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geol · 04-11-2016, 07:58 AM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Big rock on the slope of Barn Hill with the SMC Takumar 28mm/3.5. I've walked past this rock hundreds of times and couldn't figure out a way to photograph it, but I think this obliging pony has helped a little bit.

Only problem is that it means yet another pony photo. Yeesh. I'm sure I must have taken a photo without a pony in it at least once over the years. . .

(xposted)

Amazing photo as usual Dave

**wtlwdwgn** · 04-11-2016, 02:32 PM - **1 Like**

With an A 24-50 f/4.

ChristianRock · 04-12-2016, 01:23 PM

That is wonderful, Steve!

And guess what... I'll be joining the ranks of the K10D club. I got one that seems to have had very little wear.

Dartmoor Dave · 04-12-2016, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

With an A 24-50 f/4.

You've shown the sharpness and wonderful colour rendering of that lens beautifully. A friend of mine uses the "F" version, which is optically identical, and it's one of the very few zooms that I yearn to own. The annoying thing is that I agreed not to bid in that auction so that my friend could get it.

Originally posted by ChristianRock

And guess what... I'll be joining the ranks of the K10D club. I got one that seems to have had very little wear.

You won't regret it. The things the 10MP CCD can do with colour and light are just magical.

**rayallen** · 04-12-2016, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

That is wonderful, Steve!

I'll be joining the ranks of the K10D club. I got one that seems to have had very little wear.

Congrats and as Dave has said, you won't regret it. The CCD sensor has a special feel to it. We will look forward to seeing what you produce with it.

**paulh** · 04-12-2016, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

And guess what... I'll be joining the ranks of the K10D club. I got one that seems to have had very little wear.

Congrats and welcome! I'm sure we'll be seeing great things from you soon

. Don't worry, no pressure

. Hope you can come to love it as we have. Did you get the one we talked about in the Marketplace?

ChristianRock · 04-12-2016, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Congrats and welcome! I'm sure we'll be seeing great things from you soon

. Don't worry, no pressure

. Hope you can come to love it as we have. Did you get the one we talked about in the Marketplace?

No, that one was gone quickly! But the one I got seems like it just mostly sat for years. Very little wear, it could pass for a floor model. So I'm pretty excited even if I ended up paying a little more.

tromboads · 04-12-2016, 06:18 PM

Now go buy a bunch of cheap batteries and you'll be set.

ChristianRock · 04-12-2016, 06:30 PM

I'll have one Pentax battery and one offbrand battery. I think I'll be good. That was my setup for the K20D and I never felt the need for more batteries.
My experience with cheap batteries hasn't been very good by the way. The two DSTEs that I bought on Amazon for the K-r just a few months ago hardly even hold a charge anymore...

**paulh** · 04-12-2016, 06:39 PM - **2 Likes**

Might as well get a photo up here, I guess...DA18-55 kit lens (which always seems to find its way onto the K10)

**rayallen** · 04-13-2016, 02:13 AM - **2 Likes**

I put the SMC Pentax-DA 15mm f4 ED AL Limited on the K10D today along with my latest step-up ring (49-77 mm) so that I could use my Lee filters on it. This is at Soldiers Beach - a favourite shooting location.

K10D, 15 mm Limited, 1/250, f/13. ISO 100, no filter.

K10D, 15 mm Limited, 13 seconds, f22, ISO 100, Lee Big Stopper 10 stop ND. Sort of smooths things out, doesn't it?

tromboads · 04-13-2016, 03:44 AM

It surely does!

That looks great..

10stop ND Filter you say....

**rayallen** · 04-13-2016, 03:51 AM

Originally posted by tromboads

10stop ND Filter you say....

Yes! That is why they call it "The Big Stopper". And now I see that they have a 15 stop "Super Stopper"

The Stopper Range of long exposure filters from LEE Filters - Little Stopper, Big Stopper and Super Stopper.

Where will it end? Be warned - they are not cheap!

tromboads · 04-13-2016, 04:10 AM

Cokin ND filters are out of fashion.. and cheap.. I wonder how much a couple of ND8's are worth these days...

**paulh** · 04-13-2016, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by rayallen

I put the SMC Pentax-DA 15mm f4 ED AL Limited on the K10D today along with my latest step-up ring (49-77 mm) so that I could use my Lee filters on it. This is at Soldiers Beach - a favourite shooting location.

Beautiful shots of a nice location Ray. I can see all kinds of possibilities with those ND filters. (but I prefer the first image, myself

)

Steve: Nice image - your landscape looks like ours did back in January! Looks like Spring has finally sprung in your neighborhood.

