Original and well "executed".

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A good example John.

I'll try that on my other brands as well. Not that I'll use the extracted JPEG for anything.

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The sun's out up here in the North East. Summer!!!?

Heading down to Shepton Mallet tomorrow morning to shoot another show. Is being at work pointless when there's so much more one could be doing.....

Second image is a stand out shot. A good set.

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It's a can of worms John.

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Professionally executed work Nigel producing top results.

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My main reason of using it is not weight, it's the widest non fisheye Pentax zoom I have. I use a 14-24mm f/2.8 on another system. I've tried the 17-28mm Pentax FE on the K-1 for bike shows and it's good as long as I watch the focal length, else too much distortion at the wide end.

The 15-30mm is of no use to me as I have it covered between the 14-24mm and a 16-35mm f/4.

For bike shows, in general, the K-1 and Z are severe overkill as far as resolution go. I generally use a K5-IIs, K3 and a D700 as my base kit. Lenses are 10-20mm Sigy, 16-50mm Pentax and 16-35mm Nikkor on the Nikon. The Nikon is a must take as far as flash photography goes.

I'll be using the K-1 again this weekend at the Bristol Show link, probably for the last time at an indoor bike show. I'm also going to try the SMC 15mm f/3.5 on it.

Once summer arrives and the shows are outdoors with the decent light and weather that we always get in the summer.....I'll use the K-1 again with a couple of Ltd's, mainly the 31mm and 43mm.

Of the legacy lenses I've tried so far on the K-1, I have been pleased with the results. The odd purple fringe on edge/skylight shots is easily removed.

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I've been using the SMC Pentax-FA J 18-35mm F4-5.6 AL on the K-1 at motorcycle shows. It's a sharp little zoom with a plastic mount. Bought it in Oz at a Pentax dealer who was selling new, old lenses off for less than the price of a large take away pizza.

Ratings are varied but positive. I've had no one complain about IQ with it, so far.

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My only issue with Pentax was sorted with the introduction of the K-1 in providing a FF digital SLR to allow full use of my Pentax FF lenses. I've seen the test's showing Pentax's accuracy with AF that Algi mentions. It goes past that. For birder's, particularly BIF, we won't get the results we want from our Pentax kit. By that, I mean quantity and quality of shots in focus.

I've used the K-1 now on several occasions at shows and am struggling to get the flash sorted properly. I've read up on different ways to approach "fettling" the settings. So what am I seeing? I'm seeing huge contrast range in the lighting of subject matter, especially if it's reflective (motorcycles with high chrome).

If a shoot with another system camera at the same settings, focal length, ISO and aperture priority, the flash results are spot on with balanced, even illumination.

I really am struggling to do that with the K-1 at the moment (also same issues with my K3 and K5-IIs, as far as flash goes). So it may be me. If it is, why do I get great results from another system using the same settings?

It does not mater at the end of the day, for me it's a minor disappointment. I'm a Pentax user that uses other kit that performs better in area's where my Pentax kit struggles. The only thing that matters is getting good results with minimal input by using suitable equipment designed specifically for the task.

As far as third party lenses and flash guns not working with Pentax bodies, there's no issue with Pentax, all of their glass and current flash guns works just fine. I do use Sigma lenses with Pentax. My other systems are all proprietary glass to ensure full compatibility and AF speed.

You would not use a narrow flat bladed screwdriver to tighten a pozi or Philips head screw, you use the right tool for the job.

A good set David. The reeds in the mist is really good.

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