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    Posted: 03 January 2016 at 14:31
The Day Prime Challenge 2016

The challenge is to use as many of your lenses as possible in 2016


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 Challenge of Day Prime is to post pictures taken on the appropriate day for the lens - hence shots with a 16mm taken on 16 January, 28mm on 28 January and so on (after January it becomes more difficult but see the next post). 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 135mm 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
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 (for A- and E-mount lenses) or go here for samples with non-native lenses


There are 3 threads in Day Prime Challenge:

- this thread is for photos and talk (commenting on each other's contributions is encouraged and appreciated)
- a thread for the Thumbnails that all participants can (and are encouraged to) post of their photos linked to the posts containing the originals
- and a thread 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.

Edited by darosa - 03 January 2016 at 14:45
 



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Here's a list of Part One of Day Prime 2016.
It's a long list but more DPDs are always welcome so please let me know if I missed a day!

Please study the list carefully (don't forget your zoom ends like I always do ...) and make a note of the days you are going to participate.

The 'Page' column gives the page numbers where you can find the contributions of the Day Prime Day in question (look for the RED Day numbers).


Day/FL  Date       DotW     Page
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  4     jan-04     MON       no entries
  7     jan-07     THU       2
  8     jan-08     FRI       2 
 10     jan-10     SUN       3
 11     jan-11     MON       no entries
 12     jan-12     TUE       4
 13     jan-13     WED       5
 14     jan-14     THU       5
 15     jan-15     FRI       5
 16     jan-16     SAT       6
 17     jan-17     SUN       7
 18     jan-18     MON       7
 19     jan-19     TUE       8
 20     jan-20     WED       9
 21     jan-21     THU      10
 22     jan-22     FRI      10
 23     jan-23     SAT      11
 24     jan-24     SUN      11
 25     jan-25     MON      12
 26     jan-26     TUE      13
 28     jan-28     THU      13
 29     jan-29     FRI      15
 30     jan-30     SAT      15 
 32     feb-01     MON      16
 35     feb-04     THU      17
 36     feb-05     FRI      18 
 37     feb-06     SAT      18
 38     feb-07     SUN      19
 39     feb-08     MON      19
 40     feb-09     TUE      19
 41     feb-10     WED      20 
 42     feb-11     THU      20
 43     feb-12     FRI      21
 45     feb-14     SUN      21
 47     feb-16     TUE      22
 48     feb-17     WED      22 
 50     feb-19     FRI      23 
 51     feb-20     SAT      24
 52     feb-21     SUN      24
 53     feb-22     MOM      25
 54     feb-23     TUE      25
 55     feb-24     WED      26 
 56     feb-25     THU      27
 57     feb-26     FRI      28
 58     feb-27     SAT      28
 59     feb-28     SUN      29
 60     feb-29     MON      29    
 63     mar-03     THU      30
 65     mar-05     SAT      31
 70     mar-10     THU      31
 72     mar-12     SAT      32
 75     mar-15     TUE      32
 76     mar-16     WED      33
 78     mar-18     FRI      33
 80     mar-20     SUN      34
 83     mar-23     WED      34
 85     mar-25     FRI      35
 86     mar-26     SAT      36
 90     mar-30     WED      36
 91     mar-31     THU      37
 95     apr-04     MON      37
100     apr-09     SAT      37      
105     apr-14     THU      38
110     apr-19     TUE      39
111     apr-20     WED      40
113     apr-22     FRI      40
115     apr-24     SUN      40
120     apr-29     FRI      40
121     apr-30     SAT      41
122     may-01     SUN      42
125     may-04     WED      42
127     may-06     FRI      no entries
130     may-09     MON      42
133     may-12     THU      42
134     may-13     FRI      44
135     may-14     SAT      43
137     may-16     MON      44
140     may-19     THU      44

SPECIAL may-21+22  Helios 44 weekend!


145     may-24     TUE      
147     may-26     THU      
150     may-29     SUN      
165     jun-13     MON      
172     jun-20     MON      
178     jun-26     SUN      
180     jun-28     TUE      
198     jul-16     SAT      
200     jul-18     MON      
205     jul-23     SAT      
210     jul-28     THU      
222     aug-09     TUE      
230     aug-17     WED      
240     aug-27     SAT      
250     sep-06     TUE      
260     sep-16     FRI      

SPECIAL sep 17+18  Pancake weekend!

265     sep-21     WED
270     sep-26     MON
280     oct-06     THU



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Hooray!

Day Prime Lives!

