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I have been somewhat absent.

I have taken many pictures of little Rips over the years , both formal portrait, and candid fun. The one I keep coming back to is this... shot on film with a Super A. by , on Flickr

Posted by pschlute on 12/07/2026 - 00:08

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I have been somewhat absent.

Bless you all for the lovely words. Digital media gets a lot of bad press these days , but here is an example where I have been uplifted by your kind thoughts.

Posted by pschlute on 11/07/2026 - 23:53

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Mussel boats

Love the two mono photos too. Nice work.

Posted by smc on 11/07/2026 - 22:49

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Love the 2 mono shots in particular - personally I would prefer to lift the shadows a little more to reveal a little more detail (if that's possible) - but super images anyway :cool: :liked: Thanks ...

Posted by lesjacksons on 11/07/2026 - 18:01

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Love the 2 mono shots in particular - personally I would prefer to lift the shadows a little more to reveal a little more detail (if that's possible) - but super images anyway :cool: :liked:

Posted by LennyBloke on 11/07/2026 - 17:55

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I wish I had your vision Simon - your work is understated yet excellent :cool: :liked: I wish I had your vision Simon - your work is understated yet excellent :cool: :liked: Thank you John. That means an awful lot.

Comment by Simonmac on 11/07/2026 - 22:04

I wish I had your vision Simon - your work is understated yet excellent :cool: :liked:

Comment by LennyBloke on 11/07/2026 - 18:02

Works well in mono :liked:

Comment by loadoftripe on 11/07/2026 - 17:30

Atmosphere, autumnal colours, hazy background hills - superb :cool:

Comment by LennyBloke on 11/07/2026 - 11:49

Superb. Thank you for your comment, I was amazed it came out that well as it was taken on Flamborugh headland and was quite windy, I was waiting for a puffin to return and noticed it luckerley I was on a fast shutter speed

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Outstanding! A well deserved POTW. Congratulations.

Comment by Urbanmeister posted on Grazing - Awarded Photo of the Week at 07/07/2026 - 14:42

Congratulations to AlwaysAl on this well-deserved recognition! "Posed" is a beautifully captured photograph that showcases excellent composition, timing, and creativity. Wishing you continued success and looking forward to seeing more inspiring work in the Pentax User Gallery.
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Comment by radhyaeducationacademy posted on Posed - Awarded Photo of the Week at 07/07/2026 - 08:57

Maybe check out MPB as a used copy is not expensive, possibly not as costly as some repairs might be. MPB in the UK have a good copy, perhaps MPB USA do as well?

Comment by johnriley posted on SMC Pentax-DA 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 Review - The Ultimate Walkaround Revisted For 2026 at 07/06/2026 - 15:39

I purchased this lens for my K-3 when it first came out. It was a great lens and I found focusing to be very quick. Unfortunately later in its life the aperture started sticking. I sent it in for repair, after two trips to the repair center it works but now it hunts when focusing. I live in the US and am not enamored with the US repair center. But when it worked it was a great lens.

Comment by JanM posted on SMC Pentax-DA 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 Review - The Ultimate Walkaround Revisted For 2026 at 07/06/2026 - 14:09

Thanks for the review, I love this lens.

Comment by boudou701 posted on SMC Pentax 55mm f/1.8 Lens Review at 04/05/2026 - 18:54

johnriley wrote:
All the images are straight out of camera JPEG capture. I might make a slight tweak in Levels but not often. The images are all unsharpened, so adding a bit of Unsharp Mask will make them crisper.

Hope that helps!

Thanks, again. I guess my processing skill is not up to that of the K-1, then... Oh well, something to get better at, that's fun anyway...

Comment by HarmanNielsen posted on SMC Pentax-F 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens Review at 22/04/2026 - 09:49

All the images are straight out of camera JPEG capture. I might make a slight tweak in Levels but not often. The images are all unsharpened, so adding a bit of Unsharp Mask will make them crisper.

Hope that helps!

Comment by johnriley posted on SMC Pentax-F 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens Review at 22/04/2026 - 09:37

Hello John, thanks for the review. I have several F-zooms (70-210, 35-105, 28-80, 35-80, 17-28 Fisheye) but never got anything near the sharpness I see in the pictures you show in the review - though viewed at 100% (high res) they look very similar. Results with F primes (50/1.7, 50/1.4) are, on the contrary, always good and crisp, no matter what the magnification. I process my RAW files in DCU5. Do you perhaps use something different?

Comment by HarmanNielsen posted on SMC Pentax-F 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens Review at 22/04/2026 - 07:55

Love the atmosphere in this image! Well done!

Comment by Marc Langille posted on Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Awarded Photo of the Week at 21/04/2026 - 02:22

Having just acquired a 16-85mm for travelling but realizing it’s still too bulky this might be the push to get a 18-135, thanks

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