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MattB.Net last won the day on October 26 2016

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  1. Oops, yes, it's a 30, not a 35. I think it's supposed to give 180* on 645 film but I have not tried it. My widest lens before this was the Pentax-A 35/3.5 and it's considerably wider (and fishier) than that on my 645D.
  2. I don't think Rokinon makes one to cover 67 film that I'm aware of. Their lenses are good for the money but would't suit your needs with a too-small image circle. There are a couple of "SMC PENTAX 67 FISH-EYE 35mm F4.5 Lens for Pentax 67" on that big auction site that would do the trick for you. Or maybe an Arsat 35/3.5 if you could get the right mount but that also might have too small an image circle for 67. I have one I use on 645 and it's pretty good for the money.
  3. I really like that! Thanks for sharing.
  4. I kind of feel the same way but my K-3 is holding up ok for now so I'm going to wait and see. I'm sure it's a good camera and I didn't mind the smaller batteries most of the time on my K-S2 (RIP). Based on what a good adventure camera the K-S2 was, I imagine the KP would also be good. But the K-70 might be just as good, slightly smaller, and considerably cheaper.
  5. Stormy skies and rising water 645D & A 35 IMGP0799-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr Spring ski tour with a friend last weekend. K-3 & 18-135 IMGP0934-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr Creek walk last night K-1 & Tamron 28-75 IMGP1023-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr
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    Histogram

    I use it regularly when landscape shooting. Especially if I'm in challenging light for looking at the screen. If I'm in the dark or in very bright conditions, it's hard to tell on the screen if I might be over or underexposing. The histogram will show me this quickly without the results being affected by the amount of ambient light. I don;t look every shot, but I like to give it a peek just to be saure my exposure is optimal.
  7. Skied my last lift-served day of the season Saturday. They have this event, the Slush Huck closing weekend which is fun to watch! K-3 & 18-135 IMGP0619 by Matt Burt, on Flickr IMGP0606 by Matt Burt, on Flickr Yesterday my wife and I drove down into the San Luis Valley to find dry dirt for mountain biking. K-3 & 18-135 IMGP0659-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr IMGP0655 by Matt Burt, on Flickr
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    POTW 4/02/2017

    That might be a torn meniscus. Mine has a little tear too but it doesn't really bother me. If it gets worse I'll get it fixed but it's been ok for a couple of years with a little tear. I feel mine mostly in the morning as a little click in the range of motion when I bend. If it's not too painful this is usually much less of a problem than a torn ligament.
  9. 67 lenses work great on 645 gear. I use a 67 300/4 on my 645D regularly with no problems. I did hear of another user who had problems with internal reflections caused by a shiny surface on the inside of the adapter. So when I bought mine I got a little flat black model paint pen and used that to black out all the inner reflective surfaces, just in case.
  10. I have heard mostly good things about the 24-70 but I don't own it myself. I have the Tamron 28-75 for that range and it's been very nice. Its biggest flaw is it flares easily if you shoot into the sun. The FA Limited primes are very highly regarded and I can verify the 77 is a wonderful lens. The other FA Limiteds like the 31 and 43 might suit you well for landscape work. They are not recent designs so some correction of CA may be needed and AF isn't great. If you like the shoot wide the 15-30/2.8 is a great lens. Resistant to flare, sharp, and quick to focus. Its only flaw is its bulk. The Rokinon 14/2.8 is also very nice, especially for the money. No AF but the DOF is typically deep enough to be pretty forgiving. Their other lenses have been well received too. For longer shots I use a ff mod DA* 60-250 which has been great but my AF just quit on mine for the second time and I just sent it off today. So that lens is great once modified if the AF holds up. That may be too many caveats for some. I wish I could just convert it to screw drive. I also have a A* 300/4 which is good for it's age and size but again it's manual focus and not as sharp as more modern lenses. It's small for what it is and IQ is often good enough so it gets a bit of use on my K-1, especially when the 60-250 is in the shop.
  11. Douglas, if you are posting from Flickr you just need to copy the BBCode instead of the embed code like we did before. You also don't have to delete from the code like before either. I caught a couple of good sunsets this week. K-1 & 15-30 IMGP2704-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr K-1 & Rokinon 14/2.8 IMGP2774-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr Warm skate skiing on the local trails this morning. Also, off the trails since the crust is very supportive. You can ski anywhere! IMGP8345-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr
  12. Yes it looks nice but seems pretty pricy. If I ever get one I'll probably wait for the price to come down first.
  13. I don't have any of the lenses you mentioned besides the DA 15 which you already have. I love mine. I've thought the 20-40 was an interesting lens and would get one if I didn't already have the DA 40, DA* 16-50, and 18-135 which all cover that range. I'm sure it would be nicer quality than the 18-135 and of course is more versatile than the 40 and much smaller (and possible higher IQ) than the 16-50. A K-3 kit with the 15, 20-40, and FA 77 would make a great compact kit with very good IQ. Today I have the K-3/15/40/77 kit with me.
  14. I was hopeful for clear skies for the full moon last week. With the penumbral eclipse happening on Friday there might be a chance for a really special photo like I have gotten under similar conditions before. The day before the full moon yielded this one. K-1 & ff mod 60-250 IMGP2540-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr . I went out Friday even though the sky was getting cloudier and cloudier but was unable to see the moonrise at all. So I got this shot of town while I was up XC skiing on the trails at Hartman Rocks and I like it but I was a little disappointed I couldn't see the moon. Oh, well! K-1 & Tamron 27-75/2.8 IMGP2610-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr I did a morning of backcountry skiing with some friends on Saturday. It's been very warm for almost a week now and the snowpack has suffered from it. We were hoping to find some light powder but had to settle for heavier snow. Skiable snow was extra hard to find but we managed some turns. Hopefully winter will come back here soon! It's been a strange year so far. K-3 & 18-135 IMGP7992-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr
  15. I shoot in such a variety of places and situations I have many combinations of wraps, bags, packs, and a carry-on sized otter box. If I'm shooting close to the car I can take my 645 kit which I usually put in a backpack (with a CF tripod) but I also have a wheeling Otter box if I'm going to fly with it or just have it on hand at the car. Next is my K-1 kit, typically with 3 medium to large zooms (15-30, 28-75, 60-250). It goes in a backpack or sling bag (depending on the length of the walk). I can also carry it on a short XC ski or snowshoe if necessary but it doesn't leave a lot of room for other potentially necessary gear if I'm going far. Then I have a crop kit with a K-3 and a sealed 18-135 zoom and maybe a couple of primes to supplement that (for more width, length, or speed). I'll just carry it in my jacket pocket for Alpine skiing, Alpine touring, or longer Nordic tours or wrapped in a neoprene wrap in my ski or bike pack. Travel tripod if necessary but for daytime in the snow I don't usually bring one because there is usually plenty of light for fast shutter speeds. I also have an Ultrapod II I take mountain biking a lot for low light and/or "selfies" if I don't have a model handy. I realize that is a lot of gear but I use it all pretty regularly for landscape and other subjects with a kit that is always changing depending on where I'm going and what I'm shooting. IMGP6456-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr IMGP8332-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr
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