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glinda · 01-10-2021, 08:09 AM - **9 Likes**

fa 77

rodaballo · 01-10-2021, 12:15 PM - **7 Likes**

K10D, 16-45

**rjbrett** · 01-10-2021, 04:10 PM - **8 Likes**

Originally posted by rodaballo

K10D, 16-45

Love the noise

! - really helps set the scene. Common Eggfly Butterfly, Pentax K10d & Da 50-200mm f4-5.6 ED;

Also posted on B&W thread.

glinda · 01-10-2021, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by rjbrett

Love the noise

! - really helps set the scene. Common Eggfly Butterfly, Pentax K10d & Da 50-200mm f4-5.6 ED;

Also posted on B&W thread.

Nice.
That lens is a bit under-rated ; many are , if you learn their strengths and not-so strong aspects.
Think you not ?

---------- Post added 01-11-21 at 12:20 AM ----------

Originally posted by rodaballo

K10D, 16-45

Nice.

---------- Post added 01-11-21 at 12:21 AM ----------

Originally posted by paulh

Buttonbush in winter - F35-80 on K10D:

Nice feel to this shot , Paul.

**paulh** · 01-11-2021, 01:03 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by glinda

Nice feel to this shot , Paul.

Thanks glinda - I'm liking your shadow shot as well!

December picnic - F35-80 on K10D:

Eye.n.Eye · 01-14-2021, 02:34 AM - **9 Likes**

Approaching Storm

**aslyfox** · 01-14-2021, 04:58 AM - **1 Like**

Saxon

born 04 15 20

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ChristianRock · 01-14-2021, 07:45 AM

Originally posted by aslyfox

Saxon

born 04 15 20

Caption: " :sigh: there he goes taking my picture again with another camera... "

**aslyfox** · 01-14-2021, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

Caption: " :sigh: there he goes taking my picture again with another camera... "

correct

**paulh** · 01-14-2021, 03:17 PM - **4 Likes**

After sunset on Christmas Day - DAL 55-300 on K10D:

sundown · 01-16-2021, 02:36 AM - **4 Likes**

77, almost nailed the focus manually. I need to get around tuning the AF (it's always been backfocusing or frontfocusing, can't tell)

glinda · 01-16-2021, 06:30 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by paulh

After sunset on Christmas Day - DAL 55-300 on K10D:

Reminds me of one of the California plein air painters, do you know of them ?

---------- Post added 01-16-21 at 08:31 AM ----------

Originally posted by Eye.n.Eye

Approaching Storm

These are nice.

---------- Post added 01-16-21 at 08:33 AM ----------

Originally posted by rjbrett

Love the noise

! - really helps set the scene. Common Eggfly Butterfly, Pentax K10d & Da 50-200mm f4-5.6 ED;

Also posted on B&W thread.

Why did you choose black and white , for a colorful butterfly ? Though it works .

---------- Post added 01-16-21 at 08:35 AM ----------

Originally posted by sundown

77, almost nailed the focus manually. I need to get around tuning the AF (it's always been backfocusing or frontfocusing, can't tell)

Eyes. all that needs to be in focus.

Looks like you got the eyes to me.

glinda · 01-17-2021, 06:11 AM - **3 Likes**

smc k 100/ 4 macro

---------- Post added 01-17-21 at 08:14 AM ----------

Originally posted by sundown

77, almost nailed the focus manually. I need to get around tuning the AF (it's always been backfocusing or frontfocusing, can't tell)

don't you think these older lenses , or cameras, ( the pentax ones ) have issues focusing anyway.... i only have a few autofocus pentax lenses left now, and all of them have issues... back and forth ,

lock on focus but not in focus, it is frustrating.

but i manual focus 90% anyway.

seems daunting to me to try to fix the back or front focusing issues .... too much work

**goatsNdonkey** · 01-17-2021, 07:33 AM - **6 Likes**

All of these taken on the same afternoon, which was becoming progressively overcast, and breezy. All taken at f/8, 24mm, DA 18-135 WR, K10D, isos progressively raised with darkening conditions.

Locations: Smithfield and Bernadotte, Illinois; Anderson Lake, along the Illinois River.

