New member trying out HD Pentax-DA* 11-18 on K1

Phil Payne · 12-27-2019, 02:03 AM - **5 Likes**

I've been a Pentax user for more than 35 years, starting with a K1000 (which I still have), moving on to a K7, K5 and now a K3 and K1. I've recently purchased a HD Pentax-DA* 11-18 for use on my K3 and in FF mode from 15mm on my K1. I had considered the 15-30 but not being able to use 100mm filters was a no no for me. With a NiSi filter holder attached I'm able to shoot in FF mode on my K1 with minimal vignetting easily sorted out in post processing. Here's a couple of examples shot at 18mm in FF mode. More examples at HD Pentax-DA* 11-18mm F2.8 | Flickr

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**Kerrowdown** · 12-27-2019, 04:13 AM

Welcome to the forum, enjoy your time here with us all.

rubenr · 12-27-2019, 05:48 AM

You have some really nice shots there... Welcome!

**Mikesul** · 12-27-2019, 06:43 AM

Welcome to the forum! Really fine introduction photos!

**UncleVanya** · 12-27-2019, 07:20 AM

Glad to have you here. Keep posting shots like those please. I'd be interested in seeing the shots without correction also.

Phil Payne · 12-27-2019, 07:31 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Glad to have you here. Keep posting shots like those please. I'd be interested in seeing the shots without correction also.

Thank you, here's the original shots before post processing, both taken at 18mm FF mode on a K1. I'm really pleased with how well the HD Pentax-DA* 11-18 works in FF mode on the K1. With a NiSi filter holder attached you need to shoot at 18mm to minimize vignetting.

---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 07:33 AM ----------

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Welcome to the forum, enjoy your time here with us all.

Thank you, I've followed and read the Forum for many years but only now got round to joining! Is there a particular image size and format required for posting images?

**WillWeaverRVA** · 12-27-2019, 08:00 AM

Welcome!

redpit · 12-27-2019, 08:10 AM

Welcome from Greece! Great images. I love the color rendering...

**mlt** · 12-27-2019, 08:42 AM

Now you’ve done it, the 11-18 will have to be added to my next lens list. Just wish Pentax would add a 16x9 crop option to the K-1 to make it easier use the uw apsc lenses.

redmenace · 12-27-2019, 09:04 AM

Welcome!

Thanks for leading with such nice photos.

You started with great source material and did a great job with the adjustments.

**UncleVanya** · 12-27-2019, 09:28 AM

Originally posted by Phil Payne

Thank you, here's the original shots before post processing, both taken at 18mm FF mode on a K1. I'm really pleased with how well the HD Pentax-DA* 11-18 works in FF mode on the K1. With a NiSi filter holder attached you need to shoot at 18mm to minimize vignetting.

---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 07:33 AM ----------

Thank you, I've followed and read the Forum for many years but only now got round to joining! Is there a particular image size and format required for posting images?

The forum will automatically resize images to the limit. There is also a pretty limited amount of storage unless you have an upgraded membership.

Many here use Flickr and or other image hosting and paste the "bbcode" link into the post.

Here's an example:

Generated from my Motorola o using tools.sportscard.trade

Since I'm on my mobile I can't access the bbcode link created by Flickr and I use a website to generate it from a standard url.

By posting bbcode the picture shows up inline as if uploaded to the forum.

If you quote my post you can see the inline code the forum sees. Once you post a reply that code will be removed or suppressed in the reply.

Phil Payne · 12-27-2019, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by mlt

Now you’ve done it, the 11-18 will have to be added to my next lens list. Just wish Pentax would add a 16x9 crop option to the K-1 to make it easier use the uw apsc lenses.

I thought long and hard about getting a15-30 but investing in a whole new set of 150 mm filters just didn’t me sense to me and I got fed up waiting for Pentax to bring out a FF UWA lens. The 11-18 has solved the dilemma for me. I’ve been pleased with the results using my K1 in FF mode, I now need to put the 11-18 through its’ paces on my K3. As regards cropping, I always shoot in FF mode on my K1 and crop in post production, that way you get the maximum usable image to work with.

