Add your best K-01 photos here

**jva59** · 10-04-2013, 04:23 PM

Splendid shots Rondec and Norm! That last waterfall photo has a 'you are there' quality that's rarely seen.

richardwong · 10-04-2013, 04:37 PM

Nice shots, especially the DP2, wow.

Originally posted by normhead

Cross posted from "Post your photos."

Location: Whitney Ontario Canada
Cameras- Pentax K-01, Sigma DP2 Merrill
Lenses: Pentax 18-135, Sigma 8-16, Sigma 70 macro

From yesterdays walk a 14 km round trip walk into Perly's Chute, one of our favourite fall destinations (and place of the demise of 3 kayakers over the years).

The main camera body is a Pentax k-01 with Sigma 8-16 and SIgma 70 macro, with possibly a few 18-135 images as well.

The area...

The foliage...

And one Sigma DP2M image, I don't get a lot of useful images with this camera yet, but when you nail one, the detail is incredible.

richardwong · 10-04-2013, 04:38 PM

Nice Norm.

Originally posted by normhead

Cross posted from "Waterfalls and Moving Water"

From my last trip of the year, end of September 2013

Camera: Pentax K-01
Lenses: Pentax DA 18-135
ISO 100 or 400
Location: Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

nparsons13 · 10-05-2013, 09:28 AM

Have you noticed how the best K-01 photos just keep getting better and better? Norm, those leaves and waterfalls are stunning, and Rondec, your San Diego photos are primo. Great work!

**Rondec** · 10-05-2013, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by nparsons13

Have you noticed how the best K-01 photos just keep getting better and better? Norm, those leaves and waterfalls are stunning, and Rondec, your San Diego photos are primo. Great work!

Thank you. San Diego is a great place, but the K-01 is a great camera just to bring along anywhere.

Elliot · 10-06-2013, 04:06 AM

Originally posted by normhead

Cross posted from "Waterfalls and Moving Water"

From my last trip of the year, end of September 2013

Camera: Pentax K-01
Lenses: Pentax DA 18-135
ISO 100 or 400
Location: Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

These are wonderful photos with the 18-135. Were they handheld?

PiDicus Rex · 10-09-2013, 10:46 PM

ISO 1600, SMC-M 50mm at f2, available (awful) Mercury Vapour street lamp, at the end of the Williamstown Pier, with Melbourne actress & model Samira Amira.
Post work is a bit of playing with the highlights and shadow settings in Lightroom.

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**jva59** · 10-10-2013, 06:00 AM

Originally posted by PiDicus Rex

ISO 1600, SMC-M 50mm at f2, available (awful) Mercury Vapour street lamp, at the end of the Williamstown Pier, with Melbourne actress & model Samira Amira.
Post work is a bit of playing with the highlights and shadow settings in Lightroom.

What a splendid photo!

ghl · 10-11-2013, 10:10 AM

There are some nice examples of the K-01's capability in this thread. Hopefully these are up to par; any feedback is most welcomed.

Cheers!

First photo is a quick snap I got lucky with. That's a turkey vulture, btw.
DA 40 XS @ f8 1/400 sec. ISO 100

Second photo is a photo of my Coleman camping stove flame right before it burned my garage down.

A 50/1.7 @ f2.8 1.6 sec. ISO 100

Third photo is the first photo I took with a newly aquired S-M-C Tak 200/f4. Wasn't really thinking about composition and details, just set it up on a tripod in the backyard real quick to make sure there were no obvious problems. I love the way the S-M-C lenses render on the K-01.
S-M-C Tak 200/f4 @ f8 1/8 sec. -1.3 EV ISO 100

All photos are from raw using Sagelight 4.4h.

**Rondec** · 10-11-2013, 10:29 AM - **1 Like**

Marigold.

Grasshopper.

sergeremy · 10-11-2013, 11:38 AM

Here's my daughter Kika's hands caught off guard. She cried out 'oh no!' when I took it, then chimped at my K-01 and said 'oh, okay'.

(40mmXS - that's all I use for now. I have an smc 50 f/2 on my K1000, but I already feel cramped at times with the 40 so I'm hoping to stumble onto a reasonably priced 21 or 28mm at some point).

gda13 · 10-12-2013, 09:58 AM - **1 Like**

Some from last weekend...so glad My GRE exams are done!

15mm ltd

35mm ltd

100mm wr

Rupert · 10-12-2013, 11:49 AM

I look over here very so often, you guys have some very excellent shots posted...some amazingly good!

If the K-01 just wasn't so damn ugly!

Can you picture it in a Fuji X-body...maybe one with a viewfinder? It would sell by the millions!
Yes, I know, beauty is only skin deep, but the K-01 has some thick skin!

Sorry, I'm not being very polite I know, but I do wish Pentax would make a camera that had some real sex appeal in a mirrorless camera that produced results as good as you guys are posting here.

Regards!

nightfly · 10-12-2013, 05:30 PM

You guys are really making great images with the K-01. Impressive!

The image quality of the K-01 is superb producing high quality photos. I love to apply its strengths to astrophotography. Here is the results of 1,260mm telephoto @ f/6.3 using ISO 400 and 1/500 second exposure.

Tonight's Moon 10-12-13

yorik · 10-12-2013, 08:15 PM

Bella & Knuckles

10-11-2013, 10:10 AM	#2034
ghl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 119	There are some nice examples of the K-01's capability in this thread. Hopefully these are up to par; any feedback is most welcomed. Cheers! First photo is a quick snap I got lucky with. That's a turkey vulture, btw. DA 40 XS @ f8 1/400 sec. ISO 100 Second photo is a photo of my Coleman camping stove flame right before it burned my garage down. A 50/1.7 @ f2.8 1.6 sec. ISO 100 Third photo is the first photo I took with a newly aquired S-M-C Tak 200/f4. Wasn't really thinking about composition and details, just set it up on a tripod in the backyard real quick to make sure there were no obvious problems. I love the way the S-M-C lenses render on the K-01. S-M-C Tak 200/f4 @ f8 1/8 sec. -1.3 EV ISO 100 All photos are from raw using Sagelight 4.4h. Last edited by ghl; 08-22-2014 at 09:59 AM.

10-11-2013, 11:38 AM	#2036
sergeremy Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Périgueux Posts: 733	Kika - a portrait Here's my daughter Kika's hands caught off guard. She cried out 'oh no!' when I took it, then chimped at my K-01 and said 'oh, okay'. (40mmXS - that's all I use for now. I have an smc 50 f/2 on my K1000, but I already feel cramped at times with the 40 so I'm hoping to stumble onto a reasonably priced 21 or 28mm at some point). Attached Images

10-12-2013, 08:15 PM	#2040
yorik Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	Bella & Knuckles Attached Images

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10-04-2013, 04:23 PM	#2026
jva59 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,409	Splendid shots Rondec and Norm! That last waterfall photo has a 'you are there' quality that's rarely seen.

10-04-2013, 04:37 PM	#2027
richardwong Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 671	Nice shots, especially the DP2, wow. Originally posted by normhead Cross posted from "Post your photos." Location: Whitney Ontario Canada Cameras- Pentax K-01, Sigma DP2 Merrill Lenses: Pentax 18-135, Sigma 8-16, Sigma 70 macro From yesterdays walk a 14 km round trip walk into Perly's Chute, one of our favourite fall destinations (and place of the demise of 3 kayakers over the years). The main camera body is a Pentax k-01 with Sigma 8-16 and SIgma 70 macro, with possibly a few 18-135 images as well. The area... The foliage... And one Sigma DP2M image, I don't get a lot of useful images with this camera yet, but when you nail one, the detail is incredible.

10-04-2013, 04:38 PM	#2028
richardwong Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 671	Nice Norm. Originally posted by normhead Cross posted from "Waterfalls and Moving Water" From my last trip of the year, end of September 2013 Camera: Pentax K-01 Lenses: Pentax DA 18-135 ISO 100 or 400 Location: Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

10-05-2013, 09:28 AM	#2029
nparsons13 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 258	Have you noticed how the best K-01 photos just keep getting better and better? Norm, those leaves and waterfalls are stunning, and Rondec, your San Diego photos are primo. Great work!

10-05-2013, 06:22 PM	#2030
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,662	Originally posted by nparsons13 Have you noticed how the best K-01 photos just keep getting better and better? Norm, those leaves and waterfalls are stunning, and Rondec, your San Diego photos are primo. Great work! Thank you. San Diego is a great place, but the K-01 is a great camera just to bring along anywhere.

10-06-2013, 04:06 AM	#2031
Elliot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 281	Originally posted by normhead Cross posted from "Waterfalls and Moving Water" From my last trip of the year, end of September 2013 Camera: Pentax K-01 Lenses: Pentax DA 18-135 ISO 100 or 400 Location: Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada These are wonderful photos with the 18-135. Were they handheld?

10-10-2013, 06:00 AM	#2033
jva59 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,409	Originally posted by PiDicus Rex ISO 1600, SMC-M 50mm at f2, available (awful) Mercury Vapour street lamp, at the end of the Williamstown Pier, with Melbourne actress & model Samira Amira. Post work is a bit of playing with the highlights and shadow settings in Lightroom. What a splendid photo!

10-11-2013, 10:29 AM - 1 Like	#2035
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,662	Marigold. Grasshopper.

10-12-2013, 09:58 AM - 1 Like	#2037
gda13 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,108	Some from last weekend...so glad My GRE exams are done! 15mm ltd 35mm ltd 100mm wr

10-12-2013, 11:49 AM	#2038
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	I look over here very so often, you guys have some very excellent shots posted...some amazingly good! If the K-01 just wasn't so damn ugly! Can you picture it in a Fuji X-body...maybe one with a viewfinder? It would sell by the millions! Yes, I know, beauty is only skin deep, but the K-01 has some thick skin! Sorry, I'm not being very polite I know, but I do wish Pentax would make a camera that had some real sex appeal in a mirrorless camera that produced results as good as you guys are posting here. Regards!

10-12-2013, 05:30 PM	#2039
nightfly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maine, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 251	You guys are really making great images with the K-01. Impressive! The image quality of the K-01 is superb producing high quality photos. I love to apply its strengths to astrophotography. Here is the results of 1,260mm telephoto @ f/6.3 using ISO 400 and 1/500 second exposure. Tonight's Moon 10-12-13