Kit Lens Appreciation
Quote from Lock5 on February 2, 2022, 10:20 pmQuote from Estelon_Agarwaen on January 21, 2022, 4:09 pmQuote from Snappy on January 18, 2022, 2:01 amQuote from KankRat on January 18, 2022, 12:28 amCanon XSI with 18-55 @18mm. probably had a polarizer on there.
Wildcat Canyon Starved Rock State Park by Mark Kasick, on Flickr
Wonderful shot!
This whole thread is wonderful. I don't have my 18-55 kit lens anymore, but I do have some shots from back in the day.
Pentax K200D and 18-55
these photos are insane.
the focus and sharpness of the kit lens are not that great in my latest pics for some reason, but the photos still look great:
Is that Luebec in Northern Germany with he metal model of the town?
Northern(ish) Germany is correct, but not quite Lübeck. Its Braunschweig.
Impromptu snap. I wanted to capture the fog by the stream, but I had a few obstacles. For one, it was raining. So I got soaked but it was no problem for the K10D and 18-55 kit lens. Second problem, because it was nearly dark I needed a looong exposure (20s) but no tripod. It didn't mind being in the snow, either. 🙂
In the end I didn't really capture the fog like I wanted, but it was fun anyway.
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Quote from JBP on February 17, 2022, 11:56 pmImpromptu snap. I wanted to capture the fog by the stream, but I had a few obstacles. For one, it was raining. So I got soaked but it was no problem for the K10D and 18-55 kit lens. Second problem, because it was nearly dark I needed a looong exposure (20s) but no tripod. It didn't mind being in the snow, either. 🙂
In the end I didn't really capture the fog like I wanted, but it was fun anyway.
Haha! I've done this more times than I care to admit. Rocks, sticks, mounds of dirt - all make good tripods in a pinch 😉
I dont have a weathersealed lens for my k10d, and the battery grip port cover is missing. i wouldnt count on it being sealed in my case. my olympus tho. that thing is ultra resistant.
Today I finally gave the K10D some attention again on a short walk, paired with the 18-55 kit lens that came with it. I also had the K-3 with me with the 55-300 PLM just in case I saw some wildlife. This was my first time carrying two cameras and I may be hooked... it was quite nice having 18-300mm covered with no lens changes.
These three shots are with the 18-55.
IMGP5015 by JBP_Mobusaki, on Flickr
IMGP5001 by JBP_Mobusaki, on Flickr
This one I believe has some motion blur. You don't realize how much shake reduction has been helping you out until you shoot without it (the SR selector on my K10d broke in the off position... sigh).
IMGP5008 by JBP_Mobusaki, on Flickr