---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 09:51 AM ----------

Originally posted by UncleVanya

The forum will automatically resize images to the limit. There is also a pretty limited amount of storage unless you have an upgraded membership.

Many here use Flickr and or other image hosting and paste the "bbcode" link into the post.

Here's an example:

Generated from my Motorola o using tools.sportscard.trade

Since I'm on my mobile I can't access the bbcode link created by Flickr and I use a website to generate it from a standard url.

By posting bbcode the picture shows up inline as if uploaded to the forum.

If you quote my post you can see the inline code the forum sees. Once you post a reply that code will be removed or suppressed in the reply.

Thank you I’ll look into that.

---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 09:55 AM ----------

Originally posted by redmenace

Welcome!

Thanks for leading with such nice photos.

You started with great source material and did a great job with the adjustments.

Thank you, I’m hoping to get a lot of use out of the 11-18 as I mainly shoot landscape and architecture. I do most of my post processing in Lightroom, only going into Photoshop when I’ve reached the limitations of Lightroom. I make extensive use of filters, mainly NiSi, to try and get the best possible image ‘in camera’.

---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 09:58 AM ----------

Originally posted by Mikesul

Welcome to the forum! Really fine introduction photos!

Thank you, I’m looking forward to engaging in discussions with fellow users of Pentax equipment.

---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 09:59 AM ----------

Originally posted by redpit

Welcome from Greece! Great images. I love the color rendering...

Thank you.

---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 10:01 AM ----------

Originally posted by WillWeaverRVA

Welcome!

Thank you.

nonpigliounoshoot · 12-27-2019, 10:14 AM

welcome to the forum and greetings from Italy

**acoufap** · 12-27-2019, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by Phil Payne

I make extensive use of filters, mainly NiSi, to try and get the best possible image ‘in camera’.

Hi Phil, welcome to the forum!

I just started to use the Haida M10 filter system (100mm), also using K-1 in FF mode with DA*11-18 attached. First results show that I can use this filter holder at 18mm and 17mm without dark corners - config with light barrier drop-in (a special M10 solution), ND10 and GND 0.9 filter. Maybe this is interesting to you.

Phil Payne · 12-27-2019, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by nonpigliounoshoot

welcome to the forum and greetings from Italy

Thank you.

---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 10:44 AM ----------

Originally posted by acoufap

Hi Phil, welcome to the forum!

I just started to use the Haida M10 filter system (100mm), also using K-1 in FF mode with DA*11-18 attached. First results show that I can use this filter holder at 18mm and 17mm without dark corners - config with light barrier drop-in (a special M10 solution), ND10 and GND 0.9 filter. Maybe this is interesting to you.

Thank you, the NiSi 100mm holder shows a little vignetting at 18mm but easily dealt with. I had to attach a 82mm ring (an old UV filter which I knocked the glass out of) in order to attach the NiSi filter holder to the 11-18 lens as there is a 'notch' on the lens preventing the direct attachment of the NiSi filter. The same goes for attaching a Lee filter with an UWA ring. I'll look into the Haida M10 filter system.

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,815	Welcome to the forum, enjoy your time here with us all.

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,397	Glad to have you here. Keep posting shots like those please. I'd be interested in seeing the shots without correction also.

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mlt Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,159	Now you’ve done it, the 11-18 will have to be added to my next lens list. Just wish Pentax would add a 16x9 crop option to the K-1 to make it easier use the uw apsc lenses.

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redmenace Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: dfw.tx.us Photos: Gallery Posts: 296	Welcome! Thanks for leading with such nice photos. You started with great source material and did a great job with the adjustments.

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,397	Originally posted by Phil Payne Thank you, here's the original shots before post processing, both taken at 18mm FF mode on a K1. I'm really pleased with how well the HD Pentax-DA* 11-18 works in FF mode on the K1. With a NiSi filter holder attached you need to shoot at 18mm to minimize vignetting. ---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 07:33 AM ---------- Thank you, I've followed and read the Forum for many years but only now got round to joining! Is there a particular image size and format required for posting images? The forum will automatically resize images to the limit. There is also a pretty limited amount of storage unless you have an upgraded membership. Many here use Flickr and or other image hosting and paste the "bbcode" link into the post. Here's an example: Generated from my Motorola o using tools.sportscard.trade Since I'm on my mobile I can't access the bbcode link created by Flickr and I use a website to generate it from a standard url. By posting bbcode the picture shows up inline as if uploaded to the forum. If you quote my post you can see the inline code the forum sees. Once you post a reply that code will be removed or suppressed in the reply.

