Wow that's such a generous offer! If this idea takes shape and gains some traction I will for sure be in touch! Thank you so much!

Hey guys....
Thanks for the words of encouragement and advice given. I have a couple of Lenses I can start with but worried I would quickly flounder if I didn't have any more to aim to purchase.. so the above small list is invaluable to me.

I need to think a little more on the structure/layout of the video's I'm going to produce before I get started in earnest... I suspect looking at my first thoughts jotted down, a brief background of the lens and and its main points of interest, size, weight, aperture range and then get out and about and take some images with it... I think id like to show some Straight Out Of Camera (SOOC) shots, Warts n all before' s and afters etc.

Hey guys,
As some of you know I have a very small photography channel on youtube, where I like to show case my images and adventures with the Pentax k1. If you didn't know that you can find me here. Geoff Moore Photography.. please like and perhaps subscribe if you want to see more... (shameless plug done)

I have been giving this some more thought and it was suggested to me by a friend that perhaps I put in some different types of content to help with my channel.

So this has got me thinking and I wonder if there would be any interest in video content on cheap/budget K/m42 mount lenses, say under $50. You know the ones from 3rd party manufactures of yester year found in the local charity shops or thrift shops for my American chums.

I'm thinking the video content would include me doing a quasi review with an in the field use on the K1 and showing the images that could be produced on these lesser know, cheaper lenses? Would that idea have any legs you think?
If you think it would what would, what k mount lenses would you suggest I start with under $50? - I'll see about purchasing them on e-bay or some other market place etc... unless any one in the UK wants to gift non used lenses for me create content about?? (Worth a shot huh?)

Looking forward to your suggestions.

Regards
Geoff

I picked up this lens before Christmas, still not used it in any meaningful way. Just like knowing I have it in the collection should there come a time where by its needed; which I think will be in the next few weeks and months as we start to come back into the summer and the return of the Galactic Core Milky way season. Its apparently rather good for Astrophotography. Weather permitting.

Trudging around Tiddesley Wood Nr Pershore, the other morning in the bitterly cold wind and frequent snow showers. A few people stopped and asked what I was photographing, I can understand why, the trees have been stripped bare and there was little in the way of wildlife to bring any cheer to the bitterness, however this is exactly what I was looking to photograph, the winter mood and woodland.

My favourite image from the adventure. "Forget Me Not"
Taking of this image on YouTube > https://youtu.be/Rn9Nm4mXj5w - a like and subscribe goes a long way in helping my little you tube video.

Pentax K1 + 60-250mm




Regards
Geoff

- As per my previous reply. Macro is something I do enjoy, my focus (mind the pun) waxes and wanes on it though. But its something to fall back on when the mood takes me.

Ha thank you Steve, well Macro was something I was quite enjoying, my next door neighbour has sorry had the most incredible garden with a wide variety of plants, bushes, herbs etc and everything in-between which meant there was a range of super interesting subjects to shoot .... alas, she passed away a few months back and the new owners have implemented a scorched earth policy and taken the the lot to bare soil and all the bio diversity with it... An oasis of nature gone. Feel pretty deflated and greatly disappointed by it if I'm honest... patio and paved garden to follow I fear.

I hadn't been out with the camera for several weeks, even locally. The ongoing pandemic and lockdown here in the UK has stripped me of any real motivation or desire to go out with the camera. More so, being stuck on an housing estate is particularly dull, meaning that a walk out to the nearest landscape of interest is at least an hours plus walk from home.

Still, moaning about it wasn't going to make anything better, So drumming up some motivation and trying to get my photographers eye back whilst also facing one of the most challenging photography types (Woodland) I got up early and drove to the nearest wood, (still classed as local 3 miles. For those who would like to stress the point )

I think I have come away with some pleasing images. I did a small video about the adventure should you like to see more, I'm particularly happy with the final image at the end... titled "Forget Me Not"
https://youtu.be/Rn9Nm4mXj5w I hope you like the images, and would appreciate a thumbs up if you would be so generous.

In the mean time here is one from the morning to whet your appetite, quite a simple image but still manages to convey the season and feeling I was aiming for



Exif: Pentax K1 / 60-250mm F4 @ 220mm, f/4.0, ISO 100, 1/320th

Regards
Geoff

Thank you, That makes 2 of us for sure.

Cheers Gareth, I hope you enjoy.