I'm currently using a Tamrac Adventure 7 when I need to carry everything (GX20,17-70,50-150,50,10-17,TC,SEF36,Blower + MSI Wind Laptop and usb hard disk in top part). But have recently ordered a Crumpler Jimmy Bo 500 from SRS (who have taken it off their website now for some reason?) for when I just want to take the camera and one other lens when out and about and not wanting to haul everything with me and need quick access - hopefully it will be here today.

I have this exact same lens in my bag, its a good performer, good colour reproduction and decent results in low light. I too have never had any issues getting it off the camera (standard K mount lens). I only have one shot on flickr with this lens:




But have some portrait shots that I have done where it performed well.

It doesn't have the best coating on the front element and as such is susceptible to flare - I put a hoya hmc filter and a lens hood on which seems to reduce flare.

Best of all I picked it up off fleabay for a mere £6.78 including postage about a year ago!

You could build an Image Fulgurator and ruin other peoples photographs from afar

Or try focusing the sunlight through the lens to start fires?

I carry the 10-17mm around everywhere I go - its great for landscapes where you dont need to worry about straight lines and can focus within a few mm of the front element for unique macro shots - plus its so damn small especially when compared to the rectilinear wide angle zooms you mentioned, its slightly smaller than the kit 18-55mm (but has more weight to it).

I have a few shots taken with it on flickr

Hi, I inputted the dimensions from the manufacturers websites into sizeasy - hope this gives you an idea of the sizes of these flashguns.

Colour for me too, nice sepia tones that add warmth to the image - a very nice shot.

Thanks for all the help/comments - this has been really constructive (unlike flickr lol!).

This one is my final attempt, I have tried Kris' ideas on this one to make it more spooky/moody although I may have over-processed the fog.




I'd love to list what I did, but this really was just a play with photoshop til I was happy with the result - even had a go at removing the distortion on the closest stone on the right of the frame.

Thanks again!


PS. If you would like the RAW to play with I have no problems posting it for download, be kinda cool to see others variations on a single image - would make a nice processing competitions section on the forum maybe?

Brian.

You wouldn't happen to be selling the k10d now you have the k20d would you?

I would have to opt for my current fav lens that is glued to my camera 85% of the time - Sigma 17-70mm, before I had this I had the 16-45mm which went back after a week of use (a bad copy I think), couldnt find another at the same price and didnt want to wait for it to come back in stock, so jumped for the Sigma, it has been with me ever since and I doubt I'll part with it unless Pentax/Samsung stop supporting APS-C in a future camera!

Thanks for the feedback John, I had a go at addressing the darkness, lighting and mist - not sure if its what you meant as I often read things wrong!


- edit, replaced with a slightly less bright version - didnt realise it would remove this one using replace on flickr

So here, I took the processed image, duplicated it three times then had one way over exposed as a blur mask applied as a soft light layer, another as a luminosity boost, and the third to thicken up the fog.

I'd prefer HDR and Mist if I can get it! as the HDR really brings out the details on the gravestones and on the path.