Post Your Best KP Shots

Shuttershew · 08-21-2018, 03:03 PM - **4 Likes**

This entire thread makes me want to go into debt for this camera. Haha

SSGGeezer · 08-21-2018, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by Shuttershew

This entire thread makes me want to go into debt for this camera. Haha

You will be glad you did if you take even a small number of images every week. I try to use mine at least 5 days a week, but would love it if I could get a chance to shoot images every day.

---------- Post added 08-21-18 at 04:34 PM ----------

Originally posted by Martin KP

Here the water light takes on a new character each day. I really enjoy these long exposures with my new 35mm; some as long as two seconds and an ND2 at 100 iso. Good times.

Lovely shot! Nice work.

**ramseybuckeye** · 08-21-2018, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by Wingincamera

We can get shots like that now, but it's not fog, it's smoke from all the fires in the area.

I would hope that's over soon, it's hard to imagine. Stay safe!

Bethor · 08-22-2018, 08:53 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Shuttershew

This entire thread makes me want to go into debt for this camera. Haha

Its really the best money I have ever spent. Didn't even have buyers remorse.

SSGGeezer · 08-23-2018, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by Bethor

Its really the best money I have ever spent. Didn't even have buyers remorse.

I think that my initial Pentax purchase of a K-50 may qualify since it got me to the point of feeling I needed to purchase a KP, but I must agree with the sentiment. (My wife is jealous of the KP since I may like it better than her!)

AldaCZ · 08-23-2018, 09:57 AM - **7 Likes**

**TedH42** · 08-23-2018, 09:42 PM

Very nice image. What great expressions they have. Perfect light for this double portrait. Thanks.

**Wingincamera** · 08-24-2018, 04:07 PM - **5 Likes**

Here is one of our pets taken with the KP and DA*55 1.4 lens. 1/400 at F1.6, iso 1000. Handheld on an unsteady subject. I was wanting a view of her looking toward me but every time I held up the camera she would look away.

barada · 08-25-2018, 04:01 AM - **6 Likes**

Took it yesterday

**ramseybuckeye** · 08-25-2018, 06:15 AM - **1 Like**

philanker2012 · 08-26-2018, 07:30 AM - **1 Like**

Pentax KP, Sigma 10-20mm, f9, ISO 400, 1/250
The annual Mod weekender rally in Brighton

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philanker2012 · 08-26-2018, 08:33 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jeff

I like black and white, and I like what Fuji and Panasonic have done with their Acros and L Monochrome film simulations respectively. I shoot in RAW+Jpeg so using digital filters means I have the best of both worlds. This particular filter was on the Pentax Q, and was highly regarded. I don't know if it made its way to other Pentax cameras, but I know it's not in my K5iis, but happily it is back in the KP. You have to take care with your metering, but the tones are wonderful - deep blacks, lovely mid-tones and bright whites. I cropped some for square format - my favourite aspect ratio. I'm in France for a week and took these this morning... A bright sunny day!

Thanks for bringing this up. I have been experimenting with this filter and also using Raw+Jpeg, it produces some lovely tones with those deep blacks. Metering as you mention can be an issue as I found with some shots with too much sky in them, but against a solid background it works well.

Jeff · 08-26-2018, 09:42 AM

Originally posted by philanker2012

Thanks for bringing this up. I have been experimenting with this filter and also using Raw+Jpeg, it produces some lovely tones with those deep blacks. Metering as you mention can be an issue as I found with some shots with too much sky in them, but against a solid background it works well.

Great! Glad to hear it. Love the image of the Mods in Brighton. Post some B+W if you can - love to see how a pro would use the bold monochrome filter.

philanker2012 · 08-26-2018, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by Jeff

Great! Glad to hear it. Love the image of the Mods in Brighton. Post some B+W if you can - love to see how a pro would use the bold monochrome filter.

Will do Jeff. Less of the pro though, keen street tog is as far as it goes

**mtngal** · 08-26-2018, 04:28 PM - **7 Likes**

I've been happily using my KP along with a K1 this summer. I've only taken snaps since I'm traveling with others, but I think a couple of them are reasonable.

For some reason I like this photo. Not quite sure why, but I like it (KP, DFA 28-105)

Denali:

I've been mostly using the KP with the DA*300 and 1.4TC, a good combination. I've even managed to get a few pictures of wild things, though not many good ones. I liked the puffins.

