The museum offered free entry as part of the heritage open day scheme last weekend, so couldn't resist.
The weather was great and with a K-1 itching to be used it managed to take the following. All taken with the K-1 and 31/43mm prime lenses (the 28-105 zoom covered in another thread.)

1. Metal Working - FA 31mm Ltd


Sorry Alan (Blythman), but your shot was the inspiration for this one!

2. Mat Making - FA 31mm Ltd



3. Blue Bottle - FA 31mm Ltd



4. Red Bottle - FA 31mm Ltd


I believe that's the first time I've photographed a ghost at the window.

5. Spinning Jenny - FA 31mm Ltd



6. Locked in a shed - FA 31mm Ltd


But they let me out!

7. The Maze - FA 31mm Ltd



8. Model Village County School - FA 31mm Ltd



9. Milk Churns by the Wayside - FA 43mm Ltd



10. William Hayes Photographic Studio - FA 43mm Ltd


Visitors are welcome to make their own use of this studio to take their own 'Victorian' photos.

Don't be afraid to comment!

This week's competition is now up and running. The requirement is to produce a photograph that fits the theme 'Three.' The photo might be three of something or something arranged in the shape of a number three. Having three of something in a photograph often produces a pleasing balanced image.
Three is said to be a lucky number so make the competition lucky for you by producing the winning shot for which you'll be honoured with setting and judging next week's competition. I look forward to seeing your photo.

Sorry to be slightly off topic talking about the 28-105. You mention using the 18-55 to pair with the 28-105. While that's fine on APSC it won't help much for full frame. I actually purchased via the forum here an old FA-J 18-35 that was the kit lens for the IstD. But this is a full frame lens and 18mm on FF is pretty wide. The lens is only 200 grams, the same weight as the DAL 18-55. So if someone is reading this and thinks around £1200 is a bit expensive for the 15-30, then the 18-35 is a very viable alternative at a small fraction of the cost of the newer lens besides being much lighter to carry.
A full frame image from it? Well here @ 18mm, 1/40" @ f5 (almost wide open) :


Cost of 18-35 lens? approx £75
vs. cost of 15-30? at least approx £1200
I'm not sure the newer lens is 16 times better and the 18-35 takes the common 67mm screw in filters whereas the 15-30 doesn't.

It's actually pretty good for resolution right to the edges and doesn't seem to suffer with chromatic aberration, at least not in the photos I've taken with it so far.
This is another complete full frame image from last Sunday at 34mm, f5.6:


There might be the slightest single pixel width hint of aberration at the edges on the white fence on the left (100% crop.) Certainly nothing to worry about.:

Neither do I. I sometimes get odd results like these by mistake and instantly hit the delete button! For instance #11 looks to me like something taken when the shutter release gets pressed inadvertently while walking along. I'm sure clever images that I'd like can be obtained by combining several exposures but reckon they'd take a lot of planning. But that's my take on it, if others find them interesting who am I criticize them?
I suppose it's really more art than photography.

Great photos, any more or do we have to fund your bribe!?

[quote:3496ace15f="McGregNi]John, the sky there looks fine .... Are you finding you still need a negative EC generally? [/quote]Well that one had no compensation at all and seems fine. It could be because the raw files have sufficient data to sort it out though with that one little was done to it and even the in camera jpeg looks little different. I'm still finding some images get burnt out highlights. Even the boat on the right in Philip's #2 looks like it's gone slightly over! Perhaps I've just become more critical generally having started to use the 31 and 43 limiteds as those don't generally seem to suffer the issue at all.
I will say the resolution of the 28-105 isn't far short of the limiteds, even at the edges, plus it is more convenient than switching lenses in bad weather where normally the highlight issue shouldn't occur anyhow and the extra contrast may be helpful.
It's strange how the quality of the lenses seems so different, maybe time for some direct comparisons to see if its a real difference or just my imagination.

I gave the 28-105 an outing with my K-1 yesterday when I went to the Ryedale Folk Museum which was open free as part of the Heritage open days weekend.

An exterior view:



100% crop from same the image:



The 100% crop stands up well in its own right. Obviously that's mainly down to the K-1's excellent sensor but the quality of the 28-105 'ain't too bad' either!
Note, you'll need to click on the image to get the full 100% crop in a separate window as the image is reduced in size on this page.

Scarborough was treated to its annual GoldWing Light Parade tonight.

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All taken on the K-1 with the FA 50mm f1.4
First time I'd seen it so made a change and something new to photograph.