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Out and about today with my rather ancient K-S1, and my lowly manual-focus Vivitar 24mm lens. This particular shot was heavily cropped - but I'm still rather pleased (and borderline impressed) with what this old Pentax can do with an even older inexpensive film era lens.

Good luck on whatever you decide, Andrew... and knowing you, it WILL be the right decision... for you. As a fan of your work which I've seen you produce with a variety of different cameras, I will only say that, no matter what you decide vis-a-vis keeping the Kiiimono or not, I hope you will...

Stunning landscape, Dan.

Strolling about in the late afternoon, the clouds looked very cool. And the Q7 is so tiny that it just happened to be in my pocket. So...

Half-full or half-empty? Optimist...or pessimist? Taken with one of the thinnest pancake-style lenses I've ever had, the DA40, which in spite of its tiny footprint...renders nicely.

I love these images, Andrew - and your words about them are compellingly to the point - and, in fact, echo some comments I've heard in the past from some fellow Pentaxians who said more or less the same things as you, in describing their fondness for this small camera. Looking forwards to seeing...

Taken with my ancient manual focus Vivitar 24mm lens, on the K-S1.

Two impromptu portraits of my brother-in-law, visiting from out of town. Both taken with the Q7 and the 01 prime lens. The first using the 'Bold Mono' profile-- The second, in color--

This began life as a RAW color negative, but this is my monochrome interpretation, using a preset that mimics Fortepan black & white film.

You're definitely not mad if you ditch the M43 stuff. I'll echo what a few other people have said, also - the prices of some of the DA Ltds, especially the DA 21, might be much more reasonable than you suppose...especially if you are patient, and willing to wait for a good copy to turn up within...

Taken with my inexpensive manual-focus film era Vivitar 24mm lens, on the K-S1, in celebration of today finally being October 31... Halloween!

Inspired by some of Timo's (@Iron) images, I'm trying out the Reversal Film jpeg picture setting on my K-S1 (with slight tweaking for contrast and brightness)... and liking it.

Really really great colors on this one and the one before it, Tony.

I find the SOOC jpegs from the KS1 somewhere between adequate, decent, and occasionally good - but never truly spectacular. They always need some work - either adjusting contrast, or exposure, or whatever. That said, the K-S1 was introduced 6 years ago and had a relatively limited selection of...

Another photo taken with my newly acquired vintage 24mm Vivitar lens. The one tricky thing to remember when "close-focusing" on subjects near to the camera lens is how narrow the depth of field becomes. I'm posting two versions of the same photo as I rather liked them both. First, the color...

I shoot both RAW and jpeg but in my experience most Pentax RAW files are gorgeous and malleable, while the jpegs never quite measure up. I use a relatively ancient version of Lightroom - LR 6.14 - which was the last standalone version that you could install on your computer and never have to...

My newly acquired close-focusing Vivitar lens let me get rather close to this garden visitor.

Based on this image, I'd say the K70 may be a keeper. It's really very good. And the 18-135 isn't too shabby at all, quite the opposite. All in all, looks like a superb small Pentax... and an excellent lens. Congrats, Jason!

Another book photograph - this one of the truly tiny (maybe 2 inches x 2 inches) book of Audubon bird paintings, that sits in a windowsill in my house, where it makes for easy reading if one is sitting nearby. Not so much reading actually, since the point of the book is looking at beautiful...

Trying out my new vintage Vivitar 28mm lens (on the K-S1)

I know its my own eclectic and quirky tastes probably, but in this outstanding series of images, Andrew, my favorites are in your third post - and almost all of them have the old tunnels or relatively ancient stonework (from the late 1920s that you mentioned). It's hard to put into words exactly...

The front of my old 1950's vintage stove.

After a number of months in limbo, I've finally gotten the ABF or Aperture Block Failure on my K-S1 corrected - a local mobile phone/computer repair geek was able to do a solenoid replacement and Voilà! the camera is now functioning perfectly - and I can now use my tiny pancake-sized DA 40 lens...

Somehow I missed seeing this thread of yours earlier, Andrew, only just read it and... first and foremost, congrats on the camera! It looks very sweet. And if I'm not mistaken (and I may well be) the silver-bodied K-3's are and were much less common than the more ubiquitous black bodies. It's a...

Two versions of a shot taken with the 01 prime lens on my Q7, stopped down to f/8. First, the colour version-- Then, in black & white--

Rusted train cars, near Medford, Oregon. Taken with my (new to me but rather old) K-S1, and a truly battered old manual focus Pentax-A 50mm (the lowly f/2, not one of the nicer ones).

