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Fun with the Pentax K5

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raist3d

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Not a problem Charles2, thank you so much. I wish people over the internet were as understanding as you are. We are cool and I appreciate it a lot.

- Ricardo
 
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MalcolmP

New member
Another visit to my local blacksmith yielded this shot.(iso 5000, still in love with the K5!) P/P probably only to my tastes.
Regards
Malcolm
 
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Cooler

Cooler

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Hello, guys! Does anybody have zeiss lenses? What do you think about them? I have Zeiss T* 85mm and also pentax fa*85mm and now don't know which one to sell
:( They are both so beautiful

Few pics from Carl Zeiss T* 85mm f1.4:





























 
jonoslack

jonoslack

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raist3d said:
Hah, I just saw that this is the lens Jono had at the beginning of this thread :)
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HI Ricardo
Great shot . . . lovely lens - that and the 35 were the two I miss most (and I certainly miss the camera).

. . . and lots of great shots from everyone else as well . . . just to let you guys know that I'm still lookin'!
 
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raist3d

Well-known member
MalcolmP said:
Another visit to my local blacksmith yielded this shot.(iso 5000, still in love with the K5!) P/P probably only to my tastes.
Regards
Malcolm
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Malcolm, I like what you are doing with these blacksmith shots, though I wish you dialed down the "HDR" adjust :) I think with better contrast, the sparks would stand out more in a magical way. I like your subject and what you are doing.

- Raist
 
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raist3d

Well-known member
jonoslack said:
HI Ricardo
Great shot . . . lovely lens - that and the 35 were the two I miss most (and I certainly miss the camera).

. . . and lots of great shots from everyone else as well . . . just to let you guys know that I'm still lookin'!
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LOL! :)

Well I was going to say, the irony is that it wasn't until recently, I see this is the lens you started the whole thread with :) And I have to say I am blown away by this lens for three reasons:

- it focuses much faster than I expected it to
- image quality is simply beyond this world, heaven/angels coming down playing harps
- that I "got it" at an intuitive level very fast (one weekend? that's way way fast). This makes me suspect maybe I am a tele photo street photographer after all.

I was planning to buy the DA 40mm Ltd.. felt it was the focal length I was missing and a key lens for some street photography. Then there it was the FA 100 WR... because I could get both lenses at pre-USA hike pricesTM, I decided to buy the DA 40 and wasn't going to buy the FA, but you know, wanted to check it out so...

I took just ONE snap inside the store and I was like "OMG! I am SOOO buying this." And that was that. :) It's good to have macro capability but before I couldn't go for it because shooting insects is not one of the things I do. Little did I know this lens would be come immediately a great companion for street life and more over- got me just in that one weekend three potential photography business leads.

- Ricardo
 
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MalcolmP

New member
Hi Raist,thanks for your thoughts and suggestion,you make a fair point and I have other shots processed a bit more conventionaly, and your right, they do work!By the way that 100mm macro looks to be a very good addition to your kit and seems to suit you very well indeed.
Regards
Malcolm
 
mediumcool

mediumcool

Active member
raist3d said:
Where is this!? Interesting architecture and interesting way you shot it.
- Raist
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Shortest answer: look here.

Longer answer: I have taken an interest in this thing since construction began a few years ago. I have photographed it on a number of occasions, and had another go today with the K-5, walking around doing hand-held shots. It’s a bit of a warm-up/scouting expedition for when I go back with the medium-format kit. I really like the “tube” end (as seen in the pic—form following function), but detest the Morphett Road end.

My wireless broadband account has been shaped because I hit my useage limit, so I won’t be posting much until the 8th. For some older stuff, mostly shot on MF, you can check out my MLKSHK page.

:)
 
mediumcool

mediumcool

Active member
Two more from yesterday, still at the Aquatic Centre. These were taken at the waterslide.


K-5 • 16–45 @ 34 • 1/500 f8 • iso200


K-5 • 16–45 @ 19 • 1/500 f8 • iso200 (heavy keystoning correction in C1)
 
mediumcool

mediumcool

Active member
A different subject, the Marion Council Library opposite (or behind) the Aquatic Centre. A very brutal building, but a nice library inside with a range of facilities. The lowering autumn clouds suited the mood perfectly.



K-5 • 16–45 @ 24 • 1/1000 f8 • iso200 • processed C1

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