Today with your Pentax

Wonderful flower image. Love the color and composition. I'm not a morning person either. Don't get home from work until almost midnight. Morning is for sleeping :). It has been hot here as well, ranging from 32-37c. Living close to the Mississippi river also makes it very humid. There's always indoor shooting.
Thanks for sharing,
barondla

It was in the low 30C range that day. Today, the weather was telling me it was 31C, but it felt a lot cooler. I can't believe you use celsius living in the US.

I took two lenses and one camera out for the evening walk. Here's today's catch.

Window Dressing by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-A 20mm f2.8 at f5.6, 1/180s, and ISO 200

Thistle by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-A* 85mm f1.4 at f1.4, 1/180s, and ISO 200, closest focus distance and wide open

It was a short walk today due to rain.

Swings by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-M 28mm f2.0 at f4.0, 1/90s, and ISO 400

Locked by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-K 105mm f2.8 at f2.8, 1/60s, and ISO 1100

Not taken today as it tends to take me a while to get round to reviewing images, but here's one reviewed & uploaded today:
Roman Camp by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

Nearly 2000 years ago must be a record for me :)

Today at Fred Miranda, they announced the new theme for the weekly assignment is Locks. I can do locks!

Made in Germany by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-M 50mm f1.7 at f5.6, 1/60s, and ISO 400

Lock by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII Limited Silver and Pentax-K 200mm f2.5 at f5.6, 1/90s, and ISO 400

July 12 2023.
Pentax K-1 full spectrum with Nikon EL-NIKKOR 135mm enlarging lens and Hoya U 360/ Schott S8612 filter. For more magnification I added a Canon C-6 1.4X front mounted telextender. The Canon is huge, with the front elements being over 77mm. Usually extra lens elements are a no no with UV, but this seems to work well.
One image using Pentax, Nikon, and Canon! ISO 400 F11 at 30".
Thanks for looking,
barondla

@JCDoss I do use centigrade at times. I'm nowhere as good with it as distances. Cameras and the Tour de France helped me learn metric distances. Temperature conversion is much more difficult to convert in my head.

Fascinating image, barondla!

Today. Three clicks, two photos.

Ivy House by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-K 28mm f3.5 Shift at f11, 1/60s, and ISO 400 with 9mm shift up

Daisies by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII Limited Silver and Pentax-K 135mm f2.5 at f5.6, 1/250s, and ISO 100

July 14 2023

Closeup/abstract of feather. Another wacky optical experiment. Pentax 645Z with Pentax A 120 macro. Also added Raynox 150 + 250 closeup lenses. Not sure how much magnification this is, but it is a lot more than 1:1. ISO 100 F8 .8". In focus area looks sharp. This is a workable combo.
Thanks for looking,
barondla

Nice shot. There's some sharp detail in there, although only a very thin layer.

Here's today's catch.

Grapes by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII Limited Silver and Pentax-A* 200mm f4.0 Macro ED at f22, 1/350s, and ISO 3200 at closest focus distance

Kawai by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-K 30mm f2.8 at f2.8, 1/1500s, and ISO 100

It's mid-month already.

We went out early since the forecast threatens rain for most of the afternoon and evening. Here's today's catch.

Bicycle by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII Limited Silver and Pentax-M* 300mm f4.0 at f5.6, 1/350s, and ISO 400

Hibiscus by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-M 50mm f4.0 Macro at f11, 1/350s, and ISO 4500

I have a pair of grape images for you. First shot from the camera that I landed on yesterday.

Grapes by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-K 50mm f1.2 at f2.8, 1/1000s, and ISO 100

Grapevine by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII Limited Silver and Pentax-M 400mm f5.6 at f5.6, 1/1000s, and ISO 400

Excellent images. Grapes look very natural. Landing on the camera is frowned upon. I've done it before. Hopefully you and the camera are OK.
Thanks for sharing,
barondla

We went to the vineyards (again) but both shots today came from our trek through town.

Yahama by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-M 100mm f2.8 at f4.0, 1/60s, and ISO 100

Saalkirche by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII Limited Silver and Pentax-K 15mm f3.5 at f11, 1/60s, and ISO 140

It was a frustrating photo day today, and I'm lucky I got anything at all. Here's today's catch.

Tower by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII Limited Silver and Pentax-K 35mm f3.5 at f5.6, 1/350s, and ISO 100

Ping Pong by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-A 400mm f5.6 at f5.6, 1/125s, and ISO 100

July 18, 2023

White bug on limb. Pentax K-1 with Pentax DFA 100 macro Pentax AF160 ringflash. ISO 100, F11 at 1/125. This was my quick "safety" shot. I was going to add a background and 2nd flash, but he got tired of waiting. This is why I try to take safety shots with macro.
Thanks for looking,
barondla

I'm struggling to find new subjects on my walks through the vineyard. I think I succeeded today, though, but barely.

Farm Equipment by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-K 135mm f2.5 at f9.5, 1/60s, and ISO 100

Fencepost by Jason Doss, on Flickr
Pentax K-1 mII Limited Silver and Pentax-A 20mm f2.8 at f9.5, 1/90s, and ISO 100, closest focus distance

Great shot - looks pretty good for a 120 mm lens. 👍 The Pentax A 120 macro is said to be a pretty impressive macro lens still, if memory serves me right. This is clearly outside of its intended use, but some lenses hold up pretty well, almost regardless of the challenge.

I like these shots - both in terms of composition and look and the details are very convincing.