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Forum: Pentax KP
6 Days Ago
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
2 Days Ago
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In 2017, I was able to drive to Idaho from Washington and shot the eclipse with my Pentax fish eye lens (time lapse) and the DA 560 at totality.
In 2024, I had to fly to get to the path of totality. MFT was the way to go with OM-1 bodies and 12-40 and 150-400 TC more easily packed for travel.
Here are shots from Carbondale, IL. Time lapse with the 12-40 up to totality and quick shots with the 150-400 at totality. The experience made special by a northern cardinal singing it's evening chorus as the light faded and temperature cooled just before totality.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
04-04-2024, 04:29 AM
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-31-2024, 02:34 PM
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camera: PENTAX K-1
ISO: 1250
shutter: 1/40 sec.
Aperture: 1:6.3
glass: ProMaster Spectrum7 19-35/3.5-4.5 MC
in 35 mm: 25 mm
camera: PENTAX K-1
ISO: 1250
shutter: 1/40 sec.
Aperture: 1:6.3
glass: ProMaster Spectrum7 19-35/3.5-4.5 MC
in 35 mm: 25 mm
camera: PENTAX K-1
ISO: 1250
shutter: 1/10 sec.
Aperture: 1:6.3
glass: ProMaster Spectrum7 19-35/3.5-4.5 MC
in 35 mm: 23 mm
camera: PENTAX K-1
ISO: 1250
shutter: 1/60 sec.
Aperture: 1:4,5
glass: ProMaster Spectrum7 19-35/3.5-4.5 MC
in 35 mm: 35mm
camera: PENTAX K-1
ISO: 640
shutter: 1/40 sec.
Aperture: 1:6,3
glass: ProMaster Spectrum7 19-35/3.5-4.5 MC
in 35 mm: 35mm
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-31-2024, 11:11 AM
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FF Mode • 100 ISO •Pentax FA* 85mm F1.4 (IF) SE
Kenko Pz-AF UniPlus Tube 25
FF Mode • 1600 ISO • Pentax FA* 85mm F1.4 (IF) SE
Mezzo Pacchero Rigato alla Bolognese
FF Mode • 100 ISO • Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm f:2.8
Luminar Neo
Topaz Labs Texture Effects
Écomusée d'Alsace • Ungersheim • Haut-Rhin • Alsace • France
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Forum: Pentax K-3 III Monochrome
04-06-2024, 08:49 AM
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Callas 
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Forum: Pentax K-3 III Monochrome
03-11-2024, 08:33 AM
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Monochrome green toned.  |
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
04-10-2024, 11:25 PM
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another one..
It's cool to see the kind of radiance that comes out with increased clarity in some photos with a greater exposure.
La couronne solaire / The Solar Corona
1/80 sec at f/5.6 (wide open), ISO 100, 590mm
#pentax #pentaxk3mkiii #pentax_fa250600 #TotalEclipse2024 #eclipse2024 #flickr
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Forum: General Photography
04-04-2024, 06:35 PM
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I can see the reasoning behind the coming of the KF- an affordable entry into the Pentax DSLR world that is doable for many. And it is remarkably rich in features and practical controls as well as remarkably capable at such a reasonable cost... and without the parts problem of the K-70.
However, the KP is for advanced photgraphers looking for compactness in an advanced camera. Some have been as well looking for a DSLR alternative to the advanced APS-C mirrorless offerings, which have basically taken over in attracting this need. In the KP, this alternative was met! It has been and is an outstanding performer in the process of meeting this need. The outstanding quality of images presented in this thread are undeniable proof of this.
After all the criticism with which the KP was met after its release, the story of the KP is a good example of how, once something special is gone its virtues become more recognized in hindsight. People become more aware of how special it is. It remains I think the only model that has maintained such a high price on the used market, the only model after being discontinued, where the price of left-over new stock went UP after discontinuance instead of closeout bargains!! The KP has been a huge success after all.
A KP II COULD also come into being as a success, if done with care. Its virtues of compactness and as a DSLR alternative to high-end APS-C mirrorless should still stand. First and foremost, its few weaknesses would have to be rectified- the vulnerable mode dial and rear screen cable. Then some lessons in advancement as carried forth from the K-3 III. And finally, a secure source for parts, along with better distribution.
Many photographers, some also owning the K-1 II, as is the case now, would greatly value having such an advanced, compact APS-C DSLR. They'd rather give up having 2 card slots, a larger battery, etc. to achieve this compactness, along with such outstanding performance. Many of us here are grateful for such ownership. I too have found my KP plus K-1 II ownership to be a knockout combo!!
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Forum: General Photography
07-11-2022, 02:56 AM
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Ever since I first started being keen on photography way back at the beginning of the '80s, I have been interested in IR images, especially B&W ones.Back in the days of film I was too distracted by other things (wine, women and song mostly!) to find the time to go through the pfaff of actually taking any IR photos. Now with digital IR is so much more accessible and the recent purchase of a Fuji X-T10 already converted to 720nm band for less than it would cost to get one of my cameras converted has opened up a whole new avenue of exploration. As yet I am only a beginner, and the following snaps are really some of my first experiments in the genre, so please be not too harsh in any critique! I would love to see others' shots here in the IR wavebands, colour and B&W. Hopefully so I can learn more and see just how far one can go with IR. I do feel that it would be far too easy to overuse IR and I recognise the feeling I am like a kid with a new toy at the moment.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
03-17-2024, 03:28 PM
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Satin Bowerbird (female). K-3iii + FA*300mm f4.5
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-27-2024, 06:32 PM
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Near Grand Marias MN - Lake Superior
K1 + DFA 28-105
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-23-2024, 09:47 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-19-2024, 09:43 AM
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K-1 + CZJ 20mm f2.8
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-10-2024, 08:48 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-10-2024, 11:06 AM
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FF Mode • 6400 ISO • Pentax DA 70mm F2.4 Limited
Kenko Pz-AF UniPlus Tube 25
FF Mode • 800 ISO • Pentax FA 43mm F1.9 Limited
Duo Tagliatelle alla Bolognese
FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax DA smc 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 fisheye
Luminar Neo Sky AI
Lyon • Rhône-Alpes • France
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-04-2024, 11:54 AM
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FF Mode • 200 ISO • Pentax DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM
Kenko Pz-AF UniPlus Tube 25
FF Mode • 1600 ISO • Pentax DA 70mm F2.4 Limited
Three Pasta in Meat Sauce with Three Cheeses
FF Mode • 200 ISO • Pentax FA 35mm F2 AL
Luminar Neo Sky AI
Câmara de Lobos • Madeira
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
03-11-2024, 12:58 PM
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Panorama of 5 images stitched with PTGui
Pentax K10D • SMC Pentax 3.5/28mm
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
03-05-2024, 09:24 PM
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Winter Etching
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
03-04-2024, 03:13 PM
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Badlands, Murcia, Spain.(2010)
16-45mm on K10D
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Forum: Lens Clubs
03-26-2024, 05:06 PM
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Little Wattlebird.
K-3 Mark III, DA* 300 handheld.
Cheers,
Terry
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Forum: Lens Clubs
03-22-2024, 07:22 PM
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Black Kite.
K-3 Mark III, DFA 150-450 handheld.
Cheers,
Terry
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Forum: Lens Clubs
03-18-2024, 03:23 AM
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