Don't want to hijack a for sale thread, so I'll start another one later in lenses section.

I've amended the title to show 135mm.

Is this the 135mm f/2.5 lens?

Local band Precious McKenzie were down at the club last Sunday. They did a set in the clubrooms and then some exterior shots. Here's a few of the exterior shots, made in monochrome on the Pentax K-1 with the 28-105mm zoom. I like using the black and white JPEG setting as shooting in monochrome is a different mindset to shooting in colour.

I did a review for EPZ on the pinhole lens: https://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-07-mount-shield-lens-for-q-review-2326...

I also bought one and I quite like it. It is of limited general use, but has possibilities.

If you start to use AdobeRGB then you may well find your images somewhat dull when posted on the web, so I'd stick to the universal sRGB.

There are a few ways around your flower problem. The first is lighting. The best natural light is bright overcast, but definitely not full sun. So give yourself a fighting chance and keep the lighting even.

Second, use Natural if shooting in JPEG. The Bright setting that comes as default on Pentax cameras is a bit too severe.

Third, watch you don't over-expose the image. I routinely apply -0.3 EV exposure compensation. If you over expose, red is probably the first colour that will become clipped and just solid, detail-free red.

Hope that helps!

In the interests of being friendly and welcoming, please leave the post, and the next ones can be from your new Pentax camera!

We could indeed start with the budget and there are some great offers out there at the moment.

First, crop sensor or full frame?

I don't think we need the water at all, but the building and its setting are very compelling. How about a letterbox format showing just the building and its surrounding foliage?

We're very glad to welcome you to Pentax User. There are plenty of images in the Gallery, the competitions and the Your Photos section of the website.

I do need to mention there's a "Pentax only" expectation when images are posted. We'll be delighted to see your first Pentax shots!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSvV4Jbx0E4&fbclid=IwAR3UWDOOgVUMQavacn7V0Br15XR...

Well done to the winner, to SRS for making the competition possible and the President for carrying it through to a result.