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**fs999** · 09-27-2020, 11:32 AM - **4 Likes**

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

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northcoastgreg · 09-27-2020, 01:33 PM - **6 Likes**

Eel River in Humboldt Redwoods SP, shot with FA 50 Macro:

aaacb · 09-27-2020, 04:51 PM - **2 Likes**

weather showing wear on a building, upside down. k1ii + dfa 28-105

**Hattifnatt** · 09-27-2020, 11:59 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Those are nice boots.

Those are a pair of Meindl Vakuum GTX which died on me 2 weeks ago after 6 years of abuse. Very sturdy boots, but heavy and not that comfortable.

Now I got a pair of Salomon Quest 4D 3 and I already love them. Comfortable out of the box and much lighter, but let's see how long they will last

house · 09-28-2020, 04:15 AM

Originally posted by Hattifnatt

DA 15mm Ltd on the K-1, in crop mode.

Thats some really nice DA15 results! Whats your focus distance?

**Hattifnatt** · 09-28-2020, 05:20 AM

Originally posted by house

Thats some really nice DA15 results! Whats your focus distance?

Thank you. I really can't remember the way I focused for those pictures, usually with the DA15 I use several methods: manual focusing while zooming in with live view, contrast AF in live view on some distant object or some object one-third from the frame bottom or just setting it at hyperfocal. All seem to work, but I don't really pixelpeep that much.

house · 09-28-2020, 05:33 AM

Originally posted by Hattifnatt

Thank you. I really can't remember the way I focused for those pictures, usually with the DA15 I use several methods: manual focusing while zooming in with live view, contrast AF in live view on some distant object or some object one-third from the frame bottom or just setting it at hyperfocal. All seem to work, but I don't really pixelpeep that much.

I'm mostly a FF user now but my failure to figure out the DA15 is an itch I can't get rid of. I have some good shots but almost always the edges are smeared so much it's noticeable at web sizes. The fact that things occasionally fall into place but I can't reliably repeat it is annoying.

Do you shoot with SR on? I've heard some suggest that ibis can't handle wide angles resulting in smeared edges.

**Hattifnatt** · 09-28-2020, 05:41 AM

Originally posted by house

Do you shoot with SR on? I've heard some suggest that ibis can't handle wide angles resulting in smeared edges

If I'm shooting handheld it's with the SR on. I think those shots were taken handheld, I don't think I had the tripod with me, so SR was on. Probably manual focus, lens set at hyperfocal. If I'm on a tripod I always use the 2s delay function, which does mirror lock-up and automatically disables SR.

normhead · 09-28-2020, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by Hattifnatt

Those are a pair of Meindl Vakuum GTX which died on me 2 weeks ago after 6 years of abuse. Very sturdy boots, but heavy and not that comfortable.

Now I got a pair of Salomon Quest 4D 3 and I already love them. Comfortable out of the box and much lighter, but let's see how long they will last

Tess walks 8-10 kms a day and she rarely gets much more than a year out of hers. Mine last 3-4years (I do more like 2-4 km a day.) Tess still has a pair of Salomans but she's currently wearing HOKAs. She finds them more comfortable.

**fs999** · 09-28-2020, 11:12 AM - **3 Likes**

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Porst Tele 1:1.8/135mm MC AUTO E

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax FA 35mm F2 AL

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Irix Blackstone 15mm F2.4

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax DA smc 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 fisheye

repaap · 09-28-2020, 12:14 PM - **2 Likes**

FA 31

DFA*70-200

**Hattifnatt** · 09-29-2020, 01:24 AM

Originally posted by normhead

Tess walks 8-10 kms a day and she rarely gets much more than a year out of hers. Mine last 3-4years (I do more like 2-4 km a day.) Tess still has a pair of Salomans but she's currently wearing HOKAs. She finds them more comfortable.

8-10 kms a day is a lot. Is she hiking? I live in a city so it takes me 3-4 hours at least to get to the nearest place where I can hike or climb or whatever. On average I would say I go once or twice per month, so my boots usually last longer (4-5 years).

