Game Single In - February 2019

garywakeling · 02-24-2019, 07:16 AM - **1 Like**

Well considering we are spread around the world it was nice to catch up with jbarry today in person........ such a small world
Congratulations to pepper berry on explore, we seem to be very lucky this month with our strike rate

photolady95 · 02-24-2019, 07:27 AM - **1 Like**

Every time some one joins and says they're in Florida, I get my hopes up they are close by and we can meet up. Nope, they're in Tallahassee, Pensacola, Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando, or some obscure town I never heard of, far away and on the other side of the state, but no where on the east coast close to me.

I don't drive distances, so I'm stuck, sitting here to shoot on my own, no camera clubs here either, I checked a few years ago found one, they had no interest in a nature shooter with a OMG!, they still make those? Pentax, snobs.

Sandy Hancock · 02-24-2019, 01:49 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by garywakeling

Well considering we are spread around the world it was nice to catch up with jbarry today in person........ such a small world

One of the delights of this little community is the occasional cementing of the virtual relationships we build. I have had the pleasure of meeting Rod, Noel and Clive in Adelaide, and catching up with Simon in London and Robbie in Cork.

I would be disappointed if any of the Single In family didn't hunt me down if they ever found their way to little old Adelaide.

Sandy Hancock · 02-24-2019, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by garywakeling

such a small world

By the way, who were the other two Pentaxians at the catch-up? Ian and/or Paul??

**willdmo** · 02-24-2019, 11:43 PM

If you just were a little closer to central europe...

photolady95 · 02-24-2019, 11:48 PM

And if I were just a tad closer to Australia.

But my Jeep don't swim.

Sandy Hancock · 02-25-2019, 12:27 AM

Originally posted by willdmo

If you just were a little closer to central europe...

I'll be in Germany in September 2020. München and Berlin are already on the itinerary (along with the Dolomites, Salzburg/Innsbruck and Prague).

photolady95 · 02-25-2019, 12:52 AM

How come ya'll don't take a holiday to the USA, particularly to Florida?

**willdmo** · 02-25-2019, 01:22 AM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

Germany in September 2020

Then message me/us

garywakeling · 02-25-2019, 04:45 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

By the way, who were the other two Pentaxians at the catch-up? Ian and/or Paul??

Yes Ian Clark, Al Burkin, Linda Elly, John Barry and myself. Sadly we missed 2 others, 1 who passed like ships in the night and the other with car troubles

Photolady, my wife just traded her Jeep patriot for a Wrangler, so at least a little bit of your country made it down here, .........

**pepperberry farm** · 02-25-2019, 10:23 AM - **1 Like**

for those following along at home, my Sigma 20/1.8 was diagnosed by Adorama as having a sticky aperture, which very well could have been giving me the problems I was having in strong light...

they are going to attempt a repair and get back to me...

photolady95 · 02-25-2019, 03:15 PM

No pnoto today. Left hand shaking so bad, I won't be able to hold camera still long enough to get a shot. And K-5 and this lens too heavy to hold one handed and tripod occupied elsewhere.

**W412ren** · 02-26-2019, 09:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

for those following along at home, my Sigma 20/1.8 was diagnosed by Adorama as having a sticky aperture, which very well could have been giving me the problems I was having in strong light...

they are going to attempt a repair and get back to me...

That would probably do it - hopefully a straightforward fix.

Well I'm back today. Saturday I awoke with "ManFlu" and missed pics for 23rd and 25th as a result.

I also have a lot of commenting to catch up on but now my head is out of the cotton wool phase I seem to be able to make my fingers work again.

And there I was quite pleased with my progress so far

**W412ren** · 02-26-2019, 02:53 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by willdmo

If you just were a little closer to central europe...

I really must get over sometime. My sister lives with her family about 2 hours away from you. They are in Eich.

**pepperberry farm** · 02-26-2019, 07:22 PM - **3 Likes**

since the lens is in Adorama's hands for the next week or so, I might as well write up my summation of this month's lens: the Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX DG

I bought this used from Adorama late last year and hoped that it lived up to its reviews...

firstly, it's big, typically big for a Sigma lens... weighs just over a full pound, with an 82mm filter ring...

it's a composite lens with Sigma's MF/AF clutch for switching back and forth between the two focus modes - in AF, the focus ring does not turn at all, but it does turn in MF if you are using AF on the camera body - something to remember if tend to hold the lens tightly... additionally, this is not an HSM lens, so it uses the camera body's screwdrive for AF...

