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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 09-02-2018, 08:36 AM  
Sunset at Mountain Run Lake
Posted By loco
Replies: 4
Views: 465
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.)
Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges 10-31-2017, 05:34 AM  
Weekly Challenge Weekly Challenge 401 - Reflections with water - running 29th Sep through 6th Oct 2017
Posted By loco
Replies: 32
Views: 4,826
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. :)
Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges 09-29-2017, 03:36 PM  
Weekly Challenge Weekly Challenge 401 - Reflections with water - running 29th Sep through 6th Oct 2017
Posted By loco
Replies: 32
Views: 4,826
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.
Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 08-26-2017, 11:48 AM  
Contest 2017 Solar Eclipse Challenge!
Posted By loco
Replies: 98
Views: 15,991
Here's one more from me. K-3 and DA*300 with HD DA 1.4x teleconverter.
Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 08-23-2017, 11:19 AM  
Contest 2017 Solar Eclipse Challenge!
Posted By loco
Replies: 98
Views: 15,991
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.
Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 05-03-2017, 04:40 AM  
Fall in the Smokies
Posted By loco
Replies: 2
Views: 592
Fab fall scene. Nominated.
Forum: Winners' Showcase 05-03-2017, 04:39 AM  
April, 2017 Runner-up: Glade Creek Grist Mill
Posted By loco
Replies: 27
Views: 2,092
Well done! Nominated
Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 05-03-2017, 04:37 AM  
Days End
Posted By loco
Replies: 12
Views: 869
Excellent. Nominated.
Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 05-03-2017, 04:36 AM  
Flowing Water
Posted By loco
Replies: 24
Views: 1,491
Beautiful. Nominated.
Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 04-01-2017, 03:16 PM  
Glade Creek and Grist Mill
Posted By loco
Replies: 22
Views: 1,813
Autumn at Glade Creek Grist Mill, Babcock State Park, West Virginia.
Forum: Welcomes and Introductions 11-29-2016, 02:21 PM  
Hello from Edinburgh
Posted By loco
Replies: 10
Views: 701
Welcome! I look forward to seeing your photos from Scotland!
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 10-26-2016, 08:46 PM  
Post your K-1 pictures!
Posted By loco
Replies: 37,969
Views: 3,726,631
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.
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 10-22-2016, 12:36 AM  
Best Portrait lens for my K-1
Posted By loco
Replies: 79
Views: 13,563
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.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 10-18-2016, 11:34 AM  
Samyang announce 20mm f/1.8 in K mount
Posted By loco
Replies: 111
Views: 19,277
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.
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 10-17-2016, 03:45 PM  
Pixel Shifted Images
Posted By loco
Replies: 1,738
Views: 237,262
Beautiful work, everyone! Here are a couple sunrise photos from Saturday morning. Lens is the D FA 28-105.
Forum: Photographic Technique 10-14-2016, 11:01 AM  
Best Rokinon lens for Astrophotography
Posted By loco
Replies: 6
Views: 1,762
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.
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 09-30-2016, 03:24 PM  
Anyone done much astro on the K-1 with FF lenses? (e.g. 15-30, 31)
Posted By loco
Replies: 13
Views: 2,192
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.
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 09-30-2016, 11:42 AM  
Anyone done much astro on the K-1 with FF lenses? (e.g. 15-30, 31)
Posted By loco
Replies: 13
Views: 2,192
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
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 09-22-2016, 01:08 PM  
Need New Viewfinder Light Blocker
Posted By loco
Replies: 40
Views: 4,465
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.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 09-16-2016, 12:43 PM  
Samyang announce 20mm f/1.8 in K mount
Posted By loco
Replies: 111
Views: 19,277
Looks like this is now available for pre-order at B&H. No word on when they expect it to arrive, though.
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 09-10-2016, 09:19 AM  
K-1 white dot issue. ?
Posted By loco
Replies: 516
Views: 56,759
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. ?
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 09-05-2016, 01:05 PM  
Post your K-1 pictures!
Posted By loco
Replies: 37,969
Views: 3,726,631
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!
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 09-05-2016, 11:44 AM  
Post your K-1 pictures!
Posted By loco
Replies: 37,969
Views: 3,726,631
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.
Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II 08-27-2016, 06:30 AM  
K3 sample shots ... post here !
Posted By loco
Replies: 12,378
Views: 1,653,920
Here's this morning's beautiful crescent moon, taken with the DA*300 and HD DA 1.4x teleconverter. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II 08-14-2016, 11:14 AM  
K3 sample shots ... post here !
Posted By loco
Replies: 12,378
Views: 1,653,920
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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