Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
09-02-2018, 08:36 AM
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Storms were on the way on this particular evening and I got this shot just before it started raining. This was taken at Mountain Run Lake in Culpeper, Virginia.
f/11, 1/100s, ISO 4000
(The exif info is wrong because I forgot to set the focal length when I switched from the 135mm to the 14mm lens.)
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
10-31-2017, 05:34 AM
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I apologize for being so late checking back on this thread.
Congratulations to Matt, that is a great photo! There were so many wonderful ones to choose from!
Thank you, Nick, for the very kind words. :)
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
09-29-2017, 03:36 PM
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Beautiful photos submitted so far!
I took this just before sunrise at the Point in Pittsburgh a couple years ago. I wanted to get this reflection shot and had to get there early because they start the fountain at sunrise. In fact, while I was standing on the edge of the fountain taking photos (complete with tripod), I heard the pool start rumbling and had to scramble to get down before the water started flying. It was a pretty cold morning and that would've been quite unpleasant! :D
This was taken with the K-3 and DA 15 Ltd. f/13, .8s, ISO 100. A bit of HDR processing.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
08-26-2017, 11:48 AM
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Here's one more from me. K-3 and DA*300 with HD DA 1.4x teleconverter.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
08-23-2017, 11:19 AM
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Some amazing shots in this thread! Thank you for sharing. Here are a few of mine, taken from Sparta, TN, using K-3 and DA*300 + 1.4x teleconverter.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
05-03-2017, 04:40 AM
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Fab fall scene. Nominated.
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Forum: Winners' Showcase
05-03-2017, 04:39 AM
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
05-03-2017, 04:37 AM
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
05-03-2017, 04:36 AM
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
04-01-2017, 03:16 PM
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Autumn at Glade Creek Grist Mill, Babcock State Park, West Virginia.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
11-29-2016, 02:21 PM
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Welcome! I look forward to seeing your photos from Scotland!
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
10-26-2016, 08:46 PM
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As always, great shots, everyone! Some fine portraits, landscapes and macros here!
A few images taken Monday on a trip down Skyline Drive in Virginia. All taken with the D FA 28-105 lens. I was impressed with the detail this combo can capture under the right conditions. It was a really windy day. But when I got home and reviewed my photos at full size, some of them had an amazing amount of detail and I wasn't able to use pixel shift at all.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
10-22-2016, 12:36 AM
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I echo the FA 77 recommendations. If you want something longer and don't mind manual focus, the Samyang/Rokinon 135/2.0 is amazing.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-18-2016, 11:34 AM
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I'm anxious to see some reviews of the 20mm from astrophotographers. I have the 14/2.8 and am very interested in adding either the Samyang 20 or 24 for mainly astrophotography purposes. I know the 24 is very highly regarded, but if the 20 is equally good at star photos, I think I'd rather have that focal length.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
10-17-2016, 03:45 PM
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Beautiful work, everyone! Here are a couple sunrise photos from Saturday morning. Lens is the D FA 28-105.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
10-14-2016, 11:01 AM
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I've used the 14mm and it's very good, but you might wait and see reviews for the new 20mm/1.8 that's being released very soon. Not as wide but faster. If it has as good image quality as the 14mm wide open, it would be a wonderful astro lens.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
09-30-2016, 03:24 PM
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Many thanks for your kind words! The Milky Way shot was only very slightly cropped, mostly to get rid of a bit of vignetting in the upper right and left corners.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
09-30-2016, 11:42 AM
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This is a composite of two shots taken with the K-1 and Rokinon 14/2.8.
The Milky Way shot was taken with Astrotracer, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 172s. spiritual by Lori Coleman, on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
09-22-2016, 01:08 PM
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I'm ghetto. I just keep a piece of black gaffer tape on the pentaprism at all times. It's hardly noticeable to me. It's there when I need it.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-16-2016, 12:43 PM
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Looks like this is now available for pre-order at B&H. No word on when they expect it to arrive, though.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
09-10-2016, 09:19 AM
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Same here.
I did the test and did not find a dark band at the top of the frame either. I do see some white dots, though. I have noticed when using Astrotracer and higher ISO's and longer exposures that the white dots do show up and it's pretty obvious. So, if I don't have the dark band, but I do have the white dots, is there a fix or is this considered "normal"?
What's weird is, it doesn't do it every time. I have had 100s exposures with no white dots and 60s exposures with white dots. ?
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
09-05-2016, 01:05 PM
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Thank you, Frederic and WPRESTO!
I agree, the blacksmith photo is fantastic. But all of your shots have a really nice quality about them. You have a unique style that is instantly recognizable, Frederic!
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
09-05-2016, 11:44 AM
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Great shots, everyone! Always inspiring! Rondec, the lightning image is amazing! I have yet to capture lightning. Fantastic!
I know of this cool gothic church building nearby and noticed using the PhotoPills app that the Milky Way appears right behind it. So, I decided to head over last night and try to get a shot of it. Unfortunately, they light the building up like a Christmas tree, so there was no way I could get a decent shot of the MW on site. This is a composite of the church and a Milky Way shot I took with the Astrotracer about 20 minutes later at a darker location.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
08-27-2016, 06:30 AM
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Here's this morning's beautiful crescent moon, taken with the DA*300 and HD DA 1.4x teleconverter. Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
08-14-2016, 11:14 AM
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For Rupert. :lol: This is Scooter, so named because he is often seen belly-crawling across the yard.
Taken with the DA*300 and DA 1.4x converter.
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