	Finally got to see the osprey chicks - DFA 150-450

07-13-2019, 05:04 PM	#24622
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Originally posted by saladin As a newcomer to the K1, my contribution to any "which lens should I get first" is now unquestionably the DA35/2.4 . Ridiculously cheap, light, small and it has character on the K1. (I do need a lens hood for it though). If only it was weathersealed, lol. Incidentally, are any of the smaller primes weather resistant? These are jpegs, two of them are at iso1000 and i still love the oof area's. So many choices, much of which depends on what you like to shoot. I'm an avid fan of the FA Ltd lenses for what I believe to be fantastic focal lengths that are usable in a wide variety of settings, built like a tank and offer completely unique oof rendering to a lot of other glass. They have optical flaws which I don't mind and welcome a lot of them such as flare. They are expensive but arguably priced correctly. For the 35mm length I would suggest looking at the new HD FA 35/2 as well as the HD DA 35/2.8 Macro Ltd, which is not supposed to be FF compatible but is still usable under a wide variety of shooting conditions. It's quite possibly the best 'walk around' lens I have ever owned. Weather sealing wise I owned the HD DA 15 and 21 and sold them both due to not having weather sealing and instead bought the HD DA 20-40, which again is not meant for FF but I find I can get around a lot of the limitations. It helps to own a crop sensor camera (I have a KP too) which makes these risky 'non ff' purchases a bit easier to make.

07-13-2019, 07:19 PM - 1 Like	#24623
Botanizer Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 286	Originally posted by BruceBanner So many choices, much of which depends on what you like to shoot. I'm an avid fan of the FA Ltd lenses for what I believe to be fantastic focal lengths that are usable in a wide variety of settings, built like a tank and offer completely unique oof rendering to a lot of other glass. They have optical flaws which I don't mind and welcome a lot of them such as flare. They are expensive but arguably priced correctly. For the 35mm length I would suggest looking at the new HD FA 35/2 as well as the HD DA 35/2.8 Macro Ltd, which is not supposed to be FF compatible but is still usable under a wide variety of shooting conditions. It's quite possibly the best 'walk around' lens I have ever owned. Weather sealing wise I owned the HD DA 15 and 21 and sold them both due to not having weather sealing and instead bought the HD DA 20-40, which again is not meant for FF but I find I can get around a lot of the limitations. It helps to own a crop sensor camera (I have a KP too) which makes these risky 'non ff' purchases a bit easier to make. The HD DA 35/2.8 Macro Ltd. was the first lens that I got when I bought my K-1. I use it 99% of the time. Sometimes I have to crop the corners, but I usually crop my photos anyway.

07-14-2019, 01:42 AM - 4 Likes	#24626
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Happy Sweet Sunday! ---------- Post added 07-14-19 at 07:00 PM ---------- Originally posted by Botanizer The HD DA 35/2.8 Macro Ltd. was the first lens that I got when I bought my K-1. I use it 99% of the time. Sometimes I have to crop the corners, but I usually crop my photos anyway. Yes, the above shot is one of the reasons why I sold my HD DA 35/2.8 Macro Ltd, it wasn't that it wasn't a good lens but I got my macro needs satisfied elsewhere from using the Velvet56, it just works better for what I use macro for (food, wedding rings, stuff like that). Once I decided The Velvet 56 was good at macro and also offered something different for portrait work around the 56mm focal range, I then acquired the FA43. So after the FA43 I decided that worked better for low light and portraiture than the 35 Ltd, so I felt I couldn't justify holding onto it. After using the FA43 and falling in love with it's bokeh, I decided my 35mm range would eventually be satisfied by the FA31, so again another reason not to hold onto it. It's a funny thing to let go of good glass, I've done it before with the DFA100 Macro. None of those lenses are bad, they just don't fit in with what I use a camera for.

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Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Stack at Dawn (DFA 24-70mm/pixel shift) Fort Sumter (FA 31 limited)

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Franc Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hoevelaken Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,212	juvenile

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biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,232	Originally posted by Kerrowdown I guess when confronted with this... rules don't apply. The lady on the right is mega strong. Girls these days, aren't as fragile as they used to be. ---------- Post added 14-07-19 at 13:27 ---------- Originally posted by BruceBanner Happy Sweet Sunday! Hopefully no Pentaxian lives nearby your home or when you show off those pictures they might invite themselves for a cake and cup of coffee

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Franc Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hoevelaken Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,212	---------- Post added 14th Jul 2019 at 13:47 ---------- 1. just got out of the bath