The K10D Club!

**BigMackCam** · 02-21-2017, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by Swift1

This is something I shot back in 2008, a few months after first buying my K10D.

Excellent shot, Colton. I'm a big fan of 1:1 aspect ratio

**BigMackCam** · 02-21-2017, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by paulh

last Fall I attended a car show in the area. Beautiful day to take advantage of the K10D's brilliant color rendering. I was not unhappy with the results.

Those are great shots, Paul. The composition of #2 is perfect

Swift1 · 02-21-2017, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Excellent shot, Colton. I'm a big fan of 1:1 aspect ratio

Thanks Mike.

tootal2 · 02-21-2017, 04:23 PM

How many photos have you taken with your k10D? I at 8000

**rayallen** · 02-21-2017, 04:37 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by tootal2

How many photos have you taken with your k10D? I at 8000

My shutter count is 20154.

---------- Post added 22-02-17 at 10:58 AM ----------

Just for fun...I said I would try Dartmoor Dave's settings ("Bright" option, Saturation +1, Sharpness +3, and Contrast -1) on my K10D and see how the JPGs came out. I also tried something else. I swapped my DA 18-135 from my K-3 to the K10D and put the Sigma 17-70 on the K-3. I only set Sharpness to +2 as I was using the DA 18-135 and that is a super sharp lens.

It was a bright sunny day and here is a good example of what those settings produce. I always shoot RAW + JPG and this is a JPG SOOC. The only processing was to resize for the web.
I did do some PP later to open up the shadows a bit which was an improvement but this shot is unprocessed. Nothing wrong with an old K10D.

Thank you, Dave, for sharing your settings. They worked well for me and I will leave them as they are because sometimes (well, most times) the JPGs from the K10D just don't need much processing.

Dartmoor Dave · 02-22-2017, 02:56 AM

Originally posted by rayallen

Just for fun...I said I would try Dartmoor Dave's settings ("Bright" option, Saturation +1, Sharpness +3, and Contrast -1) on my K10D and see how the JPGs came out.

Thanks for giving those settings a try, Ray. And wow! I really do like your results in bright sunshine. You've shown that ultimately it doesn't matter how good the camera is, the thing that really counts is that the photographer has to have the creative ability to find a good composition, and the technical skills to get the focus and exposure right.

You've also started me thinking about selling off the couple of autofocus zooms that I use for family snapshots and replacing them with the 18-135mm.

---------- Post added 02-22-17 at 10:11 AM ----------

Originally posted by Swift1

This is something I shot back in 2008, a few months after first buying my K10D.

That's simply magnificent. And shot with the kit lens! Mind crogglingly good.

I'm loving the photographs that people are posting from back in the days when the K10D was state of the art. Keep 'em coming!

**goatsNdonkey** · 02-22-2017, 07:06 AM

rayallen,

If you keep having to "open up the shadows a bit" on sunny day shots like that one, I wonder if setting contrast to -2 instead of -1, would do that in-camera?

It brings up an interesting issue, also -- Many people will praise a lens as being "contrasty," so it seems counter-intuitive that someone would turn down the contrast in a camera! Yet we can't get away from too much contrast being the enemy of detail in the dimmer or brighter areas. It seems like the contrast we see through the lens + viewfinder system is one thing, and that recordable by the film or sensor may be qualitatively different. The former contrast, helps us see to focus more sharply on what we want sharp, and that might actually be the best function of a "contrasty" lens. But if a "contrasty" lens gave us especially "contrasty" pictures, a lot of the time that could be a bad thing.

**paulh** · 02-22-2017, 08:50 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Those are great shots, Paul. The composition of #2 is perfect

Thanks Mike. The cars, the weather and the K10D were the perfect combo that day

Colton and Ray, nice work as always. Impressive jpeg results using Dave's settings, Ray. I rarely shoot jpeg, but might have to give those settings a try!

From an October day in the woods with the 18-55:

**wtlwdwgn** · 02-22-2017, 09:21 AM - **6 Likes**

My first trip to Yellowstone after getting the K10D and DA* 16-50 f/2.8.

ChristianRock · 02-22-2017, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

You've also started me thinking about selling off the couple of autofocus zooms that I use for family snapshots and replacing them with the 18-135mm.[COLOR="Silver"]

The 18-135 is a wonderful range but I don't think it's as good as your 16-45mm... that's just my 2¢

**gaweidert** · 02-22-2017, 10:48 AM

wtlwdwgn

When was that shot made? Were the roads open or did you need to take a snow coach. Great shot of an iconic place at a time of year when not many people get to see it.

**wtlwdwgn** · 02-22-2017, 11:18 AM - **1 Like**

I took the shot in December 2007. I saw an ad for a snow coach photo tour from Mammoth to Canyon. There were about 8 of us on an old Bombardier snow coach that were retired this year.

Not my image.

**gaweidert** · 02-22-2017, 12:28 PM

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

I took the shot in December 2007. I saw an ad for a snow coach photo tour from Mammoth to Canyon. There were about 8 of us on an old Bombardier snow coach that were retired this year.

Not my image.

Thanks for the info. I really need to see about getting out there in winter.

MrTiburon · 02-22-2017, 05:49 PM - **1 Like**

Hi all,
Just joined the forum, just found this thread.
I'm thinking about upgrading my K10D to something newer (I didn't do photos for couple of years now and just dug camera out) and simply get rid/part exchange K10D. After reading your posts and looking at your photos I felt that I have to leave this old tRusty camera with me. Still going to look for an upgrade but K10D stays with me too. I'll post couple of photos made with it as soon as I dig them out from my old pc. Want to contribute a bit in this beautiful thread.