(most of these are cross-posted in another thread)

sundown · 01-17-2021, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by glinda:

don't you think these older lenses , or cameras, ( the pentax ones ) have issues focusing anyway.... i only have a few autofocus pentax lenses left now, and all of them have issues... back and forth ,

lock on focus but not in focus, it is frustrating.

but i manual focus 90% anyway.

seems daunting to me to try to fix the back or front focusing issues .... too much work

This particular camera has always had focus issues but I was too newb to know that back in that day. It had AF issues with the kit lens (18-55 II which I still own) and it seems to still have that with all other compatible AF lenses I own to date

. I couldn't believe the lack of sharpens I used to get. "That's what you get for having a semi-pro camera?", I used to think, while other people would constantly shoot top sharpens stuff (I would mostly be exposed to other systems due to popularity and online presence so it did make me question the pentax brand). Gradually I realised something was wrong. Having said that, the FA43 on the K1 also needs tuning. Maybe I should check how the 18-55 II performs on the K1 lol

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glinda Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,418	Originally posted by rjbrett Love the noise ! - really helps set the scene. Common Eggfly Butterfly, Pentax K10d & Da 50-200mm f4-5.6 ED; Also posted on B&W thread. Nice. That lens is a bit under-rated ; many are , if you learn their strengths and not-so strong aspects. Think you not ? ---------- Post added 01-11-21 at 12:20 AM ---------- Originally posted by rodaballo K10D, 16-45 Nice. ---------- Post added 01-11-21 at 12:21 AM ---------- Originally posted by paulh Buttonbush in winter - F35-80 on K10D: Nice feel to this shot , Paul.

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01-16-2021, 06:30 AM - 1 Like	#6597
glinda Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,418	Originally posted by paulh After sunset on Christmas Day - DAL 55-300 on K10D: Reminds me of one of the California plein air painters, do you know of them ? ---------- Post added 01-16-21 at 08:31 AM ---------- Originally posted by Eye.n.Eye Approaching Storm These are nice. ---------- Post added 01-16-21 at 08:33 AM ---------- Originally posted by rjbrett Love the noise ! - really helps set the scene. Common Eggfly Butterfly, Pentax K10d & Da 50-200mm f4-5.6 ED; Also posted on B&W thread. Why did you choose black and white , for a colorful butterfly ? Though it works . ---------- Post added 01-16-21 at 08:35 AM ---------- Originally posted by sundown 77, almost nailed the focus manually. I need to get around tuning the AF (it's always been backfocusing or frontfocusing, can't tell) Eyes. all that needs to be in focus. Looks like you got the eyes to me.

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glinda Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,418	smc k 100/ 4 macro ---------- Post added 01-17-21 at 08:14 AM ---------- Originally posted by sundown 77, almost nailed the focus manually. I need to get around tuning the AF (it's always been backfocusing or frontfocusing, can't tell) don't you think these older lenses , or cameras, ( the pentax ones ) have issues focusing anyway.... i only have a few autofocus pentax lenses left now, and all of them have issues... back and forth , lock on focus but not in focus, it is frustrating. but i manual focus 90% anyway. seems daunting to me to try to fix the back or front focusing issues .... too much work

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goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,736	All of these taken on the same afternoon, which was becoming progressively overcast, and breezy. All taken at f/8, 24mm, DA 18-135 WR, K10D, isos progressively raised with darkening conditions. Locations: Smithfield and Bernadotte, Illinois; Anderson Lake, along the Illinois River. (most of these are cross-posted in another thread)

01-17-2021, 09:29 AM	#6600
sundown Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 588	Originally posted by glinda: don't you think these older lenses , or cameras, ( the pentax ones ) have issues focusing anyway.... i only have a few autofocus pentax lenses left now, and all of them have issues... back and forth , lock on focus but not in focus, it is frustrating. but i manual focus 90% anyway. seems daunting to me to try to fix the back or front focusing issues .... too much work This particular camera has always had focus issues but I was too newb to know that back in that day. It had AF issues with the kit lens (18-55 II which I still own) and it seems to still have that with all other compatible AF lenses I own to date . I couldn't believe the lack of sharpens I used to get. "That's what you get for having a semi-pro camera?", I used to think, while other people would constantly shoot top sharpens stuff (I would mostly be exposed to other systems due to popularity and online presence so it did make me question the pentax brand). Gradually I realised something was wrong. Having said that, the FA43 on the K1 also needs tuning. Maybe I should check how the 18-55 II performs on the K1 lol

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