[babywriter]

Welcome everyone to the Single In November 2021 challenge!

Theme days:

Wednesday, 3rd November: ARCHES

Wednesday, 10th November: NATURE

Sunday, 21st November: B/SELFIES

Wednesday, 24th November: WORK IN PROGRESS

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]

MoNovember!

in with my SMC A 28/2.8!

[Benz3ne]

I'm in - almost certainly the M-35/2.8.

[iheiramo]

I'm in MoNovember. Lens to be decided. Might join the popular focal lengths with M28/2,8 or M35/2 or some M42, but in the end it could be DFA*85 again.

[UncleVanya]

Hopefully using the new (to me) DA 11-18 f2.8. As much as I like monovember I’m not sure if I’ll be all in as I need to test this lens.

[garywakeling]

FA* 200mm 2.8 seems like it needs a single in challenge

[severalsnakes]

I'm down. Not sure I can commit to MoNovember, but it's in my head. The K-1 will be wearing a weird old third-party lens, the Access 35-70mm f/2.5-3.5.

[Cerebum]

In with my FA 35mm f2. I have been dying to sic this since I got it, 6 months ago. I will have a stab at monovember but colour may get the better of me.

[UncleVanya]

I'm down. Not sure I can commit to MoNovember, but it's in my head. The K-1 will be wearing a weird old third-party lens, the Access 35-70mm f/2.5-3.5.

What makes the lens weird?

[robgski]

MoNovember, I am in!
Though I own a Sigma M 28 Macro, I need to drop by my FLCS and see if they still have the pancake 29mm I turned down months ago. Since using the DA 40 XS on the K-1 I've become enamored with a full frame but compact walk around combo and this satisfies my needs sufficiently. Indeed I like it so well that I am really not interested in buying a GR-iii anymore. (Though there is a KP for sale that I am really considering)

[pepperberry farm]

MoNovember, I am in!
Though I own a Sigma M 28 Macro, I need to drop by my FLCS and see if they still have the pancake 29mm I turned down months ago. Since using the DA 40 XS on the K-1 I've become enamored with a full frame but compact walk around combo and this satisfies my needs sufficiently. Indeed I like it so well that I am really not interested in buying a GR-iii anymore. (Though there is a KP for sale that I am really considering)

pancake 29mm?

[UncleVanya]

pancake 29mm?

I’m just as confused.

---------- Post added 10-26-21 at 10:40 AM ----------

https://streetphototip.com/library/52-pancake-lens-comparison-list-street-travel-photography/

There’s a 28mm Ricoh lens listed.

[robgski]

pancake 29mm?

Very rare, for select Pentaxians only, far above the pedestrian.

Yes, it is a 28mm lens.

[Cerebum]

I’m just as confused.

---------- Post added 10-26-21 at 10:40 AM ----------

https://streetphototip.com/library/52-pancake-lens-comparison-list-street-travel-photography/

There’s a 28mm Ricoh lens listed.

Pentax. Kings of the pancake! I love a good pancake with lemon juice and sugar!

[Benz3ne]

Pentax. Kings of the pancake! I love a good pancake with lemon juice and sugar!

+1 for your choice of toppings.