MrTiburon · 02-22-2017, 07:04 PM - **3 Likes**

As promised. Here's couple of shots from my K10d. Have more of those somewhere. Will definitely post couple of them in some time.

02-21-2017, 04:37 PM - 3 Likes	#2435
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Originally posted by tootal2 How many photos have you taken with your k10D? I at 8000 My shutter count is 20154. ---------- Post added 22-02-17 at 10:58 AM ---------- Just for fun...I said I would try Dartmoor Dave's settings ("Bright" option, Saturation +1, Sharpness +3, and Contrast -1) on my K10D and see how the JPGs came out. I also tried something else. I swapped my DA 18-135 from my K-3 to the K10D and put the Sigma 17-70 on the K-3. I only set Sharpness to +2 as I was using the DA 18-135 and that is a super sharp lens. It was a bright sunny day and here is a good example of what those settings produce. I always shoot RAW + JPG and this is a JPG SOOC. The only processing was to resize for the web. I did do some PP later to open up the shadows a bit which was an improvement but this shot is unprocessed. Nothing wrong with an old K10D. Thank you, Dave, for sharing your settings. They worked well for me and I will leave them as they are because sometimes (well, most times) the JPGs from the K10D just don't need much processing. Last edited by rayallen; 02-21-2017 at 11:33 PM. Reason: Correct typo.

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02-21-2017, 01:18 PM	#2431
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,670	Originally posted by Swift1 This is something I shot back in 2008, a few months after first buying my K10D. Excellent shot, Colton. I'm a big fan of 1:1 aspect ratio

02-21-2017, 01:19 PM	#2432
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,670	Originally posted by paulh last Fall I attended a car show in the area. Beautiful day to take advantage of the K10D's brilliant color rendering. I was not unhappy with the results. Those are great shots, Paul. The composition of #2 is perfect

02-21-2017, 02:16 PM	#2433
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Originally posted by BigMackCam Excellent shot, Colton. I'm a big fan of 1:1 aspect ratio Thanks Mike.

02-21-2017, 04:23 PM	#2434
tootal2 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: saint louis mo Posts: 70	How many photos have you taken with your k10D? I at 8000

02-22-2017, 02:56 AM	#2436
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	Originally posted by rayallen Just for fun...I said I would try Dartmoor Dave's settings ("Bright" option, Saturation +1, Sharpness +3, and Contrast -1) on my K10D and see how the JPGs came out. Thanks for giving those settings a try, Ray. And wow! I really do like your results in bright sunshine. You've shown that ultimately it doesn't matter how good the camera is, the thing that really counts is that the photographer has to have the creative ability to find a good composition, and the technical skills to get the focus and exposure right. You've also started me thinking about selling off the couple of autofocus zooms that I use for family snapshots and replacing them with the 18-135mm. ---------- Post added 02-22-17 at 10:11 AM ---------- Originally posted by Swift1 This is something I shot back in 2008, a few months after first buying my K10D. That's simply magnificent. And shot with the kit lens! Mind crogglingly good. I'm loving the photographs that people are posting from back in the days when the K10D was state of the art. Keep 'em coming!

02-22-2017, 07:06 AM	#2437
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	rayallen, If you keep having to "open up the shadows a bit" on sunny day shots like that one, I wonder if setting contrast to -2 instead of -1, would do that in-camera? It brings up an interesting issue, also -- Many people will praise a lens as being "contrasty," so it seems counter-intuitive that someone would turn down the contrast in a camera! Yet we can't get away from too much contrast being the enemy of detail in the dimmer or brighter areas. It seems like the contrast we see through the lens + viewfinder system is one thing, and that recordable by the film or sensor may be qualitatively different. The former contrast, helps us see to focus more sharply on what we want sharp, and that might actually be the best function of a "contrasty" lens. But if a "contrasty" lens gave us especially "contrasty" pictures, a lot of the time that could be a bad thing.

02-22-2017, 08:50 AM - 1 Like	#2438
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Originally posted by BigMackCam Those are great shots, Paul. The composition of #2 is perfect Thanks Mike. The cars, the weather and the K10D were the perfect combo that day Colton and Ray, nice work as always. Impressive jpeg results using Dave's settings, Ray. I rarely shoot jpeg, but might have to give those settings a try! From an October day in the woods with the 18-55:

02-22-2017, 09:21 AM - 6 Likes	#2439
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,838	My first trip to Yellowstone after getting the K10D and DA* 16-50 f/2.8.

02-22-2017, 10:45 AM	#2440
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave You've also started me thinking about selling off the couple of autofocus zooms that I use for family snapshots and replacing them with the 18-135mm.[COLOR="Silver"] The 18-135 is a wonderful range but I don't think it's as good as your 16-45mm... that's just my 2¢

02-22-2017, 10:48 AM	#2441
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	wtlwdwgn When was that shot made? Were the roads open or did you need to take a snow coach. Great shot of an iconic place at a time of year when not many people get to see it.

02-22-2017, 12:28 PM	#2443
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Originally posted by wtlwdwgn I took the shot in December 2007. I saw an ad for a snow coach photo tour from Mammoth to Canyon. There were about 8 of us on an old Bombardier snow coach that were retired this year. Not my image. Thanks for the info. I really need to see about getting out there in winter.

02-22-2017, 05:49 PM - 1 Like	#2444
MrTiburon Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 78	Hi all, Just joined the forum, just found this thread. I'm thinking about upgrading my K10D to something newer (I didn't do photos for couple of years now and just dug camera out) and simply get rid/part exchange K10D. After reading your posts and looking at your photos I felt that I have to leave this old tRusty camera with me. Still going to look for an upgrade but K10D stays with me too. I'll post couple of photos made with it as soon as I dig them out from my old pc. Want to contribute a bit in this beautiful thread.