Still at it, first in flat light and then the sun came out....

Whаt’ѕ іn thе bох?
1 х Реntах К-3 Маrk ІІІ DЅLR Саmеrа
1 х Rесhаrgеаblе-Іоn Ваttеrу D-LІ90B
1 х UЅВ Роwеr Аdарtеr АС-U2
1 х Роwеr Рlug АС-U1
1 х UЅВ Саblе І-UЅВ166
1 х Fіngеr Сар
1 х РЕNТАХ Ѕtrар О-ЅТ162
1 х Еуесuр FU
1 х Ноtѕhое Соvеr FК
1 х Воdу Моunt Сар КІІ
1 х Ѕуnсhrо Теrmіnаl 2Р САР
1 х РЕNТАХ К-1 Тrіаngulаr Rіng
1 х РЕNТАХ К-1 Рrоtесtіvе Соvеr
1 х Ваttеrу Grір Соnnесtоr Соvеr

Hopefully soon we will be able to go into real shop, choose what we want, pay and carry it home. And play with it that afternoon!

Of course, go for it! Is the stand included?

Although the photos don’t show one the Wex site lists what is in the box, including a standard hot shoe cover.

I am with the others, love the first one especially. It is good to experiment with the 10-17mm although since I got the K1 it hasn’t been used.

Thanks Steve, the halo is what happens when using backlight from the sun, it is also possible to control flare for effect when the sun is lower in the sky. The great thing about the lens is you can see exactly what is happening through the viewfinder as you rotate the aperture ring; some think the same effect can be done in photoshop but it isn’t quite the same as even at its softest the image is actually in focus if that makes sense, and doing most of the work in camera is a lot less faff than hours on the computer.

I finally got around to an experiment I have had in mind using this lens, i.e. selectively combining two apertures for an enhanced effect. Fo those who are not familiar with this lens it is extremely soft (but in focus) at f2.8 and gets progressively less soft as the aperture is closed down, until about f8.0 when it is more like a normal lens. So these combine two exposures of f2.8 and f5.6 in photoshop to enhance the focal points of each image:







Notice how this lens gives beautiful softness to out-of-focus areas as opposed to bokeh from conventional lenses, an effect I am rather fond of.

If you are a Nikon or Canon user you are going to be under pressure to switch to their mirrorless systems as their DSLR ranges get quietly dropped and the future secondhand values of their lenses look bleak. Given that adapters are only a stopgap this will require buying into a whole new system so having an alternative DSLR system available could appeal to some. If that is to gain traction then an upgraded FF body with the latest focus capabilities has to follow quickly, and not with the same long drawn-out process we have just seen.

Email from Clifton Cameras, body only price £1899.00 for black or silver.