Sea Otter

Other things:

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08-21-2018, 03:03 PM - 4 Likes	#706
Shuttershew New Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 10	This entire thread makes me want to go into debt for this camera. Haha

08-21-2018, 04:33 PM	#707
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Originally posted by Shuttershew This entire thread makes me want to go into debt for this camera. Haha You will be glad you did if you take even a small number of images every week. I try to use mine at least 5 days a week, but would love it if I could get a chance to shoot images every day. ---------- Post added 08-21-18 at 04:34 PM ---------- Originally posted by Martin KP Here the water light takes on a new character each day. I really enjoy these long exposures with my new 35mm; some as long as two seconds and an ND2 at 100 iso. Good times. Lovely shot! Nice work.

08-21-2018, 04:38 PM	#708
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,295	Originally posted by Wingincamera We can get shots like that now, but it's not fog, it's smoke from all the fires in the area. I would hope that's over soon, it's hard to imagine. Stay safe!

08-22-2018, 08:53 PM - 2 Likes	#709
Bethor Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 48	Originally posted by Shuttershew This entire thread makes me want to go into debt for this camera. Haha Its really the best money I have ever spent. Didn't even have buyers remorse.

08-23-2018, 08:30 AM	#710
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Originally posted by Bethor Its really the best money I have ever spent. Didn't even have buyers remorse. I think that my initial Pentax purchase of a K-50 may qualify since it got me to the point of feeling I needed to purchase a KP, but I must agree with the sentiment. (My wife is jealous of the KP since I may like it better than her!)

08-23-2018, 09:57 AM - 7 Likes	#711
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251

08-23-2018, 09:42 PM	#712
TedH42 F/8 & Somewhere Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,412	Very nice image. What great expressions they have. Perfect light for this double portrait. Thanks.

08-24-2018, 04:07 PM - 5 Likes	#713
Wingincamera Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pine Haven, Wyoming Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,182	Here is one of our pets taken with the KP and DA*55 1.4 lens. 1/400 at F1.6, iso 1000. Handheld on an unsteady subject. I was wanting a view of her looking toward me but every time I held up the camera she would look away.

08-25-2018, 06:15 AM - 1 Like	#715
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,295

08-26-2018, 08:33 AM - 1 Like	#717
philanker2012 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Salisbury Photos: Gallery Posts: 58	Originally posted by Jeff I like black and white, and I like what Fuji and Panasonic have done with their Acros and L Monochrome film simulations respectively. I shoot in RAW+Jpeg so using digital filters means I have the best of both worlds. This particular filter was on the Pentax Q, and was highly regarded. I don't know if it made its way to other Pentax cameras, but I know it's not in my K5iis, but happily it is back in the KP. You have to take care with your metering, but the tones are wonderful - deep blacks, lovely mid-tones and bright whites. I cropped some for square format - my favourite aspect ratio. I'm in France for a week and took these this morning... A bright sunny day! Thanks for bringing this up. I have been experimenting with this filter and also using Raw+Jpeg, it produces some lovely tones with those deep blacks. Metering as you mention can be an issue as I found with some shots with too much sky in them, but against a solid background it works well.

08-26-2018, 09:42 AM	#718
Jeff Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Berkshire, England Posts: 838	Originally posted by philanker2012 Thanks for bringing this up. I have been experimenting with this filter and also using Raw+Jpeg, it produces some lovely tones with those deep blacks. Metering as you mention can be an issue as I found with some shots with too much sky in them, but against a solid background it works well. Great! Glad to hear it. Love the image of the Mods in Brighton. Post some B+W if you can - love to see how a pro would use the bold monochrome filter.

08-26-2018, 09:49 AM	#719
philanker2012 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Salisbury Photos: Gallery Posts: 58	Originally posted by Jeff Great! Glad to hear it. Love the image of the Mods in Brighton. Post some B+W if you can - love to see how a pro would use the bold monochrome filter. Will do Jeff. Less of the pro though, keen street tog is as far as it goes

08-26-2018, 04:28 PM - 7 Likes	#720
mtngal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wherever I’m Parked Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,003	I've been happily using my KP along with a K1 this summer. I've only taken snaps since I'm traveling with others, but I think a couple of them are reasonable. For some reason I like this photo. Not quite sure why, but I like it (KP, DFA 28-105) Denali: I've been mostly using the KP with the DA*300 and 1.4TC, a good combination. I've even managed to get a few pictures of wild things, though not many good ones. I liked the puffins. Sea Otter Other things: