[eaglem]

Finally managed to get out for about 30 minutes with my K-1. Made it downtown just as the sun was setting. Pretty dull sunset but took a few shots. I took the DFA 28-105, the FA 50 Macro, and the Tamron 70-200. Hopefully the weather will be decent this weekend.

A very good series, sharp and colourful.


A weed but still pretty.

[LeRolls]

[WPRESTO]

A weed but still pretty.

WEED = a plant that is doing very well where a human wants some other plant to do well.

Weeds are not a a specific taxonomic group, but they do have some common characteristics: 1) they commonly produce copious numbers of seeds; 2) the seeds disperse easily over large distances; 3) the seeds have variable germination; 4) the seeds do best on ground that has been disturbed, where other plants have been killed or removed; 5) once they germinate, the plants grow and set seeds very rapidly; 6) they are commonly aliens/invasives.

[Rondec]

Tree (with DFA 24-70)



Sunburst (with DFA 15-30)

[PENTAX LEEBO]

Tree (with DFA 24-70)



Sunburst (with DFA 15-30)

Which lens do you prefer out of these two Rondec. Was looking at them both and I decided on the 24-70 for its versatility. Would have loved to have both. Just curious on your opinion on these two thanks

[Franc]

1. the lapwing

[Rupert]

@LeRolls - Wish you were here when I put this one up on the screen....so neat to hear dozens of little squirrels, all in unison, going OHH! LA LA!
For hiney admirer's like squirrels...and me...this one was a smash hit!

Tree (with DFA 24-70)

One of your best...but you have so many that are wonderful! One squirrel noted......He must have been drinking, his horizon is all out of whack. You weren't here so I slapped him silly for you!

Time for a Cheater shot from my monitor, shot with a genuine K1 and Rokinon 85mm. I tried to get her to pose on the Cheater Branches where I could use my Bigma, but she refused. So I used my Toy Camera X20 and cheated.....you know, I don't really mind cheating. My results are not much different if I do or don't.

Mrs Rupert, of strong Irish heritage, wishes you all a wonderful St Patricks Day! ......Me too! Wear your green!



Regards!

[Rondec]

Which lens do you prefer out of these two Rondec. Was looking at them both and I decided on the 24-70 for its versatility. Would have loved to have both. Just curious on your opinion on these two thanks

I use the 24-70 more because of the focal lengths it covers, but the 15-30 is the widest lens I have personally used (the widest I had on APS-C was the DA 15 which isn't nearly as wide as the 15-30 on a K-1).

[Erictator]

Hello,



Marie swinging her hair and sashaying back and forth, 26 years of marriage today. Leica-R combo 250/4 soften.

Happy Anniversary! Neat shot of one fine lady.

Will be 30yrs this April for us... where in the heck did the time go???!!!
Eric

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Mrs Rupert, of strong Irish heritage, wishes you all a wonderful St Patricks Day! ......Me too! Wear your green!



Regards!

Congrat's to Mrs Rupert for getting her Irish going on today! Cute pic!
Being I'm half Sicilian, half Neapolitan, I can drink green beer if I try hard enough...
How did I end up with a name like Eric? Let's see... My uncle's name was AmERICo....
Eric

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OK, you asked for it...

Today, I bring you the best Eddy Haskell impression I've seen in a long time...

Pentax K-1 Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD [IF] Macro ƒ/4.5 200.0 mm 1/400 iso200


And as we all knew, Eddie was just a mommy's boy in reality.

Pentax K-1 Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD [IF] Macro ƒ/4.5 200.0 mm 1/400 iso200

[Rupert]

A Squirrel's Morning Story from today.......

"Bet you wish you could wake up and find you have big nuts?"


"This is best handled in the privacy of the Cheater Branch."


"Gonna have to open wide for this one!"


"Sparks fly once my chainsaw teeth get fired up!"


"Soon to be just another good memory!"


Squirrels...It's a tough life, but somebody's gotta do it!

Regards!

NOTE: I shot these in FF Mode.....and noticed something when processing....using FF Mode produces better AF sharpness than when using Crop Mode. Anyone else notice this, and what could be the explanation?


"Forgot to tell you guys/girls......When you come to a fork in the trail, be safe, take the middle!"


"And always check your sap spouts hourly....they could flow at any time!"

[klkitchens]

Using my Sigma 70mm just in my front yard... liked how this one looked...

[normhead]

From yesterday's dog walk.
K-1 and DA*200 ƒ2.8
ISO 100, ƒ11, AV
Because so many of my walking shots were taken with the 18-135 and K-3 at 135mm, I actually don't miss much walking with the DA* 200 and the K-1. There were a few times I considered a lens change, but not compelling enough for it to actually happen.

The dogs
Tia






The setting, old logging roads near my house.


Along the way, ice covered drainage ditches and streams...




Moss and lichen peaking through he snow..




Evidence of industry

[teiki arii]

Happy Anniversary! Neat shot of one fine lady.
Will be 30yrs this April for us... where in the heck did the time go???!!!

Thank you Eric,
you are so right... So happy it's going on.. Nice kids also. What else?

[fs999]

Thank you Rupert ! Happy St Patrick ! Nice morning shots !

1. FF Mode • 1600 ISO • Tokina AT-X AF 28-70mm f:2.8


2. FF Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM


3. FF Mode • 3200 ISO • Tokina AT-X AF 28-70mm f:2.8 • Topaz Labs Texture Effects 2


4. Crop Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM • Walimex Pro Flash 3xVC-400

[Rupert]

Will be 30yrs this April for us... where in the heck did the time go???!!!
Eric

It goes fast! Too fast! In a few weeks we will celebrate 51 years....great years for me....Mrs Rupert? She has to be a Saint!

Congrat's to Mrs Rupert for getting her Irish going on today! Cute pic!
Being I'm half Sicilian, half Neapolitan, I can drink green beer if I try hard enough...
How did I end up with a name like Eric? Let's see... My uncle's name was AmERICo....
Eric

Nice shots of little FS.....I do believe the squirrels, he is the spittin' image of Big FS! Damn handsome too!

From yesterday's dog walk.

Squirrels said this is Lucky St Patricks Friday...they got lovely girls here and handsome doggies.....what more could anyone want? One smart squirrel just popped off...."Naked Girls!"

Thank you Rupert ! Happy St Patrick ! Nice morning shots !

You too FS and the squirrels loved the girls....as always! They also appreciate that on this special day you didn't try any of that "moon shot" stuff!

Here is what I have found..if anyone is interested......and they probably aren't. My Bigma FF shots are better and sharper if shot in FF Mode and cropped in processing. Not sure why, but I am sure they are. I've done a few dozen comparisons this morning and the results are the same.

Shot FF....Cropped in processing. Was sharper when it came out of the camera FF than if shot in Crop Mode. What I need now is a 600mm lens!


Regards!