04-12-2016, 02:45 PM	#1775
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Originally posted by ChristianRock That is wonderful, Steve! I'll be joining the ranks of the K10D club. I got one that seems to have had very little wear. Congrats and as Dave has said, you won't regret it. The CCD sensor has a special feel to it. We will look forward to seeing what you produce with it. Last edited by rayallen; 04-12-2016 at 02:49 PM. Reason: Forgot something!

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04-11-2016, 07:58 AM	#1771
geol Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 43	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Big rock on the slope of Barn Hill with the SMC Takumar 28mm/3.5. I've walked past this rock hundreds of times and couldn't figure out a way to photograph it, but I think this obliging pony has helped a little bit. Only problem is that it means yet another pony photo. Yeesh. I'm sure I must have taken a photo without a pony in it at least once over the years. . . (xposted) Amazing photo as usual Dave

04-11-2016, 02:32 PM - 1 Like	#1772
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	With an A 24-50 f/4.

04-12-2016, 01:23 PM	#1773
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,912	That is wonderful, Steve! And guess what... I'll be joining the ranks of the K10D club. I got one that seems to have had very little wear.

04-12-2016, 02:38 PM	#1774
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,890	Originally posted by wtlwdwgn With an A 24-50 f/4. You've shown the sharpness and wonderful colour rendering of that lens beautifully. A friend of mine uses the "F" version, which is optically identical, and it's one of the very few zooms that I yearn to own. The annoying thing is that I agreed not to bid in that auction so that my friend could get it. Originally posted by ChristianRock And guess what... I'll be joining the ranks of the K10D club. I got one that seems to have had very little wear. You won't regret it. The things the 10MP CCD can do with colour and light are just magical.

04-12-2016, 03:43 PM	#1776
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,310	Originally posted by ChristianRock And guess what... I'll be joining the ranks of the K10D club. I got one that seems to have had very little wear. Congrats and welcome! I'm sure we'll be seeing great things from you soon . Don't worry, no pressure . Hope you can come to love it as we have. Did you get the one we talked about in the Marketplace?

04-12-2016, 06:00 PM	#1777
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,912	Originally posted by paulh Congrats and welcome! I'm sure we'll be seeing great things from you soon . Don't worry, no pressure . Hope you can come to love it as we have. Did you get the one we talked about in the Marketplace? No, that one was gone quickly! But the one I got seems like it just mostly sat for years. Very little wear, it could pass for a floor model. So I'm pretty excited even if I ended up paying a little more.

04-12-2016, 06:18 PM	#1778
tromboads Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbs Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,240	Now go buy a bunch of cheap batteries and you'll be set.

04-12-2016, 06:30 PM	#1779
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,912	I'll have one Pentax battery and one offbrand battery. I think I'll be good. That was my setup for the K20D and I never felt the need for more batteries. My experience with cheap batteries hasn't been very good by the way. The two DSTEs that I bought on Amazon for the K-r just a few months ago hardly even hold a charge anymore...

04-12-2016, 06:39 PM - 2 Likes	#1780
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,310	Might as well get a photo up here, I guess...DA18-55 kit lens (which always seems to find its way onto the K10)

04-13-2016, 02:13 AM - 2 Likes	#1781
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	I put the SMC Pentax-DA 15mm f4 ED AL Limited on the K10D today along with my latest step-up ring (49-77 mm) so that I could use my Lee filters on it. This is at Soldiers Beach - a favourite shooting location. K10D, 15 mm Limited, 1/250, f/13. ISO 100, no filter. K10D, 15 mm Limited, 13 seconds, f22, ISO 100, Lee Big Stopper 10 stop ND. Sort of smooths things out, doesn't it?

04-13-2016, 03:44 AM	#1782
tromboads Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbs Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,240	It surely does! That looks great.. 10stop ND Filter you say....

04-13-2016, 03:51 AM	#1783
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Originally posted by tromboads 10stop ND Filter you say.... Yes! That is why they call it "The Big Stopper". And now I see that they have a 15 stop "Super Stopper" The Stopper Range of long exposure filters from LEE Filters - Little Stopper, Big Stopper and Super Stopper. Where will it end? Be warned - they are not cheap!

04-13-2016, 04:10 AM	#1784
tromboads Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbs Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,240	Cokin ND filters are out of fashion.. and cheap.. I wonder how much a couple of ND8's are worth these days...

04-13-2016, 07:39 AM	#1785
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,310	Originally posted by rayallen I put the SMC Pentax-DA 15mm f4 ED AL Limited on the K10D today along with my latest step-up ring (49-77 mm) so that I could use my Lee filters on it. This is at Soldiers Beach - a favourite shooting location. Beautiful shots of a nice location Ray. I can see all kinds of possibilities with those ND filters. (but I prefer the first image, myself ) Steve: Nice image - your landscape looks like ours did back in January! Looks like Spring has finally sprung in your neighborhood.

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