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**Minimonster** · 06-25-2021, 11:55 PM

Originally posted by babywriter

July thread is up: Single in July 2021 - PentaxForums.com

Thank you!

Tsuken · 06-26-2021, 12:12 AM

Originally posted by babywriter

Hey all - sorry for disappearing. Family issues have cropped up again.

July thread is up: Single in July 2021 - PentaxForums.com

Sorry to hear that. Hope all are ok or getting that way.

And thank you for keeping the threads going

**robgski** · 06-26-2021, 04:11 AM

Originally posted by Tsuken

And thank you for keeping the threads going

Here, hear!

**Riggomatic** · 06-26-2021, 07:16 AM

Originally posted by babywriter

Hey all - sorry for disappearing. Family issues have cropped up again.

July thread is up: Single in July 2021 - PentaxForums.com

Thank you for taking the time. Best wishes

**rtmarwitz** · 06-28-2021, 03:56 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by babywriter

Hey all - sorry for disappearing. Family issues have cropped up again.

July thread is up: Single in July 2021 - PentaxForums.com

Thank you. Hope things are looking up.

**babywriter** · 06-28-2021, 06:20 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by rtmarwitz

Thank you. Hope things are looking up.

They are, actually. Thanks.

Tsuken · 06-29-2021, 07:02 PM - **4 Likes**

I almost didn’t take a photo yesterday! O_O remembered rather late, levered myself up and out of bed, grabbed the camera. Whoops

**iheiramo** · 06-30-2021, 05:16 AM - **7 Likes**

June done with M40-80/f2.8-4 macro. This was better experience than my first run with zoom lens. Still think manual is not the way to shoot zooms and still prefer primes. I rather limit my focal length than aperture and sharpness. But all in all for such cheap old zoom I've been quite taken with images it has provided this month. In decent size they are perfectly fine and rendering is quite lovely. MFD of 1,2m if not in macro mode is quite limiting, so without that feature I'd blame this useless. And wide open in macro mode the bokeh is special enough to justify a spot on the shelf. Thought I don't know if I'm ever going to use it again. I bought the lens just for SIC in a punch of lenses at average price of 12,50€ so it clearly has earned its price during this month.

Chris_K · 06-30-2021, 07:11 AM - **5 Likes**

Quite a busy month and I skipped a few days. The lens - SMC-DA15 - requires no introduction and was a very good companion, although a bit demanding at times. To me, wide-angle usually means outdoor and open space but the lack of time had been keeping me within my house/garden area quite often. Some of m faves below.

**robgski** · 06-30-2021, 08:12 AM

Very nice images , I am inspired to take part in July

**Cerebum** · 06-30-2021, 02:25 PM - **4 Likes**

Takumar 100mm f4 Macro, done, thank god! OK, its a great macro lens but my copy needs its helicoids greasing. Also I found the (overly stiff) focus throw to be too long for general, ad hoc photography. Still, thanks to @minimonster teaching me to use catch in focus, I got some great images

**Riggomatic** · 06-30-2021, 07:07 PM - **4 Likes**

My month with the SMC-K 50mm f1.4:

I'm not real excited about the 50mm after using it for the month, but not disappointed either. My copy's sweet spot seemed to be around f4, which made lunch time photos in bright sunlight a little tough, but doable. Bokeh and center sharpness are wonderful, but missed the extra "pixie dust" I had in other SMC lenses (28mm f3.5, 30mm f2.8).

I did struggle with this focal length, and I think it had to do with the minimum focus distance feeling so long compared to the wider lenses I've been using.

All in all, I still had fun, which is my main objective.

**pepperberry farm** · 06-30-2021, 07:17 PM - **5 Likes**

the monthly wrap-up; all June with an SMC A 50mm f1.2....

an incredibly useful lens - all the speed you could want, colorful, clarity, sharpness, and bokeh to dream about....

so why am I not in love with it?

there isn't anything wrong with it, other than the MFD is a bit long.... so the only thing I can put a finger to is the focal length...

I'm just not a 50mm shooter...

shots that I liked from the month:

and the rest of the month:

Single in Challenge - June '21 | Flickr

in short - it's a stellar lens and I cannot recommend it enough, but I don't want one....

**rtmarwitz** · 06-30-2021, 07:27 PM - **5 Likes**

HD 40 Limited

It didn't take long to warm up to the focal length. I enjoyed its "semi-normal" perspective and I am happy with the images it produces. It renders colors very nice and is sharp throughout the range. The MFD made it fun to use at close distance where the focal plane can get rather slim. It only took a couple outings to really appreciate its small size and weight.

Sandy Hancock · 07-01-2021, 04:17 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

there isn't anything wrong with it, other than the MFD is a bit long.... so the only thing I can put a finger to is the focal length...

I'm just not a 50mm shooter...

