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dsmithhfx · 01-08-2019, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

Mike, those shots are superb. I think I have found the location I want to visit on my next trip!

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Construction near London's South Bank, with full moon (and helpfully veiling clouds)

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645Z with 150mm f2.8 FA lens

Lost your spinning sky mojo? (great shot btw)

**Ed Hurst** · 01-08-2019, 01:04 PM - **1 Like**

I like to keep things slightly balanced (and it's been too cloudy lately for star trails). ;-)

**Tom Marvel** · 01-08-2019, 05:46 PM - **4 Likes**

The first Monday of the New Year
The party is truly over

mikeSF · 01-09-2019, 01:26 AM

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

Mike, those shots are superb. I think I have found the location I want to visit on my next trip!

---------- Post added 01-09-19 at 03:23 AM ----------

Construction near London's South Bank, with full moon (and helpfully veiling clouds)

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645Z with 150mm f2.8 FA lens

Ed, you keep posting up winners, wow.

BostonUKshooter · 01-09-2019, 01:28 AM

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

645Z with 150mm f2.8 FA

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With 6x7 75mm f2.8AL

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With 28-45mm f4.5 DA (@36mm)

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Number 4 of the valley floor is superb!..great clarity and composition...

**Ed Hurst** · 01-09-2019, 04:11 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks so much, guys! That means a lot to me!

itshimitis · 01-09-2019, 09:38 AM - **4 Likes**

A very rare HDR image from me - 8 images blended in Lightroom - I think it's reasonably believable...This is taken from the lookout from western part of Tongyeong, Korea

Z and 28 - 45...

**ivanvernon** · 01-09-2019, 10:29 AM - **1 Like**

Couple of our snowy day in January, northern Ohio.

KIT: 645Z with (adapted) Pentax 67 120mm f 3.5 soft focus, but at f 11 so the soft focus effect is not present

**kaseki** · 01-09-2019, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by ivanvernon

Couple of our snowy day in January, northern Ohio.

KIT: 645Z with (adapted) Pentax 67 120mm f 3.5 soft focus, but at f 11 so the soft focus effect is not present

Ivan:

In taking those, did you set the exposure high by a few stops to make the snow white instead of gray, or did you let the camera run its program mode without exposure offset and then fix the snow whiteness in post production?

kas

**ivanvernon** · 01-09-2019, 04:03 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by kaseki

Ivan:

In taking those, did you set the exposure high by a few stops to make the snow white instead of gray, or did you let the camera run its program mode without exposure offset and then fix the snow whiteness in post production?

kas

I was shooting manual exposure f 5.6, 1/160 second, ISO 1600 (to allow faster shutter). The snow actually came out about right on most of the photos taken today, but I did make some fine adjustments on some of them. However, I did not record my adjustments for this particular shot. Some of my soft focus shots came out too light because I was also shooting some of the scenes at f 11.0 to avoid the soft focus effect and to test the lens as a regular 120mm landscape lens, and on couple of shots, forgot to reset exposure with the larger (soft) aperture. This was my first time to step out with this lens, so I was not yet entirely comfortable with it, but from what I can observe thus far, I like it. Thank you for the question.

itshimitis · 01-10-2019, 03:07 AM - **2 Likes**

Some more from sunrise at Busan

Pentax 645z DA 28 - 45

1.

2.

FA 200 f/4

itshimitis · 01-11-2019, 09:20 AM - **5 Likes**

More from Korea

Z and DA 28 - 45

BW at sunrise in Busan...

Around the Sadang district of Seoul at twilight

A butcher's shop

A green grocer's shop

texandrews · 01-11-2019, 09:45 AM

Originally posted by itshimitis

More from Korea

Z and DA 28 - 45

BW at sunrise in Busan...

Around the Sadang district of Seoul at twilight

A butcher's shop

A green grocer's shop

#2 is just a fantastic shot in terms of exposure and processing. Kudos. The more I look at it the more impressed I am. Nothing's blown out, nothing's underexposed. However did you manage it ????

**Bonner04** · 01-11-2019, 05:27 PM - **4 Likes**

Probably the only town in North America where motor vehicles are banned!

FujiFilm GA645wi Pro Fuji 45mm f/4.0 Fujichrome Velvia 100
f/6.7 1/180 ASA 100

itshimitis · 01-11-2019, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by texandrews

#2 is just a fantastic shot in terms of exposure and processing. Kudos. The more I look at it the more impressed I am. Nothing's blown out, nothing's underexposed. However did you manage it ????

I exposed with 0.7 stops negative compensation as I knew the lights could easily throw things out. One of the joys of the Pentax is that you can draw detail from the shadows with no pain. There is no real noise either even though handheld at 800 ISO. I usually start by pressing the auto exposure in lightroom and then move the dials until I like the results. Lightroom wanted to make this darker but also with less contrast. I added back more contrast within PS using Viveza.

The LR develop panel is below and the histogram on the left is post PS processing...

