POW, August 1

[r.t. dowling]

<p>Lars again.</p><div></div>

[r.t. dowling]

<p>And to keep it Pentax-related, a shot from this weekend with my K100D.</p><div></div>

[dan_spiess]

<p>Last week was the Fifteenth Annual (XV) family and friends Yosemite backpack trip. These photos show two of the reasons we keep going back. K10D 16-50 and the first time using a neutral density filter, hand held. (I'll never leave home without it when hiking).</p>

<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/3741313699_62934ac4da.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3484/3741317711_8713e14747.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>

 

[deaner66]

<p>DA* 50-135mm, K10D...Downtown Kansas City</p><div></div>

[bob-c]

<p>Javier, I know you're not a big Canon fan, though I don't know why. (and you need not explain) My main reason for going with Canon was due to my desire to do more sports shooting. The high school that I teach at is a private, all-male, sports obsessed school. I need to do more sports shooting for our yearbook as well as, perhaps profit. I was never happy with the AF on the Pentax and I just felt that the Canon gave me more flexibility in that area. So far I like it, though it is taking some getting used to as far as the controls are concerned. It is hard right now to compare IQ due to the fact that I only have the kit lens with the 50D. I am hoping to keep my K10D because I really like it but I am not sure I will be able to afford two systems. So we will see, but thanks for asking.</p>

[jgredline]

<p>Robert, the main reason I don't like canon DSLR's (but love their point and shoots as I have three) is because where I live and travel, most shutterbugs have them...Stupid reason? Yes, but hey, it is an honest answer...Keep in mind that I also have a secondary system (D700) though I have only one lens, so it is not much of a system...</p>

<p>Anyway, I suspect that there will be many folks either going dual system or selling there Pentax stuff in favor for canikon.. </p>

<p>Robert, just curious as to why not a K-7?</p>

[markus maurer]

<p>I don't want to bore you with more "cheese & chocolate" tour pictures so I restrict myself to a photo of the remains of fireworks for the Swiss national birthday at August 1. I had to "lend" a friendly dog today to take a photo for Wonderdog.</p><div></div>

[markus maurer]

<p>"Rica"</p><div></div>

[george_c.]

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[bob-c]

<p>Javier, I totally understand your "everyone has one" reasoning. And I agree, I sorta feel the same way. As for the K7, there were a couple of factors that went into my decision. First, I wasn't convinced that Pentax had improved the AF to the point where I thought I could live with it. A very good friend of mine, a once dedicated Pentaxian and the person who is most responsible for my purchasing the K10D a few years back, showed up at one of my soccer games last year (I'm the assistant varsity coach). He had just purchased the 50D and the 100-400mm lens. Take my word for it, this guy knows nothing about sports. His pics blew me away. They were very sharp and clear. Far better than anything I had ever captured with my K10D. Granted he is probably a better photographer than I, but still, I was impressed with his results.<br>

Secondly, is the availability of longer range lenses. 300mm is just not quite long enough to cover a soccer, or football field. So even if I went with the K7, I still had the lens issue. Believe me, I thought about it long and hard. I love my K10D. I think it is a superb camera. I am going to do my best to hold onto it. </p>

[jgredline]

<p>Robert, I completely hear you. With the D700, I am blown away at the nightlife images I am capturing. The ability to be able to auto focus with little light, is amazing and the images are clean...I Hear that the Canon 100-400mm lens is must have for the canon folks. As far as the autofocus speed of the K-7 goes, I have yet to really test it. It seems to be faster, but ''seems'' is a lame answer. :) </p>

[steve_t.1]

<p>Okay, a second shot for me. Taken with the "new to me" Pentax F 35-70 on the K20D. (I'm liking this lens!) I was sitting at the top of a hill that is the rocky beach alongside a river in my area. I'd just climbed off my motorcycle after just less than 10 hours/350 miles of riding/photographing, and I was still about 45 minutes from home. As I sat there trying to get my eyes to see near-distance again, I looked down at my feet and decided to draw the camera upon them. What a great day. Had a pretty good pizza at the half-way point, the best piece of home baked cherry pie I've ever eaten at the 3/4 point (didn't think to snap a shot of the pie, too busy savoring it), and plenty of photos along the way.</p>

<p>A moment to rest before the final miles...<br>

<img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/K20D4070edit.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Okay, a third shot, same camera/lens. This was the view to my right. This is Point Douglas Regional Park on the south end of Cottage Grove, MN, looking east across the St. Croix River at Prescott, WI and the US Hwy 10 bridge. A wonderful little town kind of spoiled by the plethora of biker bars on the main street. Motorcyclist I am, biker I am not.<br>