Such a brilliant feline portrait, Walter.

1st shot taken with my new (to me) Pentax K-S1, with an ancient manual focus 50mm f/2 'A' lens, taken with available light at a relatively high ISO... I'd forgotten how fun Pentax DSLR's are to shoot with.

Congrats on the whole thing, Jens. And a minor note-- I think the DA21 is one of the finest prime lenses for ANY camera system, Pentax or otherwise. I'm liking the shots you are taking with it quite a bit, so far -- and am looking forwards to seeing more from the K7 + DA21 combination.

Great series of images, Jason. The K-5 really delivers. And in this case, the photographer's eye played a crucial role as well :)

The problem as I see it is, most of the Pentaxes you mention on your relatively short list, are (almost) all beautifully built cameras, with a very very nice "in-hand" feel, and all are capable of taking relatively superb pictures. Among my best images over the years, were a handful taken with a...

Some of the first photos from my recently acquired (and well-worn) K-5iis + the FA 20-35mm zoom. All taken on an overcast grayish day in southern Oregon. The first, outside of an Auto body repair shop-- Where assorted car body parts are in evidence-- The next at the 'yard' for a local...

Do you have a follow-up report on the focus problems that you experienced earlier with your K10d, Jens? I'm simply curious... And - a related question - did your "inbound" DA 21mm lens arrive? And if so, have you tried it out with the K10d - and what are your impressions?

It's a great 'look' - and one which complements - and enhances - the nature of these images.

I'm puzzled by your focusing problems, Jens, and also by the 'softness'. I shot for some time, years ago, with the 18-55 kit lens, on the K10d's sibling, the K200d, and in general the pictures I got with it tended to be much more than acceptably sharp. My biggest gripe with the lens was the...

I hope you are getting through your health issues, Tim - and that the universe will allow you to pick up a camera now and again in the not-too-distant future. Your photos, when they come, will enrich us all.

With its relatively superlative CCD sensor, the K10d has a reputation among Pentaxians for being one of the great older cameras. Plus, though they seem large, they somehow seem to fit surprisingly well in a photographer's hands. (As do many Pentaxes.) Wouldn't be a bad camera to pick up, at all.

I love these, Andrew. They truly show off some of the reasons why this is a great camera. Congrats again on making the dive into these rich-and-rewarding deep K-1 waters.

If you find the viewfinder small, there is one accessory that may help - the Pentax Magnifying eyecup (Pentax part # O-ME53). It magnifies the viewfinder image by a factor of 1.18 - which results in an image which is slightly larger - but, in my admittedly subjective opinion, one which is...

I no longer have it, Mike - but during the time I did have and use it, it was and is a phenomenal camera - both in terms of build, of feel - and also the quality of some of the Pentax DA Limited lenses. In terms of my subjective ratings of 'build quality', it is and was one of the two best-built...

Out and about today with the Q7 in my pocket, such an easy camera to stick in one's pocket, and so useful. I took two different kinds of pictures today. The first, a landscape - looking southward from the mountains at the border of Oregon (where I live) and neighboring California. The second...

Looking back through this series which you posted a few months ago, Walter, I'm surprised - and impressed - by the quality of the 'standard zoom' you were using. For such a small lens, and a small sensor, it really renders nicely.

A quick series of shots taken with my Q7 + the small 01 Prime lens, walking around Portland, Oregon's Woodstock district, where the local Hardware store is also a purveyor of high-end Skateboards. Their shop-windows were not filled with the usual tools and supplies at all--- This particular...

A lovely image. And, IMHO, a droolworthy combination of a truly fine camera with what appears to be an equally fine lens.

Another Q (actually taken with my Q7) monochrome.

A few more Q7 images, taken today (and cross-posted in the Remarkable Cars thread) - all taken with the 01 Prime lens - of a vintage Volkswagen Beetle I happened to see on the street. Old V.W.'s have classic lines - but so does the Q7, and its earlier and even more classic sibling, the Q...

I find that my Q7 can create images with an almost transcendental 'vibe' to them--- In fact, the Q7 lends itself to the creation of a whole variety of different monochrome/black&white 'looks'--- The macro capacities of its small sensor let one get in quite close to one's subject, provided...

A lovely image, Tim.

I'll echo what others have said about the K-70: it metaphorically punches far above its weight, and everything about it seems to fall into a phtographer's hands, nicely. Surprisingly, its cheaper sibling, the K-S2, also is a great (and generally underrated) camera. If my memory serves me right...