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SFTphotography · 09-06-2022, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

There are a lot of 32-64 for sale in the used market. But you should pixel peep 100Mpixels at 100% on 4K display because that equivalent to a 2 meters (~80") wide print.

Waiting to see what the 20-35 will be like in terms of size, optically and price. I'm concerned that the price might be over 3000, because the 23 is already at 2700.

I have that worry too, the Pentax 28-45 is like that.

**Ed Hurst** · 09-06-2022, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by henkvanzuylen

The tree with the sunset is beautiful

Thank you, my friend!

**Ed Hurst** · 09-06-2022, 04:47 PM - **9 Likes**

OK, I admit it - this shot is a total cliché. But I just wanted to do it!

Fuji GFX100S with Pentax 67 55-100 lens
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biz-engineer · 09-06-2022, 11:39 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SFTphotography

I have that worry too, the Pentax 28-45 is like that.

You will never have full sharpness with wide to normal focal length zooms, with any brand unless the lens is highly oversized, heavy and expensive. That's because the angle of light path varies a lot from wide to normal, such that sharpness is compromised. If you want sharpness for wide to normal focal length, use prime lenses up to about 35mm FF equivalent. For long FL, 50mm FF equ. and up, zoom can deliver very good sharpness across the frame, especially from 100mm equ. FL and above. If I was full time professional photographer wanting to max out of image resolution with any camera format, I'd use only prime lenses up to 100mm FF equivalent.

---------- Post added 07-09-22 at 08:57 ----------

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

OK, I admit it - this shot is a total cliché. But I just wanted to do it!

I didn't know it's a cliché. For me it is a great picture. And if many have photographed that same subject many times, much less have photographed it at night with a 100Mpixels camera.
You'll probably find a million smartphone shots only good to share online, but if you would print that same picture on 40" metallic or fujiflex or fuji maxima photo paper and frame it, it'd be jaw dropping and many people would stop to contemplate for a moment.

SFTphotography · 09-07-2022, 03:29 AM

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

OK, I admit it - this shot is a total cliché. But I just wanted to do it!

Fuji GFX100S with Pentax 67 55-100 lens
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I would if I was there.

**mattb123** · 09-07-2022, 08:24 AM

Originally posted by SFTphotography

I have that worry too, the Pentax 28-45 is like that.

Yeah, I'm also bracing myself for the price reveal when that thing ships.
If it's too much for me (which seems fairly likely) I'm hoping there will be some 23mm primes going back into the used market that might fit my budget better.

I'm also watching the third party market with some hope for something in that range that is good enough. The Laowa 20mm shift looks interesting and is priced more reasonably but I have not seen any landscape work with it. Just some proof of concept demos of the shift feature which I might also put to good use with my real estate work.

Abbazz · 09-08-2022, 04:54 AM - **5 Likes**

Pentax 645D with Pentax 67 120mm f/4.5 Soft Focus at f/5.6:

Cheers!

Abbazz

**mattb123** · 09-08-2022, 09:25 PM - **2 Likes**

GFX 50r & Pentax 645 A* 300/4

**rlmartindale** · 09-09-2022, 12:16 AM - **3 Likes**

14 images stacked in Photoshop...this model is all of 5 inches long, if that....amazing how this focus stacking program in PS works....this is a great way to show off the little plastic masterpieces.

120mm Macro legacy lens that has served for decades.......any individual shot with this lens, even if well stopped down, does not come close to this image....

SFTphotography · 09-09-2022, 02:06 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mattb123

Yeah, I'm also bracing myself for the price reveal when that thing ships.
If it's too much for me (which seems fairly likely) I'm hoping there will be some 23mm primes going back into the used market that might fit my budget better.

I'm also watching the third party market with some hope for something in that range that is good enough. The Laowa 20mm shift looks interesting and is priced more reasonably but I have not seen any landscape work with it. Just some proof of concept demos of the shift feature which I might also put to good use with my real estate work.

Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f4 R WR Lens | Wex Photo Video

£2349

A lot less, and a lot wider than a Pentax 28-45. And designed around 100mp bodies.

To me, this is the nail in the coffin for digital Pentax MF stuff. They just haven't released newer versions to match their current digital line up.

henkvanzuylen · 09-09-2022, 05:08 AM

Originally posted by rlmartindale

14 images stacked in Photoshop...this model is all of 5 inches long, if that....amazing how this focus stacking program in PS works....this is a great way to show off the little plastic masterpieces.

120mm Macro legacy lens that has served for decades.......any individual shot with this lens, even if well stopped down, does not come close to this image....

Focus stacking works very well
What a beauty of a model plane (and picture of course)

**TDvN57** · 09-09-2022, 08:05 AM - **5 Likes**

A couple of re-edits of Namibia. I'm trying a new minimalistic look that also conveys the heat and dryness of the area.

Let me know what you think. Good or bad, I'd like to hear from you guys.

645z + FA 80-160mm

**RICHARD L.** · 09-09-2022, 08:11 AM

Originally posted by TDvN57

A couple of re-edits of Namibia. I'm trying a new minimalistic look that also conveys the heat and dryness of the area.Let me know what you think. Good or bad, I'd like to hear from you guys.

Removing color makes one concentrate on the graphic quality of the image (composition, balance, harmony of the lines, direction of the light, texture, sharpness and contrast). Color is often a deterrent because it is simply beautiful in inself.

Best Regards

dsmithhfx · 09-09-2022, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by TDvN57

A couple of re-edits of Namibia. I'm trying a new minimalistic look that also conveys the heat and dryness of the area.

Let me know what you think. Good or bad, I'd like to hear from you guys.

645z + FA 80-160mm

Haven't been, so for all I know this is an accurate representation. Having said that, the hard-edge horizons and bleached-out backgrounds have an illustrational (vs. photographic) feel.

Neuse River Sailor · 09-09-2022, 10:28 AM

I like them a lot, especially the first one. The tiny hint of green in the live trees and the extra subject matter of the watering hole and shrubs give it visual interest, and the shrubs running up the slope to the right give it three-dimensionality. That's just enough to make it look less like an abstraction and more like a picture of a real place. Very, very nice.

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Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	OK, I admit it - this shot is a total cliché. But I just wanted to do it! Fuji GFX100S with Pentax 67 55-100 lens [IMG][/IMG]

09-08-2022, 04:54 AM - 5 Likes	#18757
Abbazz Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 667	Pentax 67 120mm f/4.5 Soft Focus Pentax 645D with Pentax 67 120mm f/4.5 Soft Focus at f/5.6: Cheers! Abbazz

09-09-2022, 02:06 AM - 1 Like	#18760
SFTphotography Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Scotland Posts: 291	Originally posted by mattb123 Yeah, I'm also bracing myself for the price reveal when that thing ships. If it's too much for me (which seems fairly likely) I'm hoping there will be some 23mm primes going back into the used market that might fit my budget better. I'm also watching the third party market with some hope for something in that range that is good enough. The Laowa 20mm shift looks interesting and is priced more reasonably but I have not seen any landscape work with it. Just some proof of concept demos of the shift feature which I might also put to good use with my real estate work. Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f4 R WR Lens \| Wex Photo Video £2349 A lot less, and a lot wider than a Pentax 28-45. And designed around 100mp bodies. To me, this is the nail in the coffin for digital Pentax MF stuff. They just haven't released newer versions to match their current digital line up. Last edited by SFTphotography; 09-09-2022 at 03:42 AM.

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09-06-2022, 02:02 PM	#18751
SFTphotography Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Scotland Posts: 291	Originally posted by biz-engineer There are a lot of 32-64 for sale in the used market. But you should pixel peep 100Mpixels at 100% on 4K display because that equivalent to a 2 meters (~80") wide print. Waiting to see what the 20-35 will be like in terms of size, optically and price. I'm concerned that the price might be over 3000, because the 23 is already at 2700. I have that worry too, the Pentax 28-45 is like that.

09-06-2022, 03:27 PM	#18752
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Originally posted by henkvanzuylen The tree with the sunset is beautiful Thank you, my friend!

09-06-2022, 11:39 PM - 1 Like	#18754
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	Originally posted by SFTphotography I have that worry too, the Pentax 28-45 is like that. You will never have full sharpness with wide to normal focal length zooms, with any brand unless the lens is highly oversized, heavy and expensive. That's because the angle of light path varies a lot from wide to normal, such that sharpness is compromised. If you want sharpness for wide to normal focal length, use prime lenses up to about 35mm FF equivalent. For long FL, 50mm FF equ. and up, zoom can deliver very good sharpness across the frame, especially from 100mm equ. FL and above. If I was full time professional photographer wanting to max out of image resolution with any camera format, I'd use only prime lenses up to 100mm FF equivalent. ---------- Post added 07-09-22 at 08:57 ---------- Originally posted by Ed Hurst OK, I admit it - this shot is a total cliché. But I just wanted to do it! I didn't know it's a cliché. For me it is a great picture. And if many have photographed that same subject many times, much less have photographed it at night with a 100Mpixels camera. You'll probably find a million smartphone shots only good to share online, but if you would print that same picture on 40" metallic or fujiflex or fuji maxima photo paper and frame it, it'd be jaw dropping and many people would stop to contemplate for a moment.

09-07-2022, 03:29 AM	#18755
SFTphotography Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Scotland Posts: 291	Originally posted by Ed Hurst OK, I admit it - this shot is a total cliché. But I just wanted to do it! Fuji GFX100S with Pentax 67 55-100 lens [/url][/IMG] I would if I was there.

09-07-2022, 08:24 AM	#18756
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by SFTphotography I have that worry too, the Pentax 28-45 is like that. Yeah, I'm also bracing myself for the price reveal when that thing ships. If it's too much for me (which seems fairly likely) I'm hoping there will be some 23mm primes going back into the used market that might fit my budget better. I'm also watching the third party market with some hope for something in that range that is good enough. The Laowa 20mm shift looks interesting and is priced more reasonably but I have not seen any landscape work with it. Just some proof of concept demos of the shift feature which I might also put to good use with my real estate work.

09-08-2022, 09:25 PM - 2 Likes	#18758
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	GFX 50r & Pentax 645 A* 300/4

09-09-2022, 05:08 AM	#18761
henkvanzuylen Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Netherlands, 's-Hertogenbosch Posts: 457	Originally posted by rlmartindale 14 images stacked in Photoshop...this model is all of 5 inches long, if that....amazing how this focus stacking program in PS works....this is a great way to show off the little plastic masterpieces. 120mm Macro legacy lens that has served for decades.......any individual shot with this lens, even if well stopped down, does not come close to this image.... Focus stacking works very well What a beauty of a model plane (and picture of course)

09-09-2022, 08:11 AM	#18763
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,577	Originally posted by TDvN57 A couple of re-edits of Namibia. I'm trying a new minimalistic look that also conveys the heat and dryness of the area.Let me know what you think. Good or bad, I'd like to hear from you guys. Removing color makes one concentrate on the graphic quality of the image (composition, balance, harmony of the lines, direction of the light, texture, sharpness and contrast). Color is often a deterrent because it is simply beautiful in inself. Best Regards

09-09-2022, 09:59 AM	#18764
dsmithhfx Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,146	Originally posted by TDvN57 A couple of re-edits of Namibia. I'm trying a new minimalistic look that also conveys the heat and dryness of the area. Let me know what you think. Good or bad, I'd like to hear from you guys. 645z + FA 80-160mm Haven't been, so for all I know this is an accurate representation. Having said that, the hard-edge horizons and bleached-out backgrounds have an illustrational (vs. photographic) feel.

09-09-2022, 10:28 AM	#18765
Neuse River Sailor Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 531	I like them a lot, especially the first one. The tiny hint of green in the live trees and the extra subject matter of the watering hole and shrubs give it visual interest, and the shrubs running up the slope to the right give it three-dimensionality. That's just enough to make it look less like an abstraction and more like a picture of a real place. Very, very nice.