[babywriter]

Welcome everyone to the Single In January 2020 Challenge!

Theme days:

Tuesday, 7th January: BLUR/BOKEH

Tuesday, 14th January: SHOT AT MFD (minimum focusing distance)

Tuesday, 21st January: B/SELFIES

Tuesday 28th January: UPSIDE DOWN

Aim of the Game:To use the same lens each day for a month, posting one picture captured each day with that lens. The picture must be captured with a Pentax lens coupled to a camera body of your choice (including Pentax/Ricoh), a non-Pentax lens provided it is coupled only to a Pentax or Ricoh body, or a Pentax-Ricoh point&shoot camera. (Taking other pictures with other cameras/lenses is fine, but these won’t be eligible for this Challenge).

Commenting: Posting your pictures allows other participants to comment on them. Conversely, it’s hoped that you will comment on those of other members. Please don’t be shy if you don’t have much photographic experience or are a Forum newbie - your personal reactions to photographs are as valid as anyone else’s. It’s a very friendly group and with regular commenting, you’ll soon be enjoying the camaraderie.

The rewards: It’s great fun. You’ll learn heaps about how your chosen lens can perform and you’ll see what other members achieve with their selected lenses - sometimes the same one you’ve chosen. In the comment banter you’ll pick up many tips on photographic technique generally, including post processing. As the month progresses it often becomes quite demanding (it’s a challenge, remember) but you’ll always be encouraged by other participants. Worried about LBA? - this game doesn’t help you fight it!

How to participate:

1. First you need to join the Group to be able to post pictures; you only have to do this once. The group’s name is “Monthly Photo Challenges”. You’ll find a clickable link on that forum page to join.

2. You’ll need to have your pictures stored in an on-line album. This could be the Pentax Forum, or others such as Flickr, Picassa etc. You actually post a link to the picture in your album into the daily picture thread.

** If you are linking to a Pentax Forum album, you’ll find advice on how to post elsewhere in the Forum and in the FAQs below. One of the Challenge’s stalwarts, patjp, has also prepared a short video on how to do this - it’s on YouTube (Singlein.m4v)

** If you are posting a link to Flickr, just click on the sharing icon below your selected picture and a window will open displaying the BB code. Copy it and paste into the Single in (month) Challenge thread in the Pentax Forum.

Each day, you’ll see a new thread of pictures grow and by clicking on each you should be redirected to the photographer’s parent album where you will be able to add a comment and read those of others. When you post each day’s picture to the Pentax Forum, please specify the camera/lens combination underneath your picture eg K5 & DA15 Ltd - this makes it easy for others to note what combo you’re using.

The thread you’re painstakingly reading now is the Discussion Thread for Game > Single in (month).

This is separate to the picture posting thread referred to above and you’ll probably want to subscribe to the Discussion one to keep up with activities and develop a rapport with Challenge members. It’s the place where you can ask questions, offer advice, share concerns, suggest improvements, and often just participate in general banter related to this month’s challenge.

So there it is. It is easier than it might seem at first. If you miss a day, don’t worry. If you have any problems, please ask. We’re a very friendly, forgiving, international bunch. Come and try!

FAQs: Finally, Zorglub has kindly posted a FAQ collection here …. The FAQ - Monthly Photo Challenges - PentaxForums.com


Video below was created by patjp

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[pepperberry farm]

in...

probably with the CZJ 35/2.4 Flektogon....

[robgski]

Following daily, submitting periodically.

[babywriter]

in...

probably with the CZJ 35/2.4 Flektogon....

Did I see some folks discussing about having a "35mm" month in January? I have one I really haven't put through its paces enough ...

[iheiramo]

Did I see some folks discussing about having a "35mm" month in January? I have one I really haven't put through its paces enough ...

There were several 35's coming into January. I'm saving mine for midnight sun shots in June, as I have a trip to Lapland and northern Norway planned.

I'm in for January with M150/3.5. I promise to get back in line with comments. Thanks for all the comments I've got in December despite providing none myself.

[Chris_K]

I'm in, probably with Pentax-F 50/1.4.

[garywakeling]

I'm in with something, perhaps the 06 on the Q or maybe the K with the 70-200, it depends how strong I feel on new years day......

[Minimonster]

I'm in with either the M 35/2.8 or DA 35 plastic fantastic.

[Sandy Hancock]

After an early abort in December, I'll throw my hat back in the ring. But which 35?

I've never "Singled" the DFA645 35/3.5, so that's the obvious choice. And the MF kit needs some love.

Then there's my freshly unwrapped Lomogon 32/2.5 Art if the focal length is considered to be near enough....

[noelpolar]

I need to make my F*300 feel loved again.... so I'll see if I have what it takes (love to give..via a new KP).

[Tsuken]

After an early abort in December, I'll throw my hat back in the ring. But which 35?

I've never "Singled" the DFA645 35/3.5, so that's the obvious choice. And the MF kit needs some love.

Then there's my freshly unwrapped Lomogon 32/2.5 Art if the focal length is considered to be near enough....

I’d love to see your results with medium format - but how realistic is that gear to lug around for every day use? I’d rather see you all month with the 32, than just a part-month because lugging around 25kg of camera wasn’t sustainable.

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I'm in with either the M 35/2.8 or DA 35 plastic fantastic.

Plastic for me again; full month of it on the KP

[Sandy Hancock]

I’d love to see your results with medium format - but how realistic is that gear to lug around for every day use? I’d rather see you all month with the 32, than just a part-month because lugging around 25kg of camera wasn’t sustainable.

Is that a challenge, Sir?
Gauntlet thrown. Yea, verily.
The 645Z is a mere bagatelle. Much lighter than the K-1 with some of its modern FF lenses.

[robgski]

Is that a challenge, Sir?

In America, that would be a " dare" pray he does not go further.

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[pepperberry farm]

please remember that there is a proper etiquette concerning the rendering of said dares, dogs, etc...

[Tsuken]

is that a challenge, sir?

Gauntlet thrown. Yea, verily.

The 645z is a mere bagatelle. Much lighter than the k-1 with some of its modern ff lenses.

yuss!!