[ChristianRock]

That's a great combination, CR - K10D and a 50mm Macro. Extremely pleasant images. I especially like the one of the window planter box. TFS.

Thank you. It took me a few weeks to warm up to the 50mm f4 macro, but now I am very pleased with it. You get so much for the price they go for, too.

CR, thank you for that link. He sure has captured some beautiful scenery and I am now following him. I think he must have glued that 21mm onto the K10D. I feel that my LBA may not be cured after all.[COLOR="Silver"]

I don't know if it helps any, but I feel the same way

And he does have pictures taken with other cameras/lenses, the link I shared was his landscapes album, where he does seem to use the K10D/DA21 combination all the time! With great results, too.

CR, what are your thoughts about the M Macro 50/4? I've just added some shots to my Flickr, and whilst I think it's a fantastic lens, I prefer using M42 on my K10D on Av mode than the green button with M mode for M lenses. I don't know, it just feels more fluid and intuitive. Plus the lens is only f/4 and whilst it's very sharp at f/4, with less light coming through to the VF it's obviously a bit trickier to focus than say an f/1.8 lens. I'm thinking for my needs something like my Super-Tak 55/1.8 plus an extension tube will give just as good results and for me be easier to use. I also have a Flektogon 35/2.4 which focuses down to less than 0.2m out of the box, which 99% of the time is as close as I need, and even a 50/1.8 Pancolar that goes down to about 0.35m, again close enough for probably 80%+ of close shots.

Anyway, I'd be interested on your thoughts.

Here's a couple I took most recently with the K10D and said lens, SMC Pentax-M Macro 50/4...

I like it a lot. Like I was telling Ray, it really grew on me after the few weeks when I thought "I can do this with my 50 1.4 stopped down). It has a certain "magic" (pixie dust??) to how it renders the colors - very sharp but at the same time it's almost like a delicate rendering, nothing too aggressive or in your face like some lenses can be. But that's partially because of the K10D as well - I haven't even shot this lens on my K-S1 yet, I bet it would perform quite differently.
So far I have been able to resist the siren call of the M42 and especially the Takumars. So I don't know how they compare But I do have a lot of completely manual lenses (except for aperture control, of course) and I'm not bothered by having to use the green button for metering. Since I basically only shoot ISO 100 when in Manual mode, it gets easier for me to guess what the shutter count should be for a given aperture. Especially the M 50 f4, which I shoot in either f5.6 or f8 for the most part...

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A very nice series, J8B. I have copies of both of those lenses.

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I have two screw mount Tamron SP lenses - the 70-210 and the 28-80. The full name of the latter is Tamron SP f3.5-4.2 28-80 Zoom and it is the one I prefer shooting with. So I took it out today in brilliant winter sunshine and captured some glitter on the water. I really need a lens hood but I don't have one for this lens. Maybe I should try to get one as shooting towards the sun brought in a hint of flare and I am not a big fan of that.

I have not applied any sharpening to these images and I feel that this lens is sharper on digital than it was on film.

Very sharp indeed, and I bet a lens hood would make it even better. These older lenses, especially the zooms, benefit so much from them. Even some primes - my Cosina and Tokina 24 2.8 lenses are like different beasts when shot using a hood.

[Patriot]

My old shot from 2008 Yosemite Valley from Valley viewpoint, Yosemite National Park, CA
DA 16-45mm F4.0

[ChristianRock]

My old shot from 2008 Yosemite Valley from Valley viewpoint, Yosemite National Park, CA
DA 16-45mm F4.0

Great image. A polarizer filter was used, obviously. Which kind do you use?

The DA 16-45 is largely the reason why I haven't bought a DA 21 yet... thanks for reminding me how good it is. It's been used more for "family duty" recently on the K-S1 bag, so I haven't done much with it lately other than snapshots. Which it also performs admirably, I should say

[Patriot]

Great image. A polarizer filter was used, obviously. Which kind do you use?

The DA 16-45 is largely the reason why I haven't bought a DA 21 yet... thanks for reminding me how good it is. It's been used more for "family duty" recently on the K-S1 bag, so I haven't done much with it lately other than snapshots. Which it also performs admirably, I should say

This shot was done without any polarizer, I used only UF filter for protect the front glass of lens

[ChristianRock]

This shot was done without any polarizer, I used only UF filter for protect the front glass of lens

Interesting, the UV filter does seem to have taken a bit of the reflections away, still leaving enough to make a pleasing and natural looking image.

Thanks for sharing these wonderful shots.

[goatsNdonkey]

Interesting, the UV filter does seem to have taken a bit of the reflections away, still leaving enough to make a pleasing and natural looking image.

Thanks for sharing these wonderful shots.

Perhaps it was that the water was so clear. It wouldn't give up its transparency in favor of reflectivity.

[Patriot]

Ray of Light
Upper Antelope Canyon, Arizona
DA* 16-50mm F2.8

[E-man]

My old shot from 2008 Yosemite Valley from Valley viewpoint, Yosemite National Park, CA
DA 16-45mm F4.0

What a stunning image. I keep looking for Ben and Hoss and Little Joe to come riding out from among the trees!

[Patriot]

What a stunning image. I keep looking for Ben and Hoss and Little Joe to come riding out from among the trees!

Thank you for so kind words!!!

[Patriot]

The Game of Light
Upper Antelope Canyon, Arizona
DA* 16-50mm F2.8

[rayallen]

Ray of Light
Upper Antelope Canyon, Arizona
DA* 16-50mm F2.8

Magnificent. I would love to go to one of those canyons.

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The Game of Light
Upper Antelope Canyon, Arizona
DA* 16-50mm F2.8

Not another one! Now I am really envious. Just marvellous.

[Patriot]

Magnificent. I would love to go to one of those canyons.

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Not another one! Now I am really envious. Just marvellous.

Thank you the Antelope Canyon is really unique place, worth to go
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Foggy Sunrise at Mesa Arch
DA* 16-50mm F2.8

[Patriot]

Japanese garden, Portland

[paulh]

Thank you the Antelope Canyon is really unique place, worth to go
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Foggy Sunrise at Mesa Arch
DA* 16-50mm F2.8

Superb shot.

Thorns at sunset - Tokina 28-70:

[Patriot]

Superb shot.

Thorns at sunset - Tokina 28-70

Thank you Paul, your shot very nice too