I've been working on a project which includes employing a professional film maker to create a short movie. He is using one of the Sony XT mirrorless cameras. I have no interest in movie making at all, but we have to accept that convergence is one of the main technological trends of which the "smart phone" is the prime example.

As I cannot post the results of my foray into pinhole photography here I thought I could at least post a link to the album on my Ipernity account: clicky link thingy.

Exposures vary from half a second to 26 minutes. Mostly they are in the 20 second to 2 minute range.

Somebody probably gave AP a box of them that they're slowly getting rid of...

I have a small pile of LX data backs. I shot a test roll prior to selling one of them, and I thought I'd share some of the images. It takes a surprisingly large chunk of the negative, and so it would really only be of use in very specific circumstances (which, these days, would have me picking-up the K-3 instead). It's fun to try some of these older accessories on the odd occasion.



Wimpole bust par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity



Big puddle par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity



Verulamium mosaic par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity



Verulamium theatre par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Cheers, Kris.

Feeling smug as Amateur Photographer magazine published a letter I wrote as "Letter of the Week". I fear I've won another micro-SD card I have no use for, but never mind!

K.

Both images, Pentax Q-S1.

03 Fisheye



fisheye temple par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

05 Telephoto



Audley End par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Given these were taken with the "toy" lenses, I wasn't expecting anything much, but these are not too dire.

K.

I keep thinking about this too. I have a five year old K-3 and have yet to find it limits what I do. I'm not into photographing fast moving things. For me (and this is very personal):

Pros
My 28mm shift would be more useful.
My many other film era lenses would be the AOV intended.
My 35mm film SLRs and digital would match.
Two in-viewfinder levels
Image quality

Cons
file sizes / disk usage
weight
I actually really like using my FA31mm Ltd as a slightly-wide standard lens, it pretty much lives on my K-3.
Cost of replacing my APS-C lenses (DA* 50-135, DA* 60-250, DA 12-24, Sigma 17-80)

Of the cons, the cost is the main one. I can shoot and develop a hell-of-lot of medium format film for the cost of a K-1 plus new FF zooms...

As a result, I have just purchased a new wide angle lens for my 5x4 view camera and a box of film. I bet it'll take me a few weeks to shoot all 20 frames. On a good day I might shoot four or five frames!

Good luck with your choice.

Tim Clinch, who published regularly in B+W Photo magazine and Amateur Photographer is a great fan of Snapseed. The last couple of photos I have had published have both been taken on my Huawei phone and edited in Snapseed. I don't think you (or anyone else!) has to apologise for using a phone to edit photos these days. They are certainly up to the job.

BTW, great photos!

K.

I have the K50 macro on the way. You know I find it hard to resist K series lenses...

Just as well the 2000mm mirror lens rarely comes up for sale.

If no one else wants them I'll take them. K.