I think it's about time we had a get together? Thought we could do a 'one lens challenge', i.e. pick a location, spend a day there but we're only allowed to use a single camera and a single lens. Also, it has to be a prime lens, not a zoom.

So, my suggestion for location is 'Sheffield', there are so many places to go in a day, we could do the City Centre, old industrial buildings, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet and many more potential locations. It would have to be a Saturday or Sunday for me.

How about the weekend of 30/31 January?

Post on here if you are up for it and we'll make the arrangements.

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David

Hi and welcome, hoe you like us and the site!

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David

Superb, very striking and all the better for the monochrome treatment.

A strong start indeed!

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David

If the K-3 is a bit cheaper than a K-5iis I would say that's great VFM. I prefer the K-3, although both are great cameras.

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David

Funny, I was just thinking the exact same thoughts myself..............

.................but it still needs the horizon straightening, horizons don't run up or downhill and this makes it look unnatural.

It's a fine photograph, well captured, nice composition, lovely deep saturated colours, an easy tweak to make it level.

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David

A lovely set, of very appealing subjects. I very rarely get to visit Edinburgh, but next time I do Rose Street will be on the list!

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David

Welcome from another Sheffield, nay NE Derbyshire user (Killamarsh)!

Hope you enjoy the site.

Best wishes
David

Great set again. 8 is a belter, it's difficult to pick a favourite from the others, but I rather like number 3.

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David

PM sent, I have the solution.

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David

Some interesting choices here, but one thing that strikes me is that primes are very popular! I expected this to be almost 100% zooms, but the DA 35 Limited seems to be universally loved and primes in general get a lot of votes.

Davidwozhere's 200mm F5.6 Takumar is an interesting one; I had a mint copy of the tele-takumar (front aperture) version, which was great, but I sold it due to lack of use. My second favourite after the M28 3.5 has to be the DA*300, along with its DA 1.4 TC counterpart. These lenses are not my most used (the zooms are), but they are my favourites as they always deliver great images.

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David