Stick it on a full frame camera and I suspect your opinion would change

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06-25-2021, 11:55 PM	#151
Minimonster Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,065	Originally posted by babywriter July thread is up: Single in July 2021 - PentaxForums.com Thank you!

06-26-2021, 12:12 AM	#152
Tsuken Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,420	Originally posted by babywriter Hey all - sorry for disappearing. Family issues have cropped up again. July thread is up: Single in July 2021 - PentaxForums.com Sorry to hear that. Hope all are ok or getting that way. And thank you for keeping the threads going

06-26-2021, 04:11 AM	#153
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,817	Originally posted by Tsuken And thank you for keeping the threads going Here, hear!

06-26-2021, 07:16 AM	#154
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	Originally posted by babywriter Hey all - sorry for disappearing. Family issues have cropped up again. July thread is up: Single in July 2021 - PentaxForums.com Thank you for taking the time. Best wishes

06-28-2021, 03:56 AM - 1 Like	#155
rtmarwitz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: rural central Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 198	Originally posted by babywriter Hey all - sorry for disappearing. Family issues have cropped up again. July thread is up: Single in July 2021 - PentaxForums.com Thank you. Hope things are looking up.

06-28-2021, 06:20 PM - 2 Likes	#156
babywriter Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: central Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 969 Original Poster	Originally posted by rtmarwitz Thank you. Hope things are looking up. They are, actually. Thanks.

06-29-2021, 07:02 PM - 4 Likes	#157
Tsuken Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,420	I almost didn’t take a photo yesterday! O_O remembered rather late, levered myself up and out of bed, grabbed the camera. Whoops

06-30-2021, 05:16 AM - 7 Likes	#158
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	June done with M40-80/f2.8-4 macro. This was better experience than my first run with zoom lens. Still think manual is not the way to shoot zooms and still prefer primes. I rather limit my focal length than aperture and sharpness. But all in all for such cheap old zoom I've been quite taken with images it has provided this month. In decent size they are perfectly fine and rendering is quite lovely. MFD of 1,2m if not in macro mode is quite limiting, so without that feature I'd blame this useless. And wide open in macro mode the bokeh is special enough to justify a spot on the shelf. Thought I don't know if I'm ever going to use it again. I bought the lens just for SIC in a punch of lenses at average price of 12,50€ so it clearly has earned its price during this month.

06-30-2021, 07:11 AM - 5 Likes	#159
Chris_K Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Poland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,800	Quite a busy month and I skipped a few days. The lens - SMC-DA15 - requires no introduction and was a very good companion, although a bit demanding at times. To me, wide-angle usually means outdoor and open space but the lack of time had been keeping me within my house/garden area quite often. Some of m faves below.

06-30-2021, 08:12 AM	#160
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,817	Very nice images , I am inspired to take part in July

06-30-2021, 02:25 PM - 4 Likes	#161
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,829	Takumar 100mm f4 Macro, done, thank god! OK, its a great macro lens but my copy needs its helicoids greasing. Also I found the (overly stiff) focus throw to be too long for general, ad hoc photography. Still, thanks to @minimonster teaching me to use catch in focus, I got some great images

06-30-2021, 07:07 PM - 4 Likes	#162
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	My month with the SMC-K 50mm f1.4: I'm not real excited about the 50mm after using it for the month, but not disappointed either. My copy's sweet spot seemed to be around f4, which made lunch time photos in bright sunlight a little tough, but doable. Bokeh and center sharpness are wonderful, but missed the extra "pixie dust" I had in other SMC lenses (28mm f3.5, 30mm f2.8). I did struggle with this focal length, and I think it had to do with the minimum focus distance feeling so long compared to the wider lenses I've been using. All in all, I still had fun, which is my main objective.

06-30-2021, 07:17 PM - 5 Likes	#163
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,778	the monthly wrap-up; all June with an SMC A 50mm f1.2.... an incredibly useful lens - all the speed you could want, colorful, clarity, sharpness, and bokeh to dream about.... so why am I not in love with it? there isn't anything wrong with it, other than the MFD is a bit long.... so the only thing I can put a finger to is the focal length... I'm just not a 50mm shooter... shots that I liked from the month: and the rest of the month: Single in Challenge - June '21 \| Flickr in short - it's a stellar lens and I cannot recommend it enough, but I don't want one....

06-30-2021, 07:27 PM - 5 Likes	#164
rtmarwitz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: rural central Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 198	HD 40 Limited It didn't take long to warm up to the focal length. I enjoyed its "semi-normal" perspective and I am happy with the images it produces. It renders colors very nice and is sharp throughout the range. The MFD made it fun to use at close distance where the focal plane can get rather slim. It only took a couple outings to really appreciate its small size and weight.

07-01-2021, 04:17 AM - 2 Likes	#165
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,275	Originally posted by pepperberry farm there isn't anything wrong with it, other than the MFD is a bit long.... so the only thing I can put a finger to is the focal length... I'm just not a 50mm shooter... Stick it on a full frame camera and I suspect your opinion would change

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