I found pretty quickly that my copy was severely overexposing in strong light, so I tried to simply keep it indoors and out of strong light - I eventually did send it back to Adorama for repair or replacement; they've diagnosed it to have a sticky aperture and hope to have it repaired and back to me soon...

other than this issue - it's an amazing lens, with strong color saturation, great minimum focus distance, and superior clarity...

some of my favorites from the month:

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02-24-2019, 07:16 AM - 1 Like	#136
garywakeling Moderator Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,759	Well considering we are spread around the world it was nice to catch up with jbarry today in person........ such a small world Congratulations to pepper berry on explore, we seem to be very lucky this month with our strike rate

02-24-2019, 07:27 AM - 1 Like	#137
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Every time some one joins and says they're in Florida, I get my hopes up they are close by and we can meet up. Nope, they're in Tallahassee, Pensacola, Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando, or some obscure town I never heard of, far away and on the other side of the state, but no where on the east coast close to me. I don't drive distances, so I'm stuck, sitting here to shoot on my own, no camera clubs here either, I checked a few years ago found one, they had no interest in a nature shooter with a OMG!, they still make those? Pentax, snobs.

02-24-2019, 01:49 PM - 1 Like	#138
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	Originally posted by garywakeling Well considering we are spread around the world it was nice to catch up with jbarry today in person........ such a small world One of the delights of this little community is the occasional cementing of the virtual relationships we build. I have had the pleasure of meeting Rod, Noel and Clive in Adelaide, and catching up with Simon in London and Robbie in Cork. I would be disappointed if any of the Single In family didn't hunt me down if they ever found their way to little old Adelaide.

02-24-2019, 04:17 PM	#139
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	Originally posted by garywakeling such a small world By the way, who were the other two Pentaxians at the catch-up? Ian and/or Paul??

02-24-2019, 11:43 PM	#140
willdmo Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 389	If you just were a little closer to central europe...

02-24-2019, 11:48 PM	#141
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	And if I were just a tad closer to Australia. But my Jeep don't swim.

02-25-2019, 12:27 AM	#142
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	Originally posted by willdmo If you just were a little closer to central europe... I'll be in Germany in September 2020. München and Berlin are already on the itinerary (along with the Dolomites, Salzburg/Innsbruck and Prague).

02-25-2019, 12:52 AM	#143
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	How come ya'll don't take a holiday to the USA, particularly to Florida?

02-25-2019, 01:22 AM	#144
willdmo Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 389	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock Germany in September 2020 Then message me/us

02-25-2019, 04:45 AM - 1 Like	#145
garywakeling Moderator Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,759	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock By the way, who were the other two Pentaxians at the catch-up? Ian and/or Paul?? Yes Ian Clark, Al Burkin, Linda Elly, John Barry and myself. Sadly we missed 2 others, 1 who passed like ships in the night and the other with car troubles Photolady, my wife just traded her Jeep patriot for a Wrangler, so at least a little bit of your country made it down here, .........

02-25-2019, 10:23 AM - 1 Like	#146
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,660	for those following along at home, my Sigma 20/1.8 was diagnosed by Adorama as having a sticky aperture, which very well could have been giving me the problems I was having in strong light... they are going to attempt a repair and get back to me...

02-25-2019, 03:15 PM	#147
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	No pnoto today. Left hand shaking so bad, I won't be able to hold camera still long enough to get a shot. And K-5 and this lens too heavy to hold one handed and tripod occupied elsewhere.

02-26-2019, 09:36 AM - 1 Like	#148
W412ren Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Fareham, Hampshire Photos: Albums Posts: 570	Originally posted by pepperberry farm for those following along at home, my Sigma 20/1.8 was diagnosed by Adorama as having a sticky aperture, which very well could have been giving me the problems I was having in strong light... they are going to attempt a repair and get back to me... That would probably do it - hopefully a straightforward fix. Well I'm back today. Saturday I awoke with "ManFlu" and missed pics for 23rd and 25th as a result. I also have a lot of commenting to catch up on but now my head is out of the cotton wool phase I seem to be able to make my fingers work again. And there I was quite pleased with my progress so far

02-26-2019, 02:53 PM - 1 Like	#149
W412ren Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Fareham, Hampshire Photos: Albums Posts: 570	Originally posted by willdmo If you just were a little closer to central europe... I really must get over sometime. My sister lives with her family about 2 hours away from you. They are in Eich.

02-26-2019, 07:22 PM - 3 Likes	#150
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,660	since the lens is in Adorama's hands for the next week or so, I might as well write up my summation of this month's lens: the Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX DG I bought this used from Adorama late last year and hoped that it lived up to its reviews... firstly, it's big, typically big for a Sigma lens... weighs just over a full pound, with an 82mm filter ring... it's a composite lens with Sigma's MF/AF clutch for switching back and forth between the two focus modes - in AF, the focus ring does not turn at all, but it does turn in MF if you are using AF on the camera body - something to remember if tend to hold the lens tightly... additionally, this is not an HSM lens, so it uses the camera body's screwdrive for AF... I found pretty quickly that my copy was severely overexposing in strong light, so I tried to simply keep it indoors and out of strong light - I eventually did send it back to Adorama for repair or replacement; they've diagnosed it to have a sticky aperture and hope to have it repaired and back to me soon... other than this issue - it's an amazing lens, with strong color saturation, great minimum focus distance, and superior clarity... some of my favorites from the month: