appreciate the K100D

Jean Poitiers · 09-04-2013, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by todd

Not the best example but I wanted to contribute something recent. This was with the humble Industar 50-2 at ISO1600. Asked the yogurt shop girl to make a face.

The thwackomatic has become my go to camera when I want to use my M42 lenses because I don't like hassling with adapters on my k-5.

Nice gear combo ... and better capture ! Keep on thwacking there ... J

pentasonic49 · 09-04-2013, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Nice gear combo ... and better capture ! Keep on thwacking there ... J

I still have my K100D from 2006 which has been superseded by the K10D which was sold to a friend, the K20D and the K5 which I still have and I can't bear to part with it. The shutter/mirror is noisy compared to the K5 and the lack of a front e-dial is a bother. It has never tolerated the low voltage of rechargables and runs fine on AA lithiums. It did run the autofocus on my 16-50 when the SDM was not working. The camera has little monetary value but there is something I like about it that defies logic. Unless you pixel peep a lot, 6 megapixels is fine, if you do then get a D800E.

Joel B · 09-04-2013, 01:28 PM

No reason to upgrade. It does everything from concerts:

To cars!

**paulh** · 09-04-2013, 01:55 PM

nice examples, everyone.

Shot using the A35/2.8:

Joel B · 09-06-2013, 04:43 PM

I did this one a couple of years ago with the kit lens:

Dartmoor Dave · 10-06-2013, 02:26 AM

There's been a lot of love for the wonderful K100D in recent posts around the forum, but this thread has dropped way down to page 2 so I'm bumping with some photos. Just because I want to see more of what other people have done with this modern classic camera.

**paulh** · 10-06-2013, 06:49 AM

Beautiful shots, Dave! Here's a seasonal scene taken exactly one year ago with the kit lens:

Dartmoor Dave · 10-06-2013, 08:31 AM

That's a nice shot that really shows how good the kit lens can be in skilled hands. And I guess it's true about everything being bigger in Texas: those pumpkins are HUGE!

Joel B · 10-07-2013, 07:29 AM

As I passively watch the turmoil over the coming K-3! The threads going back and forth over whether it will be great or doom the whole line. I sit here content with my little K100 feeling at peace.

I let the ruckus pass me by, I have all I need!!!
Joel

Jean Poitiers · 10-07-2013, 07:41 AM

Originally posted by Joel B

As I passively watch the turmoil over the coming K-3! The threads going back and forth over whether it will be great or doom the whole line. I sit here content with my little K100 feeling at peace.

I let the ruckus pass me by, I have all I need!!!
Joel

Me, too ... I am not reading that stuff on purpose ... I've got better things to do like take my K110D "thwackomatic" out on a "city spin" with a 17mm Tamron AD-2 glued on it ... life's too short ! Salut, J

Joel B · 10-07-2013, 08:16 AM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Me, too ... I am not reading that stuff on purpose ... I've got better things to do like take my K110D "thwackomatic" out on a "city spin" with a 17mm Tamron AD-2 glued on it ... life's too short ! Salut, J

I wish I could be out, but (sigh) I have to clean the house

Ok I should be cleaning...but I keep getting pulled back to the laptop

Joel B · 10-07-2013, 09:06 AM

Yes, I should be cleaning

, but I'd rather post more photos!!
This was on fourth of July 2012. Fun with fireworks!!

**RussV** · 10-09-2013, 04:37 AM

I've been using a K100d Super for about 4 years. It got me back in to photography after I more or less gave up becuase film became so expensive. Fortunately I kept all my old Pentax FF lenses. I'm sometimes tempted to upgrade but really only because 6mp doesn't give much leeway for cropping.

Nesster · 10-11-2013, 08:29 AM

**paulh** · 10-22-2013, 09:46 AM

This was taken a couple years ago, using a K100D & a hoodless M50/1.7, wide-open on a very bright & sunny day. A bit of pp was also needed

(xposted)

10-07-2013, 08:16 AM	#41
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Me, too ... I am not reading that stuff on purpose ... I've got better things to do like take my K110D "thwackomatic" out on a "city spin" with a 17mm Tamron AD-2 glued on it ... life's too short ! *Salut, J I wish I could be out, but (sigh) I have to clean the house Ok I should be cleaning...but I keep getting pulled back to the laptop Last edited by Joel B; 10-07-2013 at 08:23 AM. Reason: The truth*

10-07-2013, 09:06 AM	#42
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Yes, I should be cleaning, but I'd rather post more photos!! This was on fourth of July 2012. Fun with fireworks!!

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09-04-2013, 12:25 PM	#31
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by todd Not the best example but I wanted to contribute something recent. This was with the humble Industar 50-2 at ISO1600. Asked the yogurt shop girl to make a face. The thwackomatic has become my go to camera when I want to use my M42 lenses because I don't like hassling with adapters on my k-5. Nice gear combo ... and better capture ! Keep on thwacking there ... J

09-04-2013, 01:00 PM	#32
pentasonic49 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: weston-super-mare Posts: 395	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Nice gear combo ... and better capture ! Keep on thwacking there ... J I still have my K100D from 2006 which has been superseded by the K10D which was sold to a friend, the K20D and the K5 which I still have and I can't bear to part with it. The shutter/mirror is noisy compared to the K5 and the lack of a front e-dial is a bother. It has never tolerated the low voltage of rechargables and runs fine on AA lithiums. It did run the autofocus on my 16-50 when the SDM was not working. The camera has little monetary value but there is something I like about it that defies logic. Unless you pixel peep a lot, 6 megapixels is fine, if you do then get a D800E.

09-04-2013, 01:28 PM	#33
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	No reason to upgrade. It does everything from concerts: To cars!

09-04-2013, 01:55 PM	#34
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	nice examples, everyone. Shot using the A35/2.8:

09-06-2013, 04:43 PM	#35
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	I did this one a couple of years ago with the kit lens:

10-06-2013, 02:26 AM	#36
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	There's been a lot of love for the wonderful K100D in recent posts around the forum, but this thread has dropped way down to page 2 so I'm bumping with some photos. Just because I want to see more of what other people have done with this modern classic camera.

10-06-2013, 06:49 AM	#37
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Beautiful shots, Dave! Here's a seasonal scene taken exactly one year ago with the kit lens:

10-06-2013, 08:31 AM	#38
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	That's a nice shot that really shows how good the kit lens can be in skilled hands. And I guess it's true about everything being bigger in Texas: those pumpkins are HUGE!

10-07-2013, 07:29 AM	#39
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	As I passively watch the turmoil over the coming K-3! The threads going back and forth over whether it will be great or doom the whole line. I sit here content with my little K100 feeling at peace. I let the ruckus pass me by, I have all I need!!! Joel

10-07-2013, 07:41 AM	#40
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Joel B As I passively watch the turmoil over the coming K-3! The threads going back and forth over whether it will be great or doom the whole line. I sit here content with my little K100 feeling at peace. I let the ruckus pass me by, I have all I need!!! Joel Me, too ... I am not reading that stuff on purpose ... I've got better things to do like take my K110D "thwackomatic" out on a "city spin" with a 17mm Tamron AD-2 glued on it ... life's too short ! *Salut*, J

10-11-2013, 08:29 AM	#44
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072 Original Poster

10-22-2013, 09:46 AM	#45
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	This was taken a couple years ago, using a K100D & a hoodless M50/1.7, wide-open on a very bright & sunny day. A bit of pp was also needed (xposted)