01-11-2019, 05:27 PM - 4 Likes	#12824
Bonner04 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ventura, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 685	Ever Been To Mackinac Island, Michigan? Probably the only town in North America where motor vehicles are banned! FujiFilm GA645wi Pro Fuji 45mm f/4.0 Fujichrome Velvia 100 f/6.7 1/180 ASA 100 Attached Images

01-11-2019, 06:45 PM	#12825
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Originally posted by texandrews #2 is just a fantastic shot in terms of exposure and processing. Kudos. The more I look at it the more impressed I am. Nothing's blown out, nothing's underexposed. However did you manage it ???? I exposed with 0.7 stops negative compensation as I knew the lights could easily throw things out. One of the joys of the Pentax is that you can draw detail from the shadows with no pain. There is no real noise either even though handheld at 800 ISO. I usually start by pressing the auto exposure in lightroom and then move the dials until I like the results. Lightroom wanted to make this darker but also with less contrast. I added back more contrast within PS using Viveza. The LR develop panel is below and the histogram on the left is post PS processing... Attached Images

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01-08-2019, 10:51 AM	#12811
dsmithhfx Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,144	Originally posted by Ed Hurst Mike, those shots are superb. I think I have found the location I want to visit on my next trip! ---------- Post added 01-09-19 at 03:23 AM ---------- Construction near London's South Bank, with full moon (and helpfully veiling clouds) [/url][/IMG] 645Z with 150mm f2.8 FA lens Lost your spinning sky mojo? (great shot btw)

01-08-2019, 01:04 PM - 1 Like	#12812
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	I like to keep things slightly balanced (and it's been too cloudy lately for star trails). ;-)

01-09-2019, 01:26 AM	#12814
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	Originally posted by Ed Hurst Mike, those shots are superb. I think I have found the location I want to visit on my next trip! ---------- Post added 01-09-19 at 03:23 AM ---------- Construction near London's South Bank, with full moon (and helpfully veiling clouds) [/url][/IMG] 645Z with 150mm f2.8 FA lens Ed, you keep posting up winners, wow.

01-09-2019, 01:28 AM	#12815
BostonUKshooter Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 338	Originally posted by Ed Hurst 645Z with 150mm f2.8 FA [/url][/IMG] [/url][/IMG] With 6x7 75mm f2.8AL [/url][/IMG] [/url][/IMG] [/url][/IMG] With 28-45mm f4.5 DA (@36mm) [/url][/IMG] Number 4 of the valley floor is superb!..great clarity and composition...

01-09-2019, 04:11 AM - 1 Like	#12816
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Thanks so much, guys! That means a lot to me!

01-09-2019, 09:38 AM - 4 Likes	#12817
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	A very rare HDR image from me - 8 images blended in Lightroom - I think it's reasonably believable...This is taken from the lookout from western part of Tongyeong, Korea Z and 28 - 45...

01-09-2019, 12:42 PM	#12819
kaseki Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,138	Originally posted by ivanvernon Couple of our snowy day in January, northern Ohio. KIT: 645Z with (adapted) Pentax 67 120mm f 3.5 soft focus, but at f 11 so the soft focus effect is not present Ivan: In taking those, did you set the exposure high by a few stops to make the snow white instead of gray, or did you let the camera run its program mode without exposure offset and then fix the snow whiteness in post production? kas

01-09-2019, 04:03 PM - 1 Like	#12820
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by kaseki Ivan: In taking those, did you set the exposure high by a few stops to make the snow white instead of gray, or did you let the camera run its program mode without exposure offset and then fix the snow whiteness in post production? kas I was shooting manual exposure f 5.6, 1/160 second, ISO 1600 (to allow faster shutter). The snow actually came out about right on most of the photos taken today, but I did make some fine adjustments on some of them. However, I did not record my adjustments for this particular shot. Some of my soft focus shots came out too light because I was also shooting some of the scenes at f 11.0 to avoid the soft focus effect and to test the lens as a regular 120mm landscape lens, and on couple of shots, forgot to reset exposure with the larger (soft) aperture. This was my first time to step out with this lens, so I was not yet entirely comfortable with it, but from what I can observe thus far, I like it. Thank you for the question.

01-10-2019, 03:07 AM - 2 Likes	#12821
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Some more from sunrise at Busan Pentax 645z DA 28 - 45 1. 2. FA 200 f/4

01-11-2019, 09:20 AM - 5 Likes	#12822
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	More from Korea Z and DA 28 - 45 BW at sunrise in Busan... Around the Sadang district of Seoul at twilight A butcher's shop A green grocer's shop

01-11-2019, 09:45 AM	#12823
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,390	Originally posted by itshimitis More from Korea Z and DA 28 - 45 BW at sunrise in Busan... Around the Sadang district of Seoul at twilight A butcher's shop A green grocer's shop #2 is just a fantastic shot in terms of exposure and processing. Kudos. The more I look at it the more impressed I am. Nothing's blown out, nothing's underexposed. However did you manage it ????

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