[OzzRod]

Welcome to the "Daily in" August 2018 Challenge (aka DIC) here at Pentax Forums! This is the DISCUSSION THREAD.

Aim of the Game: Shoot daily and post one picture each day of the month to this group challenge using any camera gear you want. 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 and any 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 view and 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, even 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 which 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 too. 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 to the daily threads; 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, so members can follow that link and comment on your images. That's it!

More notes:
** Some of us may be participating in both the Daily Challenge and the Single In challenges for the current month. When this is the case, please post a different image 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, 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, in your post and/or on the linked photo page, please specify the camera/lens combination with your picture eg 'K5 & DA15 Ltd'. This makes it easy and helpful 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 August 2018 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 obvious key and major difference that this daily 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. Just keep shooting! If you have any problems, please ask. Come and try!

Who's in?

If you'd like to suggest themes for days/weeks, please do so and if/when we have picked them, I (todd) will update this thread here with the schedule for our convenience.

[pepperberry farm]

... oh yeah....

[robgski]

Maybe I will be able to participate more in August

[wstruth]

I'm in! Just doing daily this month. Trying both was too much for me.

[noelcmn]

Count me in, and more likely to be with the K200D.

[Minimonster]

I'm in. Should we have some themes? Weekly or even 1 day a week like the single in...

[OzzRod]

...... Should we have some themes?

Of course. We have had them in the very recent past. Feel free to nominate some as suggested in the last line of first post

[zippythezip]

count me in.

[zippythezip]

Going to sell my new to me silver K-70. I got it with 1700 shots and now is close to 2000. Camera is flawless and looks just like new. I would take a trade for a low count K5IIs.
Picture quality is great but I find the grip very uncomfortable, prefer the K5 type of grip. Putting it out for the "Dailies" first and would sell for $450CDN ($350USD), shipping depends on destination.

[pepperberry farm]

Going to sell my new to me silver K-70. I got it with 1700 shots and now is close to 2000. Camera is flawless and looks just like new. I would take a trade for a low count K5IIs.
Picture quality is great but I find the grip very uncomfortable, prefer the K5 type of grip. Putting it out for the "Dailies" first and would sell for $450CDN ($350USD), shipping depends on destination.

at that price, you could probably pick up a used K-3 (probably not a K-3II)....

[Minimonster]

Going to sell my new to me silver K-70. I got it with 1700 shots and now is close to 2000. Camera is flawless and looks just like new. I would take a trade for a low count K5IIs.
Picture quality is great but I find the grip very uncomfortable, prefer the K5 type of grip. Putting it out for the "Dailies" first and would sell for $450CDN ($350USD), shipping depends on destination.

I'm with Pepperberry Farm, I've recently moved from the K5 to the K3 and it is much better. Focuses faster and more accurately with better screen and better resolution. It feels great in the hand too. I got mine with about 7000 shots for £400, don't know how that changes to $.

---------- Post added 07-28-18 at 01:39 PM ----------

With regards to themes, what about a theme day a week like:
Sunday 5th: green
Sunday 12th: vehicles
Sunday 19th: bokeh
Sunday 26th: reflections

The 5th could alternatively be birthdays or the number 50.

---------- Post added 07-28-18 at 01:41 PM ----------

Of course. We have had them in the very recent past. Feel free to nominate some as suggested in the last line of first post

Like I read all the way to the bottom...

[OzzRod]

......With regards to themes, what about a theme day a week like:


Sunday 5th: green
Sunday 12th: vehicles
Sunday 19th: bokeh
Sunday 26th: reflections

These look good to me.

Like I read all the way to the bottom...

[Jim P]

I have been out of the daily and single in for the past couple of months. I was preparing for travel, travelling, and recovering from travel. A great time but lousy internet speeds even on wifi most of the places I went. So posting anything was a pain. Looking forward to diving back in, especially after occasionally visiting the threads and seeing the good stuff everyone is producing.

If those are the official themes then I will set some reminder in hopes that I actually remember the themes before I get my shots for the day.

[babywriter]

I'm back in for August. I've missed you all.

[repaap]

Well...looks like I'm gonna be shooting anyway every day...having busy beginning of the month, but from there. Why not. Count me in.