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03-25-2023, 07:16 PM   #1
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Single in April 2023

Welcome everyone to the Single In April 2023 challenge!

Theme days:

Wednesday, 5th April: GOLDEN HOUR

Wednesday, 12th April: LINES

Friday, 21st April: B/SELFIES

Wednesday, 26th April: MONOCHROME

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, Picasa 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


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in with a Kuribayashi Petri Orikkor 50mm f2.....
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Going to do macro in April, but not sure which lens. I plan to pick up one or two Godox MF-12 flashes for my birthday next month, and I'm looking forward to learning some new stuff.

EDIT: I'm going with the Tamron Adaptall 2 90mm f/2.5 macro (72B) on the KP. I dug through my vintage filter collection and found three Hoya close-up filters (+1, +2, +4) that I've never used. They fit this lens, so I'll be experimenting with them off and on along the way. I expect a tripod will be needed.

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I'm in after a couple of months with APS-C wide angle lenses, I think it's time to head to the telephoto end. I have a 400mm A series but I just added a 70-210 HD DA F4 that I picked up at a good price second hand locally, with a holiday coming up, I think giving it a work out with a single in month will help me to decide whether to take it, or my 70-200 F2.8. It hardly seems a lightweight lens, I was expecting something more like the F series 70-210, however it is quite a lot larger and heavier than the F Series. Roll on April

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April is coming so fast! I was planning to join, but I'm not sure if I'm ready quite yet. Maybe I need to prolong my break until May. We'll see in a week...
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I'm in. Not sure about the lens yet. I'm leaning toward the GR3 as I feel I don't use it enough.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Chris_K Quote
I'm leaning toward the GR3 as I feel I don't use it enough.
Go ahead do that, it will help me decide if I am going to buy a GRiii to use for the May SIC

I think the April work-life balance may tip enough favor of me participating in SIC. Maybe teh KP and the DA 40 XS, that could suit my limited photo ops very well.

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In again for April. Lens to be determined.
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QuoteOriginally posted by robgski Quote
Go ahead do that, it will help me decide if I am going to buy a GRiii to use for the May SIC
So it's decided, then! And a small sample from today:

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I'm in. Maybe the 645d with FA645 45-85. Or at the opposite end of the spectrum the GX iiix to be in with the cool crowd...
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My K-3/3 is still in service, but I recently bought myself a negative scanner so I try to jump in with film. Not promising anything, cause film, but I'll try to follow up with some short b&w series.


For now it is Spotmatic with Takumar 55/2 and Fomapan 400.
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...I recently bought myself a negative scanner...
Congrats. I'm curious about what you bought, as I continue to look for a good one. 📸
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Nothing fancy, it is Plustec Optifil 8100. It will serve me primarily as film checker device before I decide to haul enlarger out of basement
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In with the Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:2.8/105. My first TAK. My K-series 105mm hasn't been usable for some time, and I kept looking to replace it.

I'll share pictures on the 31st. That leaves 3 more days to come up with other subjects for March.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Riggomatic Quote
That leaves 3 more days to come up with other subjects for March.
same boat - plus I've got two new lenses arriving this week, and a third next week....


and, since I just know you'll ask, here are the three:

TTArtisan 90mm f1.25 (arrived today - and just... wow)

D FA 645 55mm f2.8 SDM

Topcon RE 58mm f1.4

plus there may be an Olympus 55/1.2 on a short list somewhere too....
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