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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-10-2024, 01:26 PM
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Missed yesterday, back today, should be okay tomorrow - can't promise for next week :D
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-08-2024, 02:21 PM
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Seems like it's one of those months! Struggling here too but was anticipated.
Still, managed an image last night and today - just not very inspired!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-03-2024, 12:06 PM
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I genuinely struggle with these two lenses. Somehow the bokeh and pop always looks better with the 77. But.... when I'm not looking for that or comparing them I have a lot more "favourite" images from the DA 70. Who knows .... so my only solution atm is to keep both :D
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-02-2024, 10:18 AM
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Me. I did!
Most of my images with the 18-135 were in the 20-40 range and I was a little disappointed with the images I bought back from Iceland in 2013. I finally got the 20-40 in May 2014 (after an exhibition in Southampton) two weeks after I got back from Rome. I've loved the lens ever since!
Note: I still have the 18-135 - it's an excellent dog walking and grandchildren lens :-)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-02-2024, 09:57 AM
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You will still need the DA70 - trrrrussssst meeeeeee!
This is good to know; I haven't had the opportunity to hold/try out a DFA 21 yet but if it balances on anything from a K-1 to a KP ..... well
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-31-2024, 02:44 PM
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After much soul searching I've decided to join in for February. I'm still unsure about participating every day but I shall at least attempt it.
So after discussing this on New Years Eve I'm in with the A24/2.8. Never singled but regularly used :)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-31-2024, 02:35 PM
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Well that's a wrap. I've enjoyed my first month back, tight at times but picking the M50/1.4 was a good call.
Nothing unexpected really, the lens performs well at all apertures and is useful on both apsc and full frame.
As a bonus for the SIC its versatility extends to being paired with the Raynox 150, the S25 close up lens and also a reversing ring.
Being an M series the focusing is smooth and easy and not a lot of tampering is required in post.
Some favourites:
 Happy New Year by Warren Neagus, on Flickr
 Pyracantha by Warren Neagus, on Flickr
 Stereo in Mono by Warren Neagus, on Flickr
 Strange Sky by Warren Neagus, on Flickr
 Sun Gets in Your Eyes by Warren Neagus, on Flickr
 Board Game by Warren Neagus, on Flickr
I've had to stop because I actually like most of them from this month!! :o
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-29-2024, 02:54 PM
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I'm probably out; thought about the "daily in" for some more leeway but not sure that I'll have enough time to commit.
Need to do something though but what ........?
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-23-2024, 03:02 PM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-18-2024, 06:18 AM
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I’m still longing for a DA 28 limited - can’t see it ever happening though 😳
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-15-2024, 03:53 PM
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Well I know that plenty of others have been where I am now but I'm impressed with the M50/1.4.
Yes it's a 50mm but I'll happily use it in place of my A50/1.2 for 99% of images.
This is a good thing as I'm trying to get my prime lenses down to a 49mm filter - unlikely to be achieved but it's a goal.
It's excellent on the K-1 and comes up with the goods on the KP and K-3-3.
Wide open the bokeh is really nice and the lens is versatile enough to be used reversed or with a close up lens.
Halfway Happy House :)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-02-2024, 05:25 AM
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After reading this and your comments on today's image I've had a look back through Lightroom. TBH my single-in from April '15 on the K-5 looks like a fair representation. Mine was mushy in the corners at f8 too but I did like the overall look and it was a nice size in the hand to use. Probably lucky the K-1 wasn't about at the time!!
Overall though I think your copy may be representative unless we both have/had an outlier :lol:
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-31-2023, 06:21 PM
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Well Happy New Year from the UK 🥂
First photos taken but won’t be uploaded until I sort out my Flickr export from Lightroom.
See you all later today 😊
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-31-2023, 08:41 AM
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Was very much looking forward to it and yes, everyone I know who is retired is very hard to get hold of!
This is it - doing all the things you want when you want. Still a few extra beer tokens tucked away will be a nice bonus :)
Don't think I could manage a 24 in 24 although it is my intention to single a 24 at some point this year. My first one was the A24/2.8 that I bought on April fools day in 2012. I've never singled this one but it is the only remaining 24 prime. I have singled both the K24/3.5 (very nice to use) and more recently the FA*24 but for overall versatility and convenience - for me - the A 24 has outlasted most others.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-30-2023, 01:57 PM
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Hello strangers !
If I remember rightly my last stab at this was November '22 so hopefully I'll remember what to do.
It's been a strange old year in which I was supposed to retire :eek: but plans have changed so I'm still at the grindstone.
Anyway during this time I've sort of (a little bit) consolidated my lenses into a useable and less unwieldy collection (thanks in the main to a certain action site) which is not to say that GAS has been satiated in any way.
So, going to try out for January and giving myself an easy return with the M50/1.4 - APSC and FF.
Looking forward to it!
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-15-2023, 05:41 PM
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K-3-3 with DA* 11-18
Grimspound and Sycamore Gap
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-15-2023, 05:01 PM
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The previous image was from last year
This was our previous dog in 2015
K-5 and M85
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-15-2023, 04:49 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-15-2023, 04:38 PM
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One from Orkney earlier this year - K-3-3 and DA15
Longhope Lifeboat Station
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-15-2023, 04:31 PM
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Avebury Southern Circle
K-3 and DA10-17
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-15-2023, 04:25 PM
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London Mithraeum with K-1 and K 17/4
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-15-2023, 04:14 PM
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Not posted in an age
A200/4
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Forum: General Talk
12-15-2023, 03:54 PM
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This one atm:
You Tube
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
11-28-2023, 01:23 AM
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Hello and a warm ( not so much this morning!) welcome from the south coast of Hampshire :)
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