The 15mm f4 comes into its own if you mainly use a lightweight prime set rather than zooms.

John

I've got a Sigma 10-20 but not happy with the way it vignettes images. Strangely the 8-16 doesn't seem to suffer as much.

The Pentax 12-24 gives a far more pleasing image in my opinion if the extreme wide angle isn't for you. But the 8-16mm is terrific value for what it is (when I got it it was cheaper than the 10-20mm) however I see SRS currently have a special price on the Sigma 10-20 so that might be the most affordable at present. The 10-20 isn't a bad lens when it comes to sharpness, it's just that vignetting puts me off using it (Carl's examples do exhibit this.)

If you wish I'll take three similar views tomorrow using the Sigmas 8-16 and 10-20 and the Pentax 12-24 each set at around 12mm which may give a useful comparison.

John

So you're about to replace the GX20 then? Four years old next month!

Folk using early Pentax film cameras haven't seen the need to ditch them after four years thank goodness.

John

David, as this is a normal forum thread, that 800 pixel rule applies as it does to all posts in the forum. Pictures wider than 800 pixels throw out the page alignment - the whole page gets too wide! It doesn't apply to the weekly comp that is held in the gallery section.

However, from next time, this fortnightly comp will become a monthly one and it too will be held in the gallery, so from then on, that requirement will cease to apply.

John

Thanks David.

John

I remember using those United buses (in pic #2) while they were still in service during the 50's & 60's while on my summer holidays here (summers, remember them?) Used on the North Bay to the Station route 103. Where did you find that one in your photo as I'd like to go and take a look if it might still be there?

Really good set of photos there David. Well done.

John

PS Does anyone know if any of the old 'Marine Drive' buses are still in existence? - They were a bit like the Blackpool Coronation trams, single decker with a centre door. (There's a pic of the tram here link)

Just a quick reminder of the competition if you're off out for the weekend and see something suitable to photograph for this.

John

Well you've got plenty of time for an allowable submission in this one still (regular users don't normally get a second chance!)

From that link you say you browsed, I quote:
1. All entries must be images taken within 14 days of the current theme being set; [ie between now and a week on Wednesday]
2. Full Exif data should be supplied with each image, including date/time of capture;
3. Image should not exceed 800 pixels width; [that applies to all photos you link to in threads but not in the weekly competions.]
4. Deadline for submission of entries is 1800 GMT every other Wednesday;
etc....

Here's the link in full:
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/fortnightly-competition-rules-8652

I suspect you may be mixing up the rules for the weekly competition that does allow you to use your back catalogue. But no worries.

John

Pertaining to this comp:-

Sorry to be slightly unorthodox here by adding a comment so early after the first picture has been posted. But the fact it was posted so soon got me curious. The usual rules referred to can be found in this section here and only entries photographed after the competition has been announced are eligible. So a photo taken in November last year isn't!! Also it's too big (wider than 800 pixels!)

Given you're new to all this surfhelds, and thanks for entering, however I recommend we forget that one above on this occasion (however excellent it might be) and suggest you take another especially and enter that so that all entrants are abiding the same rules!

Hope that is OK with everyone else.

John

nb I'll also post this comment in the comps other thread.

Yes, I agree, start it as something new. Maybe just have an open theme for the first one then no-one has to set a theme, and no-one has an excuse for not entering!?

John