**aslyfox** · 09-29-2020, 08:01 AM - **1 Like**

K 1 II + Smc PENTAX-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro

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**mattb123** · 09-29-2020, 08:43 AM - **13 Likes**

Managed to be in a good spot for a nice sunset last night. Lots going on in multiple directions and distances made it a little frantic as I was moving around and changing lenses to get it all.
Also, it was cold! Overnight low was 25 but today it will be in the 70s again. Quite a swing!

K-1ii & D FA 70-200

K-1ii & D FA 24-70

**Kevin B123** · 09-29-2020, 10:06 AM

Originally posted by mattb123

Managed to be in a good spot for a nice sunset last night. Lots going on in multiple directions and distances made it a little frantic as I was moving around and changing lenses to get it all.
Also, it was cold! Overnight low was 25 but today it will be in the 70s again. Quite a swing!

These are lovely images Matt, I hope you drove there with all that weight!

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Hattifnatt Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bucharest Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,626	Originally posted by normhead Those are nice boots. Those are a pair of Meindl Vakuum GTX which died on me 2 weeks ago after 6 years of abuse. Very sturdy boots, but heavy and not that comfortable. Now I got a pair of Salomon Quest 4D 3 and I already love them. Comfortable out of the box and much lighter, but let's see how long they will last

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Hattifnatt Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bucharest Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,626	Originally posted by house Thats some really nice DA15 results! Whats your focus distance? Thank you. I really can't remember the way I focused for those pictures, usually with the DA15 I use several methods: manual focusing while zooming in with live view, contrast AF in live view on some distant object or some object one-third from the frame bottom or just setting it at hyperfocal. All seem to work, but I don't really pixelpeep that much.

09-28-2020, 05:33 AM	#30277
house Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,306	Originally posted by Hattifnatt Thank you. I really can't remember the way I focused for those pictures, usually with the DA15 I use several methods: manual focusing while zooming in with live view, contrast AF in live view on some distant object or some object one-third from the frame bottom or just setting it at hyperfocal. All seem to work, but I don't really pixelpeep that much. I'm mostly a FF user now but my failure to figure out the DA15 is an itch I can't get rid of. I have some good shots but almost always the edges are smeared so much it's noticeable at web sizes. The fact that things occasionally fall into place but I can't reliably repeat it is annoying. Do you shoot with SR on? I've heard some suggest that ibis can't handle wide angles resulting in smeared edges.

09-28-2020, 05:41 AM	#30278
Hattifnatt Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bucharest Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,626	Originally posted by house Do you shoot with SR on? I've heard some suggest that ibis can't handle wide angles resulting in smeared edges If I'm shooting handheld it's with the SR on. I think those shots were taken handheld, I don't think I had the tripod with me, so SR was on. Probably manual focus, lens set at hyperfocal. If I'm on a tripod I always use the 2s delay function, which does mirror lock-up and automatically disables SR.

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09-29-2020, 01:24 AM	#30282
Hattifnatt Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bucharest Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,626	Originally posted by normhead Tess walks 8-10 kms a day and she rarely gets much more than a year out of hers. Mine last 3-4years (I do more like 2-4 km a day.) Tess still has a pair of Salomans but she's currently wearing HOKAs. She finds them more comfortable. 8-10 kms a day is a lot. Is she hiking? I live in a city so it takes me 3-4 hours at least to get to the nearest place where I can hike or climb or whatever. On average I would say I go once or twice per month, so my boots usually last longer (4-5 years).

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mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,874	Managed to be in a good spot for a nice sunset last night. Lots going on in multiple directions and distances made it a little frantic as I was moving around and changing lenses to get it all. Also, it was cold! Overnight low was 25 but today it will be in the 70s again. Quite a swing! K-1ii & D FA 70-200 K-1ii & D FA 24-70

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Kevin B123 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,189	Originally posted by mattb123 Managed to be in a good spot for a nice sunset last night. Lots going on in multiple directions and distances made it a little frantic as I was moving around and changing lenses to get it all. Also, it was cold! Overnight low was 25 but today it will be in the 70s again. Quite a swing! These are lovely images Matt, I hope you drove there with all that weight!

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