ryan_v.

Funny pictures and nice lens selections.

I try to avoid changing lenses as much as possible, which is usually pretty easy because I've mainly been shooting macro lately. But, like Geoff said, when you're changing the lens hold the lens mount on the body pointed down and minimize the time of exposure.

Here a a few from Central Indiana over the past month or so:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/votesh/2453405261/" title="Trillium by Votesh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2365/2453405261_418f8c3a4c.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Trillium" /></a>

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/votesh/2453398297/" title="Pink Anthers by Votesh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/2453398297_a8cf390141.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="Pink Anthers" /></a>

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/votesh/2426673547/" title="Dutchman's-breeches by Votesh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2426673547_c66be5f9d2.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="Dutchman's-breeches" /></a>

I love the fern shot Nick, and Del, that lightning is amazing.

 

Here are my contributions:

 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/votesh/2476930361/" title="Reclamation by Votesh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2399/2476930361_3337106c5d.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Reclamation" /></a>

 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/votesh/2472240343/" title="Yellow pollen by Votesh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/2472240343_f82dceabeb.jpg" width="500" height="451" alt="Yellow pollen" /></a>

I just got my FA 50mm 1.4 today, and though I haven't gotten a chance to test it thoroughly, it is already proving itself to be quite nice.

 

I'm gonna try and pick up the 35mm 2.0, too, before it can no longer be found new.

 

One thing I've noticed reading through plenty of reviews for both, is that the bokeh of the 35mm is supposed to be fairly unattractive, at least compared to the 50mm, due to the 35mm having 6 aperture blades while the 50mm has 8. But, the supposed sharpness of the 35mm is still quite appealing.

 

Here's a good review database for FA lenses if you haven't seen it already:

http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/category-SMC-Pentax-FA-Lenses.html

I absolutely love my Lester A. Dine 105mm 2.8 macro.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/votesh/2426673547/" title="Dutchman's-breeches by Votesh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2426673547_c66be5f9d2.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="Dutchman's-breeches" /></a>

 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/votesh/2426671991/" title="Dutchman's-breeches by Votesh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2043/2426671991_9abf202d91.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="Dutchman's-breeches" /></a>

 

 

Some of my first shots with my Lester A. Dine 105mm macro. It's an amazing lens.

Pentax has to have shipped more that 2.5 million units last year.

Sigma4less.com has the K10D listed as in stock for $650.

http://sigma4less.com/Catalog.aspx?q=k10d

I prefer number 5.

John: They haven't abandoned medium format, the 645D project has just been frozen. There's an article from a Japanese Pentax rep that someone over at pentaxforums translated, and the rep states that once they have time for it they will resume development of their digital medium format program. And he also didn't rule out a full frame digital SLR, but apparently that would be the priority after MF.

Taken with the K10D and a Sigma 50mm 2.8 EX DG Macro lens.

 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/votesh/2353455497/" title="Crocus5 by Votesh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2119/2353455497_baaaaff99a_b.jpg" width="1024" height="685" alt="Crocus5" /></a>

Crocus

 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/votesh/2354273546/" title="Coelogyne chloroptera10 by Votesh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2284/2354273546_3e9bdcc470_b.jpg" width="715" height="1024" alt="Coelogyne chloroptera10" /></a>

Orchid

I agree. Get the K10D. It's a great camera and you won't be disappointed.

Justin- I'm pretty sure the 3 second delay initiates MLU, and you can take exposures longer than 30 seconds using the remote by holding the button down for as long as you want with the camera in bulb mode. Well, at least that's the case with my remote F.