<img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/K20D4078edit.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[shots worth sharing]

<p>I like that horse shot a lot, Robert--nice touch whatever the camera. Duanes is very nice too--lovely conversion.<br>

The camel races were a lot of fun, Ben--as was the pairing of nice sunset/sunrise shots by Bob and Steve.<br>

A a very pleasant and tranquil scene Nick--delicate color and tone.<br>

Both of yours are very nice John--in very different ways, they work.<br>

Nice stuff, Michael--the mimosa has immediate interest but I didn't fully appreciate the hydrangea until the second look.<br>

Aesthetically, I like the second two of yours, Javier--and especially the last--but the first is a good documentary shot.<br>

Blue Lark is another winner, Ronny. I'm glad to see there's one still around: it was a cheerful presence on the road. Nice sepia, too. <br>

That's a very interesting shot of KC, Steven. The clouds are terrific--how'd you do that? The city itself looks a bit unsaturated--was that intentional? I'm interested because I've been having a devil of a time balancing cloudy skies and earthly detail in some of my photos from Canada.</p>

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[deaner66]

<p>Dave Hollander: I drug the red, blue green and yellow saturation and vibrance sliders to the left in Lightroom 2.</p>

[heatherdoland]

<p>Hemi & Torque have a moment of silence before a treat in memory of Caney!<br /><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9575753-md.jpg" alt="" /><br />K2000 18-55 DAL @ 18mm f/8 1/60 ISO 800<br>

One from my Saturday spent in Glacier National Park<br /><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9575754-md.jpg" alt="" width="679" height="455" /><br>

K2000 @58mm f/11 1/180 ISO100</p>

[mc2imaging]

<p>I bought a car on eBay that was 3 states away: ROAD TRIP!</p>

<p>The car was near Iowa City, so we thought we'd stop in at one of the Porter's Camera locations because we were ahead of schedule. Then I saw a sign that put us behind schedule: Bridges of Madison County - Next Exit</p><div></div>

[mc2imaging]

<p>I suppose that playing Eastwood (playing Kincaid) is better than browsing a camera shop...</p><div></div>

[mc2imaging]

<p>Heh, what was Javi saying about telephone poles? (In the 1st pic, there was a lamp that lights up the bridge at night that I cloned out. I might go back and clone out the pole and lines in the 2nd one later...)</p>

[brad_n]

<p>Here's Franklin my Portuguese Water Dog. While he may be the best dog that I've ever had, this breed was not a good choice for the little Obama girls. By the way, with Franklin, form is everything, he's jumping in to retreive either a trow toy or a crab. I can't remember. Used trailing flash mode.<img src="http://smile-123.smugmug.com/photos/280019960_zzawy-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Here's something interesting from bird land. A Glossy Ibis. Normally a tropical bird they are a little unusual in NJ. Best shot a I could get.</p>

<p><img src="http://smile-123.smugmug.com/photos/609649628_sge2s-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

This shot made me think I was finally ready for the big show. I'm still deciding.</p>

<p><img src="http://smile-123.smugmug.com/photos/609649268_ibooQ-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

 

[bobbuck19]

<p>Just last week took Schotzy (min schnauzer) for his last truck ride to the vet, he was 19! It was a very heartbreaking experience, here is an old shot of zoey(had no digital shots of schotzy) and hoping it is a long time until her final snow romp.</p><div></div>

[c_wyatt]

<p>Couple of more abstract compositions using strong lines, first one shot yesterday:</p>

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[c_wyatt]

<p>And this one shot this morning:</p><div></div>

[mcmanamey]

<p>Well - I'm finally around to "playing" w/ the shots from how I spent my birthday (shooting a wedding). First, my favorite pic that I shot. I didn't do much - only the getting ready, details, and some during the reception, but I was happy I got this one as the moment was (of course) short.</p><div></div>

[mcmanamey]

<p>Ok, I admit to cheating on this one - Matt shot it, but he hasn't even really gotten to see what he shot yet, only I have, and I really like this one. For once, "uncle joe" wasn't being annoying - he was being a great foreground!!</p><div></div>

[andrewg_ny]

<p>I wasn't going to post this, but in Caney's honor, I will. We've gone through some family pet transition lately too so I haven't been photographing much else lately.<br><br>

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<p align="center"><a href=" mce_href=" title="The yawn of Stella by Captain Fannypack, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3787063301_4f6c4cea26.jpg" mce_src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3787063301_4f6c4cea26.jpg" alt="The yawn of Stella" height="332" width="500"> </a> <br> <small><b>Pentax K20D + FA 28-105/3.2-4.5 @70mm, f/8</b> </small><br>

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