[Cerebum]

Well, I am going to do something fishy this month with the SMC 10-17mm on my KP dunno about it being a 35mm month, it looks to me like it might be a KP one

[Sandy Hancock]

I was thinking Fisheye For February ("new" K 17/4.0 arrived last week)....

[noelpolar]

I was thinking Fisheye For February....

Has the 17 arrived?

[Sandy Hancock]

Has the 17 arrived?

Yes, along with a mint-looking K 30/2.8 from the same German seller.

They are both lenses I never thought that I needed, but I was obviously mistaken

[Sandy Hancock]

Although I'm lazy enough to prefer auto-aperture and autofocus, there is something really seductive about the K series lenses.

I now have the 17/4.0 FE, 28/2.0, 30/2.8, 135/2.5 and 200/2.5 - with serious eyes on a 85/1.8. Will the madness ever end?

[noelpolar]

.....Will the madness ever end?

Whilst not necassarily so for financial markets..... I do believe, in your case, that past performance is an indicator of future results.... so.... no.

[Tsuken]

Whilst not necassarily so for financial markets..... I do believe, in your case, that past performance is an indicator of future results.... so.... no.

LOL (sorry Sandy, but...)

[Benz3ne]

Of course, I’ll fumble my way through the upcoming month. As always, I’ll decide on the lens at the last minute, but I’m tempted by the Sigma Super-Wide II 24mm f/2.8.

[robgski]

"new" K 17/4.0 arrived last week

Fantastic Fish-eye, IIRC, the first used lens I bought after getting my K-5. Super fishy on the K-1, but that lens's IQ means it can remain on my camera for weeks at a time. February would be a good month to revisit it for SIC.

[Grippy]

I'm thinking the little DA35mm plastic fella, I've used it a bit lately (after it sitting for nearly a year) and quite like it.

[Tsuken]

I’ve identified an extra challenge for myself - one that will be ongoing. I’ve found I’d fallen into using P mode on the K-30, which I assume is same as “Auto” on the KP. Only very rarely did I shift into “hyper-Av” or “hyper-Tv” - despite the ability to do so forming my justification for leaving the camera in P.

Thus my challenge: I’ve put the camera in TAv. Sure, I’m not dealing with exposing manually (though I have set one of the function dial positions to exposure compensation), but I aim thereby to force myself to consider for every photo the appropriate shutter speed and aperture to capture the image I have “seen”.

Should be fun.

I'm thinking the little DA35mm plastic fella, I've used it a bit lately (after it sitting for nearly a year) and quite like it.

BEST lens, I reckon. I loves mine heaps and heaps (and even more so on the KP, I must say).

[Cerebum]

I’ve identified an extra challenge for myself - one that will be ongoing. I’ve found I’d fallen into using P mode on the K-30, which I assume is same as “Auto” on the KP. Only very rarely did I shift into “hyper-Av” or “hyper-Tv” - despite the ability to do so forming my justification for leaving the camera in P.

Thus my challenge: I’ve put the camera in TAv. Sure, I’m not dealing with exposing manually (though I have set one of the function dial positions to exposure compensation), but I aim thereby to force myself to consider for every photo the appropriate shutter speed and aperture to capture the image I have “seen”.

Should be fun.





BEST lens, I reckon. I loves mine heaps and heaps (and even more so on the KP, I must say).

Try this
Av, rear dial = aperture, front dial set to exposure comp, top dial set to iso, exposure button set to exposure lock and back button focus. That took me round Cadiz

---------- Post added 12-29-19 at 10:13 AM ----------

I was thinking Fisheye For February ("new" K 17/4.0 arrived last week)....

A two fish eye single in that will be fun I have hardly used mine and have no idea what I will get. I am rather looking forward to it I am actually starting early. The 50mm has gone away and the 10-17 is coming out tomorrow. I have a decorated church to shoot. There may well be a few church shots as it lends itself rather well to that kind of thing

---------- Post added 12-29-19 at 10:22 AM ----------

Although I'm lazy enough to prefer auto-aperture and autofocus, there is something really seductive about the K series lenses.

I now have the 17/4.0 FE, 28/2.0, 30/2.8, 135/2.5 and 200/2.5 - with serious eyes on a 85/1.8. Will the madness ever end?

No

I just bought a Fuji xe1and a pk adapter. I don't have any Ks but I have Ms, (50 +135mm) an A (35-80) and a couple of 3rd party k mount (tokina 28mm f2.8 and a fabulous Miranda (cosina) 28mm f2.8 macro). The idea of the Fuji is 1) cheap, £110 inc adapter, for days when I don't want to carry £1k+ worth of kit, & ii) old school rangefinder photography. Should be fun

[iheiramo]

I now have the 17/4.0 FE, 28/2.0, 30/2.8, 135/2.5 and 200/2.5 - with serious eyes on a 85/1.8. Will the madness ever end?

Yes, I believe it ends. About the time when one looses enthusiasm towards photography and is satisfied with snaps taken with mobile phone. So cherish the madness and enjoy the ride

[zubzubadoodle]

As it's winter, when the light levels are low, logically I should choose a lens with a nice wide aperture. Instead, I'm going with the Tair 3A 300mm, f4.5 Preset Photosniper lens.

[Minimonster]

As it's winter, when the light levels are low, logically I should choose a lens with a nice wide aperture. Instead, I'm going with the Tair 3A 300mm, f4.5 Preset Photosniper lens.

Now that's a cool lens. Just be careful where you use it!