12-27-2019, 09:50 AM	#12
Phil Payne New Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 8 Original Poster	Originally posted by mlt Now you’ve done it, the 11-18 will have to be added to my next lens list. Just wish Pentax would add a 16x9 crop option to the K-1 to make it easier use the uw apsc lenses. I thought long and hard about getting a15-30 but investing in a whole new set of 150 mm filters just didn’t me sense to me and I got fed up waiting for Pentax to bring out a FF UWA lens. The 11-18 has solved the dilemma for me. I’ve been pleased with the results using my K1 in FF mode, I now need to put the 11-18 through its’ paces on my K3. As regards cropping, I always shoot in FF mode on my K1 and crop in post production, that way you get the maximum usable image to work with. ---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 09:51 AM ---------- Originally posted by UncleVanya The forum will automatically resize images to the limit. There is also a pretty limited amount of storage unless you have an upgraded membership. Many here use Flickr and or other image hosting and paste the "bbcode" link into the post. Here's an example: Generated from my Motorola o using tools.sportscard.trade Since I'm on my mobile I can't access the bbcode link created by Flickr and I use a website to generate it from a standard url. By posting bbcode the picture shows up inline as if uploaded to the forum. If you quote my post you can see the inline code the forum sees. Once you post a reply that code will be removed or suppressed in the reply. Thank you I’ll look into that. ---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 09:55 AM ---------- Originally posted by redmenace Welcome! Thanks for leading with such nice photos. You started with great source material and did a great job with the adjustments. Thank you, I’m hoping to get a lot of use out of the 11-18 as I mainly shoot landscape and architecture. I do most of my post processing in Lightroom, only going into Photoshop when I’ve reached the limitations of Lightroom. I make extensive use of filters, mainly NiSi, to try and get the best possible image ‘in camera’. ---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 09:58 AM ---------- Originally posted by Mikesul Welcome to the forum! Really fine introduction photos! Thank you, I’m looking forward to engaging in discussions with fellow users of Pentax equipment. ---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 09:59 AM ---------- Originally posted by redpit Welcome from Greece! Great images. I love the color rendering... Thank you. ---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 10:01 AM ---------- Originally posted by WillWeaverRVA Welcome! Thank you.

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nonpigliounoshoot Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 735	welcome to the forum and greetings from Italy

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acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,187	Originally posted by Phil Payne I make extensive use of filters, mainly NiSi, to try and get the best possible image ‘in camera’. Hi Phil, welcome to the forum! I just started to use the Haida M10 filter system (100mm), also using K-1 in FF mode with DA*11-18 attached. First results show that I can use this filter holder at 18mm and 17mm without dark corners - config with light barrier drop-in (a special M10 solution), ND10 and GND 0.9 filter. Maybe this is interesting to you.

12-27-2019, 10:39 AM	#15
Phil Payne New Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 8 Original Poster	Originally posted by nonpigliounoshoot welcome to the forum and greetings from Italy Thank you. ---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 10:44 AM ---------- Originally posted by acoufap Hi Phil, welcome to the forum! I just started to use the Haida M10 filter system (100mm), also using K-1 in FF mode with DA*11-18 attached. First results show that I can use this filter holder at 18mm and 17mm without dark corners - config with light barrier drop-in (a special M10 solution), ND10 and GND 0.9 filter. Maybe this is interesting to you. Thank you, the NiSi 100mm holder shows a little vignetting at 18mm but easily dealt with. I had to attach a 82mm ring (an old UV filter which I knocked the glass out of) in order to attach the NiSi filter holder to the 11-18 lens as there is a 'notch' on the lens preventing the direct attachment of the NiSi filter. The same goes for attaching a Lee filter with an UWA ring. I'll look into the Haida M10 filter system.