dshombert
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<p>My contribution for this week is a shot of someone's former dwelling place along a North Carolina roadside. Makes me wish I had known the guy (I guess).</p><div>
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<p>David - I have to say I like your shot this week even better than last week's shot of the monument. Mine for the week was taken at an auto repair shop near me, shot with the K-x & 18-250mm lens</p><div></div>
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<p>Maurizio -- I've had three SDM lenses fail, and those are the exact symptoms they had in the early stages of failure. They were the 16-50, the 50-135, and the 200/2.8. I also had the 17-70 but sold it while the SDM was still working fine. Geez, I hope yours isn't it! I like the 200 so much that I insured it, so its repair was covered, and I'll maintain the insurance in case it happens again. Likewise, I've since bought the 300/4 and insured it, and no problems so far. But other than these two, I've given up on SDM lenses. I guess we'll never know exactly what the failure rate is of these lenses, but I'm convinced it's way higher than it should be. Yeah, the evidence is all anecdotal and not necessarily statistically significant. But anecdotal evidence PLUS the fact that three out of five of mine have failed is enough to convince me. Something's just plain wrong with the design or the components.</p>
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<p>@ Douglas & Matt - thanks for the compliments.<br>
@ David M. - nice shots of the monument, especially the second. Almost makes me miss living in DC -- almost.</p>
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<p>Second shot</p><div></div>
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<p>I was at a YMCA camp on Lake Wylie, near Charlotte, NC, last weekend and watched a pair of mockingbirds (I think) working on their nest.</p><div></div>
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<p>Shot with the K5 & DA21.</p><div></div>
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<p>Sticking with the bird theme that Michael established, here's a pair of doves huddled together outside my window on a cold West Virginia morning.</p><div></div>
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<p>I think the rules allow the posting of photos not taken with Pentax gear, I hope I'm right about that. If I had to pick a favorite shot for this year, it'd be this one; taken in Antelope Canyon near Page, AZ, with my Panasonic GH1 & 20mm lens. Sand was blowing in from the top openings, so it was like being in a sandstorm while in a phone booth. When I took this, I had already clawed my contact lenses from my eyes, so composition was difficult. The sand trashed my lens. It was totally worth it.</p><div></div>
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<p>Second one:</p><div></div>
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<p>Up past midnight yet again. Before I turn in, here's my two for the week - the final pics from the Shaker Village in Pleasant Hill, KY, both shot with the K-5 & 18-135 combo.</p><div></div>
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<p>Second one</p><div></div>
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<p>A couple more from the Shaker village at Pleasant Hill, KY. Both shot with the K-5 & 18-135 combo.</p><div></div>
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<p>Panasonic makes an external viewfinder - model number DMC-LVF1 - that I find very useful with the LX5. Sooner or later, you'll find yourself trying to shoot in bright sunlight such that the LCD is unreadable. This viewfinder saves the day. It's small and unobtrusive, and it tilts so that you can shoot with the camera held low. Granted, it's electronic and not the best image, and it blurs when you move the camera. All the same, it often makes the difference between being able to frame the shot or not. I think it's around $145 new, and used ones pop up on Fred Miranda from time to time. Worth every penny, I think it greatly enhances the versatility of the LX5</p>
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<p>It's after midnight here in the east, so I'll kick off the POTW with a couple shots from a recent trip to the Shaker Village in Pleasant Hill, KY. Both shot with the K-5 and the 18-135mm lens.</p><div></div>
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<p>Ladies' underhand chop. This gal was strong and fast.</p><div></div>
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<p>Different contestant on the second step</p><div></div>
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<p>Ten after midnight here in the East, and I'm ready to turn in. Before I do, here are three shots from today's Lumberjack Contest, a part of the annual Mountain State Forest Festival here in Elkins, WV. The two events shown here are the springboard competition and the ladies' underhand chop competition.</p><div></div>
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<p>Cow bingo. Not the most lively event.</p><div></div>
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<p>I met this dignified-looking guy in the barn.</p><div></div>
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<p>Sorry. Try again.</p><div></div>
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<p>A few from the local county fair, all shot with the K-5 & 18-135 lens. The first one shows that I need to work on action shots, but I like it nonetheless.</p>
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<p>This downy woodpecker discovered our hummingbird feeder the other day. He came back several times that day but we haven't seen him since, so maybe he didn't like the sugar water. Shot through the window with the K-5 & 18-135 zoom.</p><div></div>
POTW 04-22-2012
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