Kiwi Pentaxians

**microlight** · 12-25-2019, 10:52 AM - **1 Like**

Still Christmas Night here - best wishes of the season to all my kiwi chums, and have a great Boxing Day!

Kiwizinho · 12-25-2019, 03:23 PM - **1 Like**

Happy Boxing Day. We spent Christmas Day working off Christmas Eve on our bikes.

Unfortunately the weather hasn't been particularly photogenic so far with either grey overcast, or harsh sun, with not much in between, so not really anything worthy of a Pentax to post.

(Even a rubbishy smartphone does fine for family snaps that will never end up larger than a 6x4" if that!)
I must say the 10-20mm has proved a very good seasonal lens. It means inside photos make our lounge look the size of Buckingham Palace, and it's been useful for documenting some outdoor adventures.
I have my niece and nephew here from Brazil over two months for a kiwi adventure, and like most teens, they're smartphone addicts, but there have been two situations where they've been wowed by what the Pentax can do that their phones can't. Both situations are at extreme focal lengths. 10mm ultra wide, and at the other end up around 500mm with my big Sigma.
Regular smartphone selfies just aren't wide enough to really create an immersive environmental experience, whereas 10mm handles this nicely, while at the long end, some of the outdoor Christmas events we've been to, I've been able to capture good images of performers without getting in the way of spectators.

richandfleur · 12-26-2019, 03:14 PM - **2 Likes**

Merry Christmas everyone.

MarkJerling · 12-26-2019, 06:42 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by richandfleur

Merry Christmas everyone.

Thanks Richard.
Merry Christmas all!

**pixelsaurus** · 12-27-2019, 04:07 AM

Hope youse blokes had a Kule Yule. Been a bit quiet around Waitomo.

Transit · 12-31-2019, 01:54 AM - **2 Likes**

and the sun sets on another decade

North Mole Whanganui
pod of Camera Club types off to the left somewhere

Q7 in manual

**microlight** · 12-31-2019, 04:27 AM - **1 Like**

Nice shot, transit. So, Happy New Year, NZ chums! It's almost lunchtime here, yesterday...

Class A · 12-31-2019, 04:39 AM

Happy new year, everyone!

**NZ_Ross** · 12-31-2019, 05:07 AM

Originally posted by Class A

Happy new year, everyone!

Happy New Year

**zkarj** · 12-31-2019, 02:03 PM

Happy New Year to everybody.

Also... your annual reminder for those who use this technique. I've just set the filename prefix on my KP to KP20. It's a useful clue when looking at tons of photos, plus it also prevents (for me at least) duplicate names. I've been doing it since February 2011 when I got my K-5.

Transit · 12-31-2019, 02:49 PM

Happy New Year chaps !

---------- Post added 1st Jan 2020 at 10:51 AM ----------

Originally posted by microlight

Nice shot, transit. So, Happy New Year, NZ chums! It's almost lunchtime here, yesterday...

Cheers Mate
Morning tea time here tomorrow 😀

**microlight** · 12-31-2019, 04:46 PM

Thirteen minutes to go here, so well into lunchtime in NZ. The sun’s over the yard-arm, so have one for me.

richandfleur · 12-31-2019, 09:43 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Transit

and the sun sets on another decade

North Mole Whanganui

Same place I think?

Transit · 01-01-2020, 02:31 AM

It is Richard but seriously more eroded now

**zkarj** · 01-01-2020, 02:31 PM

Here are some things I've learned in the last week.

You can install and run Adobe Bridge completely free. All you need is a free Adobe account.

You can install and run Adobe Lightroom for free! The Develop and Map modules do not work, but the awesome Library module (I've found nothing better for my keyword needs) works just fine. I haven't tried the other modules but have read that only Develop and Map stop working. Again, all that's needed is a free Adobe account.

That's two options to manage your photo collection that don't cost a cent. I believe the Bridge situation is relatively new, but Lightroom has been this way for a while.

