Fun with the Pentax K5

[mediumcool]

Another waterslide shot processed yesterday.

K-5 • 16–45 @ 24 • 1/1000 f8 • iso200 • processed C1 (no keystone correction or crop!)

 

[tommykoktebel]

Hi, everybody...few snaps of Nature...I like the Place so really much!

 

[Cooler]

Some pics from vacation in Lviv. All by FA*24mm

 

[raist3d]

Skateboarder shadow

- Ricardo

 

[silasslack]

Hello All. Here are a couple with the 35 f2.8 macro... Loving it

 

[Knorp]

Hi there Silas,

as many has reported before it seems to be an excellent lens indeed for both general purpose and close-up photography.
Hope to see more results of your new K5

Happy shooting !

 

[silasslack]

Yes... I got it mostly because I'd heard it makes a great 'standard' lens... The macro is a real bonus though!

Cheers

S

Hi there Silas,

as many has reported before it seems to be an excellent lens indeed for both general purpose and close-up photography.
Hope to see more results of your new K5

Happy shooting !

 

[Cooler]

Guys, Pentax K30: New Intro-Level DSLR - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com

 

[silasslack]

So, On your recommendation I now have the SMC-A 50 f1.4 (arrived today!). It's lovely!....

f/1.4 1/2500 :-

f/4.5 1/125 :-

Hi there Silas,

as many has reported before it seems to be an excellent lens indeed for both general purpose and close-up photography.
Hope to see more results of your new K5

Happy shooting !

 

[Knorp]

That's looking excellent, Silas. Lovely bokeh !
Congrats with this beauty

All the very best.

 

[raist3d]

I was really split which lens to get- the DA 35mm macro Limited or the DA 40mm... Tough choice for me- on one end the DA 40mm focuses *hyperfast* and has an interesting focal length for street life. But so does that macro.

On the other the macro will be slower. I wonder how much slower. IN the end though given I did buy the telephoto macro, and I love using it for street life also, I think it's fine, as much as I loved the idea of having all DA limiteds only.

- Raist

 

[raist3d]

Guys, Pentax K30: New Intro-Level DSLR - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com

Yup, K-30 is coming. I have on a good word from a little bird that is due to be announced next week. I think having a K-5 like performance sensor wise *and* weather sealing at that price with those ergonomics sure seems interesting.

Oh and 100% view finder! weather sealing + 100% view finder is unheard of at that price range.

Of course, this also means the successor of the K-5 is coming up. I am afraid Pentax will put more megapixies. I wish they stayed at 16.

- Raist

 

[Knorp]

Yup, K-30 is coming. I have on a good word from a little bird that is due to be announced next week. I think having a K-5 like performance sensor wise *and* weather sealing at that price with those ergonomics sure seems interesting.

Oh and 100% view finder! weather sealing + 100% view finder is unheard of at that price range.

Of course, this also means the successor of the K-5 is coming up. I am afraid Pentax will put more megapixies. I wish they stayed at 16.

- Raist

Hi there Ricardo,

surely you've no objections against a FF 24mp Kn ?
I'd love one, but then it would render my DA lenses (16-50,200) useless ...

Kind regards.

 

[silasslack]

One more with the 50 f1.4!
(1/125 ISO800 f1.4)

 

[mediumcool]

surely you've no objections against a FF 24mp Kn?
I'd love one, but then it would render my DA lenses (16-50,200) useless ...

The existence of DA lenses is a real stumbling block for a potential FF Pentax; my 12–24 and 16–45 would have to be replaced with entirely new lenses which don’t exist, 18–36 and 24–63 or so. Maybe they would push the longer lens up to 24–70.

Don’t see it happening …

 

[VladimirYo]

I wish they stayed at 16.- aist

+1

 

[raist3d]

Hi there Ricardo,

surely you've no objections against a FF 24mp Kn ?
I'd love one, but then it would render my DA lenses (16-50,200) useless ...

Kind regards.

No, but I have objections against APS-C with 24 mp. It will be a workflow clog, very few lenses will take real advantage of it and the super high ISO performance I am used to see from the K-5 may go down a notch.

- Ricardo

 

[raist3d]

One more with the 50 f1.4!
(1/125 ISO800 f1.4)

Oh man.. I really don't want to buy more lenses. I have been thinking about the F1.4 simply because of the low light performance. GRRR.

- Ricardo

 

[Knorp]

The existence of DA lenses is a real stumbling block for a potential FF Pentax; my 12–24 and 16–45 would have to be replaced with entirely new lenses which don’t exist, 18–36 and 24–63 or so. Maybe they would push the longer lens up to 24–70.

Don’t see it happening …

Me neither, just look at Pentax' roadmap for 2012-2013: only DA lenses.
But one can always dream ...

Kind regards.

 

[Knorp]

No, but I have objections against APS-C with 24 mp. It will be a workflow clog, very few lenses will take real advantage of it and the super high ISO performance I am used to see from the K-5 may go down a notch.

- Ricardo

You're presumably right Ricardo, but look at Nikon they've got a FF 36mp sensor that seems to be highly regarded.
It's feasable so why not a 24mp APS-C sensor ?
Oh well, only time will tell.

Kind regards.