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04-25-2017, 01:54 PM   #1
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Daily in May 2017 - discussion thread

Welcome to the "Daily in" May 2017 Challenge (aka DIC) here at Pentax Forums!

Aim of the Game: Shoot daily with any camera/lens you want and post one picture each day of the month to this group challenge. Our desire when starting this challenge was to be similar in culture to the popular "Single In" Challenge (aka SI or SIC) here at Pentax Forums, while instead being able to use any lens/gear we want each day of the month. There is no limitation to what camera gear you use for this challenge.

Additionally for film shooters, you can post your film shot for the day according to the day you scan your image, if you want. We just ask that you also note the approximate date when the image was exposed, if possible. And of course any gear, film type and exposure setting details you might be able to provide are always appreciated.

Commenting: Posting our pictures to the daily threads for the month allows other participants to comment on them. Conversely, it’s hoped that you will comment on the pictures posted by the other members as well. Please don’t be shy if you don’t have much photographic experience or are a Forum newbie. Your personal reactions to photographs are just as valid as any. We aim to be a friendly group and with regular commenting, we’ll soon be enjoying the camaraderie.

The rewards: Daily shooting and sharing is great fun and a real challenge! As with the Single In Challenge, you’ll see what other members achieve with their selected gear that will sometimes be the same gear you’ve chosen for that day. In the comment banter you’re likely to pick up some photographic tips and ideas. As the month progresses it can become quite demanding to keep shooting and posting every day (it’s a challenge, remember) but you’ll always be encouraged by other participants. Worried about LBA and GAS? - sorry, this game won’t help you!

Note: This 'Daily Challenge' started in January 2016 when a few regular members of the 'Single In Challenge' wanted to have a similar daily shooting/posting challenge format and interactive culture with the key difference of being able to switch the gear up during the month whenever desired. That said, if you're here considering whether or not to join the Daily Challenge for a month and haven't yet tried a month of the Single In Challenge, we enthusiastically encourage you to try one... Simply put, spending a whole month shooting daily and sharing with the same lens is a great way to get to know your gear.

How to participate:

1. Join the Group to be able to post pictures; you only have to do this once. The group’s name is “Daily Challenge (By Month)”. You’ll find a clickable link on that forum page to join the group.

2. Store your pictures in an on-line album somewhere. This could be the Pentax Forum, or others such as Flickr, etc. Flickr is the most commonly used host, and makes it easiest for others to comment on your pictures.

3. Post your daily image into the daily picture thread in the Daily Challenge (By Month) group page. That image should link to where your image is hosted. That's it!

** Some of us may be participating in both the Daily Challenge and the Single In challenges for the month. When this is the case, it should be a different image posted to each challenge for the same day.

** If you are going to be linking to your images in a Pentax Forum album, just ask for advice below if needed.

** If you are posting a link to Flickr, just click on the sharing icon below your selected picture at flickr.com and a window will open displaying the BB code. Select the 1024px size, then copy and paste the BB code into the Daily Challenge (By Month) group page in the Pentax Forum.

** If you're a Flickr member, then here is the Flickr group to join: Daily Challenges (Pentax Forums)
Please remember to add your posted images to this Flickr group.

Each day, you’ll see a new thread of pictures grow in the Daily Challenge (By Month) group page. By clicking on each picture in the daily thread you should be redirected to the photographer’s image page wherever it's hosted and there you will be able to add a comment and read/interact with those of others.

When you post your picture each day to the daily thread, please specify the camera/lens combination with your picture eg 'K5 & DA15 Ltd'. This makes it easy for others to note what gear you’re using. This is especially helpful for this Daily Challenge where our chosen lenses and/or cameras for each day may be changing frequently.

The thread you’re reading now is the 'Discussion Thread' for Game > Daily In May 2017 Challenge. It's is a separate discussion thread from the picture posting thread referred to above, so you’ll probably want to subscribe to this discussion thread here as well to keep up with activities and develop a rapport with other Challenge members. It’s the place to ask questions, offer advice, share concerns, suggest improvements, and often just participate in general banter related to this month’s challenge.

** If you've been shooting daily pictures during the challenge month but have been away from the internet or have been too busy to post and want to back post your images to the daily threads for the month, please go for it. It is recommended in this case to also come back to the monthly thread here and post a comment to let the group know and provide some details to inspire us to visit your images.

This FAQ (made by Zorglub) may be helpful to understand the challenge process. It was created for the Single In Challenge so everything there also applies to this Daily Challenge except for the key and major difference that this challenge is not bound to the use of one Single lens for the month.

There is no limitation to what camera gear you use for this challenge. Anything goes!

Here we go! It is easier than it might seem at first. If you miss any days, don’t worry about it. If you have any problems, please ask. Come and try!

So who's joining me for May?

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I'll be there; might start with the A20
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might start with the A20
Fabulous idea!

I might start with the Laowa 12mm.. Should be here in a couple days.
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I'm in, and looking froward to it!

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I think I'm in. I'd like to try out some of my m42s on the k3. I rarely use them as I'm usually chasing kids and rely on autofocus for that...


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QuoteOriginally posted by todd Quote
Fabulous idea!

I might start with the Laowa 12mm.. Should be here in a couple days.
That's downright cruel but I look forward to the results. Enjoy.
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That's downright cruel
Well they've bumped up the delivery to today now, so my cruelty may even start tonight.. Mwahaha

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Imma gonna give a go for May. I have no lens in mind ..... nope, none at all, the Rollei HFT 50mm Planar f/1.8 is a bit of a disappointment right now ....
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I'm in too! I'very got a few new lenses. New to me anyway that I want to try out. LAD has been bad this year! I'll be using my 35mm f2 Super-Tak, Helios 44-2, DA* 55, FA 77mm, DFA 28-105, and DFA 150-450. And now that Rod n` Todd have those sweet wide angles, LAD is not going to get any better! There really goes my plan to save for a KP!
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Just an alert that I may drop out of the ether sometime in the very near future. I've been down the coast for almost two weeks now and rely on my mobile (cell) phone to provide internet access and my data allowance for this billing period is about to run out. My telco is supposed to automatically activate an additional allocation but I've not been in this situation before and would not be surprised if they leave me off-line for a day or so.
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Just an alert that I may drop out of the ether sometime in the very near future. I've been down the coast for almost two weeks now and rely on my mobile (cell) phone to provide internet access and my data allowance for this billing period is about to run out. My telco is supposed to automatically activate an additional allocation but I've not been in this situation before and would not be surprised if they leave me off-line for a day or so.
Unfortunate, understandable and I hope not. But if you do have to go off line hope is only for a short period.
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I'm in. It's work, doing two daily "in" games, but I'm just having too much fun picking out random lenses and using them for a few days. Keeps things fresh.
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So I am in. just got a K3 that needs to go through its paces, so I will use all my lenses on it during the month on various themes, times and landscapes....
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Think I will put my K5 back in mothballs and get my Q system out.....

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I'm in.

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