01-01-2020, 02:31 PM	#16575
zkarj Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wellington Posts: 1,290	Here are some things I've learned in the last week. You can install and run Adobe Bridge completely free. All you need is a free Adobe account. You can install and run Adobe Lightroom for free! The Develop and Map modules do not work, but the awesome Library module (I've found nothing better for my keyword needs) works just fine. I haven't tried the other modules but have read that only Develop and Map stop working. Again, all that's needed is a free Adobe account. That's two options to manage your photo collection that don't cost a cent. I believe the Bridge situation is relatively new, but Lightroom has been this way for a while. Last edited by zkarj; 01-01-2020 at 02:50 PM.

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12-25-2019, 10:52 AM - 1 Like	#16561
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	Still Christmas Night here - best wishes of the season to all my kiwi chums, and have a great Boxing Day!

12-25-2019, 03:23 PM - 1 Like	#16562
Kiwizinho Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Blenheim Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,291	Happy Boxing Day. We spent Christmas Day working off Christmas Eve on our bikes. Unfortunately the weather hasn't been particularly photogenic so far with either grey overcast, or harsh sun, with not much in between, so not really anything worthy of a Pentax to post. (Even a rubbishy smartphone does fine for family snaps that will never end up larger than a 6x4" if that!) I must say the 10-20mm has proved a very good seasonal lens. It means inside photos make our lounge look the size of Buckingham Palace, and it's been useful for documenting some outdoor adventures. I have my niece and nephew here from Brazil over two months for a kiwi adventure, and like most teens, they're smartphone addicts, but there have been two situations where they've been wowed by what the Pentax can do that their phones can't. Both situations are at extreme focal lengths. 10mm ultra wide, and at the other end up around 500mm with my big Sigma. Regular smartphone selfies just aren't wide enough to really create an immersive environmental experience, whereas 10mm handles this nicely, while at the long end, some of the outdoor Christmas events we've been to, I've been able to capture good images of performers without getting in the way of spectators.

12-26-2019, 03:14 PM - 2 Likes	#16563
richandfleur Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand Photos: Albums Posts: 1,788	Merry Christmas everyone.

12-26-2019, 06:42 PM - 1 Like	#16564
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by richandfleur Merry Christmas everyone. Thanks Richard. Merry Christmas all!

12-27-2019, 04:07 AM	#16565
pixelsaurus Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Te Kuiti, NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 986	Hope youse blokes had a Kule Yule. Been a bit quiet around Waitomo.

12-31-2019, 01:54 AM - 2 Likes	#16566
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	and the sun sets on another decade North Mole Whanganui pod of Camera Club types off to the left somewhere Q7 in manual

12-31-2019, 04:27 AM - 1 Like	#16567
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	Nice shot, transit. So, Happy New Year, NZ chums! It's almost lunchtime here, yesterday...

12-31-2019, 04:39 AM	#16568
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251 Original Poster	Happy new year, everyone!

12-31-2019, 05:07 AM	#16569
NZ_Ross Kiwi Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Timaru Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,225	Originally posted by Class A Happy new year, everyone! Happy New Year

12-31-2019, 02:03 PM	#16570
zkarj Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wellington Posts: 1,290	Happy New Year to everybody. Also... your annual reminder for those who use this technique. I've just set the filename prefix on my KP to KP20. It's a useful clue when looking at tons of photos, plus it also prevents (for me at least) duplicate names. I've been doing it since February 2011 when I got my K-5.

12-31-2019, 02:49 PM	#16571
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Happy New Year chaps ! ---------- Post added 1st Jan 2020 at 10:51 AM ---------- Originally posted by microlight Nice shot, transit. So, Happy New Year, NZ chums! It's almost lunchtime here, yesterday... Cheers Mate Morning tea time here tomorrow 😀

12-31-2019, 04:46 PM	#16572
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	Thirteen minutes to go here, so well into lunchtime in NZ. The sun’s over the yard-arm, so have one for me.

12-31-2019, 09:43 PM - 4 Likes	#16573
richandfleur Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand Photos: Albums Posts: 1,788	Originally posted by Transit and the sun sets on another decade North Mole Whanganui Same place I think?

01-01-2020, 02:31 AM	#16574
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	It is Richard but seriously more eroded now