I got my silver K-1mII back from the repair shop yesterday. Unfortunately, the top control dial that needed replacing was done in black instead of matching silver, so the camera kind of looks Frankenstein now. Worse, the pictured diopter control was messed up by the shop. So after a couple of emails to the shop, I've decided to send it back for another workover. Hopefully it will be quick and nothing else will go wrong.
Viewfinder by Jason Doss
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-M 150mm f3.5 with 57mm auto extension tubes at f8.0, 1/60s, and ISO 6400
Took out the camera at the florist shop while the wife was buying something else. I was of course asked by the vendor if I could be helped. We all know the answer to that question.
Hyacinth by Jason Doss
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-M 100mm f4.0 Macro at f11, 1/125s, and ISO 400
We got on our new bikes and rode 14km to a local wildlife park, a trip we never would have taken without bikes. The animals were behind a thick fence that I didn't do a good enough job of eliminating.
Mouflon by Jason Doss
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-K 200mm f2.5 at f11, 1/350s, and ISO 560
Then we rode 14km back to the house and walked the dog. The cherry blossoms will be gone soon.
There's a thread going on in the forums that gave me an existential crisis... why bother using a real camera now that cell phones and computational photography are so good? Why do I own two DSLRs and 40 manual focus lenses when all I need fits in my jeans pocket? Then I realized I was out and about with my K-1mII happily shooting photos like the one below enjoying the process and tactile physical and intellectual sensations of using a real camera, and all the doubts seemed to go away.
Succulents by Jason Doss
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-A* 85mm f1.4 at f2.8, 1/350s, and ISO 100
I might have missed focus a little on this, the first poppy I've seen this year.
First Poppy by Jason Doss
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-K 400mm-600mm Reflex Zoom at 600mm, f12, 1/350s, and ISO 1600
I also put the big guns on the camera this morning to see if they are still working, since I haven't used either in a while. These are the neighbors' cherry tree shot from my third floor window across the street.
Cherry Blossoms by Jason Doss
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-A* 600mm f5.6 at f16, 1/500s, and ISO 800, handheld
and...
Cherry Blossoms by Jason Doss
Pentax K-1 mII and Pentax-K 500mm f4.5 at f13, 1/350s, and ISO 800, monopod
My god it's the 19th already!
My silver camera came back on Wednesday of last week, but I didn't know because UPS tried to deliver while I wasn't home, then they never told me they were there. It sat in a warehouse for more than a week.
The good news is that it's fully repaired and back in action.
This one today is for the Project 52 special assignment, "Framed."
My Two Cents by Jason Doss
Pentax K-1 mII Limited Silver and Pentax-A 50mm f2.8 Macro at f2.8, 1/250s, and ISO 3200
