Hello all,


I just read the comment about the few entries for the pavement competition, which also seems to be a general issue.

Personally, the tradition of giving feedback or criticism on each photo can feel somewhat intimidating for a couple of reasons. One is that I have limited experience with photography and don’t feel entirely at ease (or perhaps even entitled) when critiquing the work of more experienced and professional photographers.

Another reason is my limited vocabulary when it comes to both the technical and aesthetic aspects of photography. Additionally, not being a native speaker sometimes makes it even more challenging and time-consuming.

I’m not suggesting that anything needs to change, but I thought this might serve as input for a broader discussion on how to encourage more people to submit entries.


& wishing everyone a great Sunday,

Kasper

Hello all,


I was unsure which version of a photo to choose for my latest gallery post (the one featuring the 5U3C tube here.

So, I thought it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on which of the other photos you prefer.

All were taken with a Pentax K10D and the SMC-A 50mm f/1.2.



















Thanks in advance

Magnificient!

Nice set!

It's a good idea, and it should be doable with a Nikon F mount to Pentax KAF mount, but it would mean, I think, 100% manual operation + I'm not sure if the quality will be as with the native mount.

It would have been nice if Zeiss had produced the Milvus series with Pentax mount (in addition to Nikon & Canon mount).

If someone has any experiences (with convertors either way), I'd love to hear about them

Amazing photos! The two last ones remind me of the Balrog scene from Lord of the Rings.

Hello all,

Inspired by some of John Riley's excellent write-ups and comparisons of different lenses, I tried photographing the same object, Goldring cartridge (first photo here), with an *ist DS, a 10D, a Nikon D3 & K1.

It didn't turned out as structured as I had planned, with different focal lengths used and different levels of light over three days. But thought I'd share anyways.

Pentax K10D
Pentax SMC-A 50mm f/1.2
1/350
ISO 100
50mm




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Pentax *ist DS
Pentax 35mm 2.8 macro limited
f/2.8
1/1000 sec
ISO 800



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Nikon D3
Carl Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2
1/1000 sec
ISO 640




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Pentax K1
Pentax f/2.8 macro
1/320 sec
ISO 500

Temperatures down to -18 degrees here north of Copenhagen during the night.

Light snowfall during the day - intensifying during the afternoon.

K10D & 50mm 1.2 SMC-A

Thank you for the feedback (& valuable knowledge shared), davidwozhere, johnriley and PRYorkshire. It's appreciated!

Nice set!