Some great Pentax shots here

Peter Zack · 08-08-2007, 02:43 PM

I saw this site listed in another forum and thought many would find it of interest. The Premier collection has some stunning shots and nice to see some Pentax Forum members have stuff posted there. From DPRevieww

PENTAX Photo Gallery

matiki · 08-08-2007, 02:46 PM

Nice find! It's really got me thinking. I was thinking about picking up an FA J 75-300, almost as a "throw away when I'm ready to get serious" lens. The example photos make me wonder if I'd ever throw it away (assuming I ever achieved the type of skill necessary to produce those results).

Peter Zack · 08-08-2007, 03:23 PM

I think there was a quote from some photog once that said something like "A good photographer can take great pictures with and average lens/camera and an average photographer takes average pictures with great cameras/lens" or something along those lines.

If you look at the pictures posted by Julie Smith in the Premier collection, they are almost all taken with the 18-55 or 50-200 'kit' lenses. The shot "Enlightened" by her (DA 50-200) is stunning.

Of course the FA* shots posted there can be spotted right away without looking at the shooting data. Something about that glass in good hands....

So I guess the point is learn the camera and the lens(es) you have, it sure was an eye opener for me as well.

MRRiley · 08-08-2007, 06:10 PM

Nice to see that they finally have it out of the "beta" stage. Nothing magic about getting into the gallery. Simply apply and start submitting your best shots. The selection criteria has changed a bit since I got mine in but it's still pretty stiff. Only condition is that the photo has to have been taken using a Pentax camera and lens. I just wish they would increase the photo size. Some of them are really too small to fully appreciate.

Wethphotography · 08-08-2007, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by MRRiley

Nice to see that they finally have it out of the "beta" stage. Nothing magic about getting into the gallery. Simply apply and start submitting your best shots. The selection criteria has changed a bit since I got mine in but it's still pretty stiff. Only condition is that the photo has to have been taken using a Pentax camera and lens. I just wish they would increase the photo size. Some of them are really too small to fully appreciate.

It is great that it is out of 'beta'...thanks for sharing that, Peter.

They used to have a "lens unkown" option which folks could use to circumvent the Pentax lens requirement.

I would second MRRiley on the simplicity of getting started.

Peter Zack · 08-08-2007, 07:42 PM

Hey Mike, Great shots posted, Particularly Lake flight and Chapel 1. Erl, Late afternoon is perfect and I'd like to see the larger version of C&O Canal. Looks good there but I bet the original is excellent. Nice mood captured there (sometimes film is pretty hard to beat).

I agree the shots should be presented in a larger veiwing size

**Marc Langille** · 08-09-2007, 04:32 AM

The server couldn't handle all of the requests for a while...

roentarre · 08-09-2007, 05:59 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilm_user

The server couldn't handle all of the requests for a while...

Haven't been checking news lately. The site is finally launched on line. Quite impressive in deed to see these many photographs in a single website.

08-08-2007, 02:43 PM	#1
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Some great Pentax shots here I saw this site listed in another forum and thought many would find it of interest. The Premier collection has some stunning shots and nice to see some Pentax Forum members have stuff posted there. From DPRevieww PENTAX Photo Gallery

08-09-2007, 04:32 AM	#7
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	the day it was announced... The server couldn't handle all of the requests for a while...

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08-08-2007, 02:46 PM	#2
matiki Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 393	Nice find! It's really got me thinking. I was thinking about picking up an FA J 75-300, almost as a "throw away when I'm ready to get serious" lens. The example photos make me wonder if I'd ever throw it away (assuming I ever achieved the type of skill necessary to produce those results).

08-08-2007, 03:23 PM	#3
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643 Original Poster	I think there was a quote from some photog once that said something like "A good photographer can take great pictures with and average lens/camera and an average photographer takes average pictures with great cameras/lens" or something along those lines. If you look at the pictures posted by Julie Smith in the Premier collection, they are almost all taken with the 18-55 or 50-200 'kit' lenses. The shot "Enlightened" by her (DA 50-200) is stunning. Of course the FA* shots posted there can be spotted right away without looking at the shooting data. Something about that glass in good hands.... So I guess the point is learn the camera and the lens(es) you have, it sure was an eye opener for me as well.

08-08-2007, 06:10 PM	#4
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Nice to see that they finally have it out of the "beta" stage. Nothing magic about getting into the gallery. Simply apply and start submitting your best shots. The selection criteria has changed a bit since I got mine in but it's still pretty stiff. Only condition is that the photo has to have been taken using a Pentax camera and lens. I just wish they would increase the photo size. Some of them are really too small to fully appreciate.

08-08-2007, 07:01 PM	#5
Wethphotography Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington, D.C., USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 417	Originally posted by MRRiley Nice to see that they finally have it out of the "beta" stage. Nothing magic about getting into the gallery. Simply apply and start submitting your best shots. The selection criteria has changed a bit since I got mine in but it's still pretty stiff. Only condition is that the photo has to have been taken using a Pentax camera and lens. I just wish they would increase the photo size. Some of them are really too small to fully appreciate. It is great that it is out of 'beta'...thanks for sharing that, Peter. They used to have a "lens unkown" option which folks could use to circumvent the Pentax lens requirement. I would second MRRiley on the simplicity of getting started.

08-08-2007, 07:42 PM	#6
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643 Original Poster	Hey Mike, Great shots posted, Particularly Lake flight and Chapel 1. Erl, Late afternoon is perfect and I'd like to see the larger version of C&O Canal. Looks good there but I bet the original is excellent. Nice mood captured there (sometimes film is pretty hard to beat). I agree the shots should be presented in a larger veiwing size

08-09-2007, 05:59 AM	#8
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Originally posted by 35mmfilm_user The server couldn't handle all of the requests for a while... Haven't been checking news lately. The site is finally launched on line. Quite impressive in deed to see these many photographs in a single website.