I've got a few new additions this year. (New to my entry, not new days for Day Prime)

Day 16 E-mount 16-50 kit lens
Day 37 Mir 1B
Day 43 Nikkor zoom (courtesy penndragonn2001)
Day 86 ""

Plus (nearly) everything from last year.

I've shifted some lenses, so I may have lost a day or two, but I can't think of any right now.
Sony a3000, a6000, a57, a99 - Sony E 16-50, 28/2 | Vivitar 13, 85 | Minolta 24, 28-105, 35-105, 50/1.7, 75-300 | Tokina 28-70/2.6-2.8 | Sigma 70/2.8 Macro | Tamron 70-200/2.8 | Celestron 1000/11
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Very good thornburg!

Will Day 13 be your first Day?

I scored a few new Days too: 26, 39, 41, 59; and maybe one or two more.
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And here we go again:

Tomorrow is Monday January 4 aka Day 4.

AFAIK the only lens for this Day is the Sigma fish 4,5mm.
Being in between Day 4 and Day 5, the lens can also be used on Day 5.


Here's last year's post.
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I scored a lot of extra primes last year for this challenge and will therefore refrain from zoom ends this year.

So 16 will be my first day, but then 17, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 53, 55, 58, 85, 90, 100, 105, 135, 150, 180 and 200.
Let's keep our fingers crossed for good light in January and February, which is more then half of my prime days.
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That's a beautiful Day Prime collection Pieter.
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I don't know what i'm get in to the 2015 prime challenge. Kinda hard to keep shooting/tracking each different focal lengths. (I know that is heart of challenge but.....)

Entering 2016 Day prime is scary.






.................My first day is 8mm following 12, 14. 15.......




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Originally posted by pegelli pegelli wrote:

I scored a lot of extra primes last year for this challenge and will therefore refrain from zoom ends this year.

So 16 will be my first day, but then 17, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 53, 55, 58, 85, 90, 100, 105, 135, 150, 180 and 200.
Let's keep our fingers crossed for good light in January and February, which is more then half of my prime days.


I'm envious.

My collection is pretty good, but I'm missing several days you have.

I think my whole total is:

Primes Only:
13, 24, 28, 35, 37, 45, 50, 52, 55, 70, 85, 90, 100, 135, 200

Zoom ends add:
16, 18, 43, 75, 86, 105, 210, 300

I realized I've lost Day 20. I sold my Tokina 20-35 a few years back, and sold my Sigma 20mm f/1.8 not long ago, but I haven't yet picked up the Tamron 20-40 I intended to replace it with.
Sony a3000, a6000, a57, a99 - Sony E 16-50, 28/2 | Vivitar 13, 85 | Minolta 24, 28-105, 35-105, 50/1.7, 75-300 | Tokina 28-70/2.6-2.8 | Sigma 70/2.8 Macro | Tamron 70-200/2.8 | Celestron 1000/11
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Excellent - I haven't done this for a couple of years, and I have some new-to-me days & lenses, including days 37 and 85.

My Helios 44 is a 58mm lens ... so why are May 21 & 22 a Helios 44 weekend?
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I have an Industar-69 now - Russian Lens Weekend again?
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Ive added a day 21, 40 and 90 to last years so am in again, plus some new additions for day 85, which is always my sons birthday, day 135 and 50.

I`ve lost my day 24 and know of a cheapish Minolta 24mm 2.8 MD but it`s still not cheap enough to get my buying for one day and I`ve enough wides as is.....however depending how sales go, you never know.

I rarely get time to shoot well on them all but will try Leo`s wide open challenge on a few when I can.
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A lot of additions in the lens collection but only a few new days and I dropped day 260 into the the bin (hazy, mechanically unsound, generally unsuitable). I cannot start before day 16, but then it gets rather busy with days 20, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 35, 40, 50, 55, 58. It then starts tapering off with days 70, 75, 80, 85, 100, 105, 120, 135, 140, 180, 200, 250, 300, 400. I just hope I don't get troubled by business travel so much like last year. My business trips tend to be all work and no play, it adds to the complexity of getting images on the day but on the other side gives fresh venues/views.

In the mean time I'll be hunting for new days/lenses as the new year brings new budget and a less guilty conscience.

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Originally posted by Stanbury Stanbury wrote:

Excellent - I haven't done this for a couple of years, and I have some new-to-me days & lenses, including days 37 and 85.

My Helios 44 is a 58mm lens ... so why are May 21 & 22 a Helios 44 weekend?


Welcome back Howard! We missed you.

And the idea of a Helios 44 weekend started here.
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