The 2013 Day Prime Challenge

The Day Prime Challenge 2013 The challenge is to use as many of your lenses as possible in 2013 The idea of this challenge is inspired by Week 50, in which participants shoot with a 50mm lens for the 50th week of the year. The Day Prime Challenge is for people to post pictures taken on the appropriate day for their lens - hence shots with a 16mm taken on 16 January, 28mm on 28 January and so on (after January it becomes more difficult but we'll give you the dates). It is called a challenge, but it's very easy going: Rules: You can use any prime lens you like You can use any zoom lens you like, but you can only use the zoom ends Adapters and converters that change the FL of the lens are not allowed except for teleconverters for FLs of 200mm and more You are free to use A-mount and E-mount cameras You can post as many photos as you like on the the appropriate day You can only post the photos that were taken on that day Minimal cropping is allowed, but the photo should reflect the focal length of the lens Have fun! Further notes: Please add EXIF data: camera used, lens used, aperture, exposure, iso You don't have to sign up: just post your photos on the appropriate day You can't drop out of this challenge: you decide on the days you want to participate: the challenge is to participate on as many days as you can It would be nice if you post your better shots also in the Sample Images subforum There are 3 threads in Day Prime Challenge: one for the photos and the talk (commenting on each other's contributions is encouraged and appreciated) one for the Thumbnails that all participants can (and are encouraged to) post of their photos linked to the posts containing big versions and one for outtakes aka The Training Centre This challenge is for everyone! Everyone will learn something and everyone can enjoy it. If you have not joined before and do not fully understand the guidelines, do not worry. Just start posting and ask as many questions as you want.

Here's a link to all days of 2013 and their day number: Day numbers 2013

AND HERE ARE THE DAY PRIME DAYS OF FEBRUARY WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS:

FEBRUARY


DAY 35: Monday February 4 (everyone has a 35mm!): Page 29

DAY 37: Wednesday February 6 (suggestion: MIR 1B (=37/2.8) legendary Russian M42 glass): Page 32

Day 38: Thursday February 7 (suggestion: Olympus Pen F 38/1.8 or 38/3.5 macro): Page 32

DAY 40: Saturday February 9 (suggestion: Voigtlander 40mm, Minolta (CLE) 40, Olympus Pen F 40/1.4): Page 33

Day 42 Monday February 11 (the famous Olympus Pen F pancake 42/1.2!!)

DAY 45: Thursday February 14 (another famous pancake: Rokkor 45/2): Page 34

DAY 50: Tuesday February 19 (no excuse for not posting on this day!): Page 37

DAY 52: Thursday February 21 (suggestion: another Russian classic: Industar 26M (52/2.8) Leica screw mount): Page 40

DAY 53: Friday February 22 (suggestion: Auto-Rokkor 53/2; or Industar 61 L (53/2.8) both in M42 and Leica screw mount): Page 41

DAY 55: Sunday February 24 (suggestion: various Rokkors): Page 41

DAY 58: Wednesday February 27 (suggestion: the legendary Rokkor 58/1.2; or another classic: the Helios 44 (58/2) or its orginal the CZJ Biotar 58/2): Page 43


JANUARY



Friday January 4 (not much to choose: Sigma Fisheye 4,5 mm Circular)

Monday January 7 (suggestion: Rokkor Fish 7,5mm): Page 4

Tuesday January 8 (suggestion: Samyang (Rokinon, ....) Fish or Sigma Fish 8mm): Page 4

Thursday January 10 (suggestion: Sigma Fish 10mm or the wide end of the Sigma 10-20 or Tamron 10-24): Page 7

Friday January 11 (suggestion: Minolta/Sony/Tamron 11-18 or Tokina 11-16): Page 7

Saturday January 12 (suggestion: Voigtlander 12mm or Sigma 12-24): Page 8

Sunday January 13 (for the Vivitar 13mm, which btw seems to be identical to the Samyang 14mm ...): Page 8

Monday January 14 (suggestions: Samyang/Tamron/Sigma 14mm): Page 8

Tuesday January 15 (suggestion: Voigtlander 15mm or Sigma 15 Fish or Sigma 15-30): Page 9

Wednesday January 16 (suggestion: 16mm fish, 16 E pancake, or Sony Zeiss 16-35/80): Page 9

Thursday January 17 (suggestion: Tokina 17mm or Minolta 17-35): Page 12

Friday January 18 (suggestion: Sigma 18mm, Carl Zeiss 18mm or one of the many zooms starting with 18): Page 13

Saturday January 19 (suggestion: the wide end of a Tokina/Tamron/Vivitar 19-35; or the Sigma E-mount 19/2.8): Page 15

Sunday January 20 (no suggestions: too many options): Page 15

Monday January 21 (suggestion: Carl Zeiss 21mm, Voigtlander 21 or Sigma 21-35; or maybe a rare Rokkor 21mm?): Page 18

Thursday January 24 (no suggestions: too many options): Page 20

Friday January 25 (suggestion: Olympus Pen F 25mm): Page 23

Monday January 28 (no suggestions: too many options): Page 24

Tuesday January 29 (suggestion: Pentacon 29): Page 27

Wednesday January 30 (suggestion: Sony E 30mm macro, Sigma 30m or Pentacon/Meyer 30): Page 27


Edited by darosa - 16 December 2013 at 21:06

No, March 2nd is Day 61. March 11 is Day 70.

Well, when do I use my Vivitar 13/2.8?
At its own 13 januari or at 14 januari, just like the other (identical) Samyang 14mm lenses?

Thank you, now I have to make a picture that day..... No pressure

I think I'm going to give this a shot again this year ... I made it for a few months, but then ran out of steam. I think I'll stick with just primes this year though. I was doing "zoom ends" too, but it just got overwhelming.

So, for January, I'll have a couple of chances -- Sony 16 E-mount, and Sony 28 A-mount.

And here's a calendar to help with planning:

http://www.calendar-365.com/day-numbers/2013.html

(I may do my own personal Week 16mm, 28mm and 30mm now too (in addition to Week 50) since week #s are also listed in this calendar!)

Gert van den Bosch wrote: I need to think about this challenge. Maybe I do one a week or so, is that possible?

It's easier than that Gert - just do the days for which you have the correct lens - as many or as few as you want - it's a really informal challenge, so just take part when you can.

Check out last years challenge for some examples

(ignore this next bit if it's too confusing:
Feb 3rd this year will be the 400th day of 2012 so 400mm lenses get their day then and added to the 2012 thread)