p.1 #1 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #166
Welcome to the Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #166
Results are in for Competition #164 February 2026
The winner is AdaptedLenses on 9 points with retrofocus in 2nd place on 7 points and in 3rd TNcasual on 6 points
Congratulations to all winners.
1st Place: AdaptedLenses (9 points):
2nd Place: retrofocus (7 points):
3rd Place: TNCasual (6 Points):
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Now on to Competition #166 - April
Please post your shots taken in April 2026
Now on to this month's competition, can I ask new entrants to PLEASE read the rules below ? You MUST vote and MUST include the EXIF with your shot .
1. Your entry must have been photographed using alt or mirrorless lens or gear.
Canon DSLR using Canon EF mount lens is NOT alt.
Nikon DSLR using Nikon F mount lens is NOT alt.
Anything else IS alt, including all mirrorless systems.
2. Your entry must have been photographed during April 2026 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 31st May 2026 to be eligible.
4. One entry per user per month.
5. Your entry must contain your top 3 picks from the last competition. You may not vote for your own photo. The top vote gets 3 points, the runner-up gets 2 points, and the last vote gets 1 point. Please include a short explanation of the reasons for your top pick.
Please leave the EXIF intact, and copy the following below, adding your info & votes to your entry.
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Camera body:
Lens:
Aperture:
Filters:
Short note on PP:
Top vote (3p) + reason:
Runner-up vote (2p):
Last vote (1p):
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p.1 #2 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #166
I'll kick us off this month
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Camera body: A7r3
Lens: Tamron 28-75 G2
Aperture: f11
Filters: ND
Short note on PP: Contrast and colour balance
Top vote (3p) + reason: TNCasual - Fantastic mood
Runner-up vote (2p): JWilsonPhoto
Last vote (1p): retrofocus
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I know i've voted for Jim and his entry was incomplete in terms of voting, but I'm going to give Jim as pass as he's legendary on the mustang air to air thread
p.1 #3 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #166
I'll share something a bit different this month.
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Camera body: Pentax K1
Lens: Leica Macro-Elmar-R 100 f/4
Aperture: f/16
Filters: none
Short note on PP: LR: pulled up the exposure a bit and the black down a bit
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat - I love those old pine, the sunstar is awesome
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): JWilsonphoto - still needs the rest of the info @JWilsonphoto
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p.1 #6 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #166
Congrats to the other two winners of the previous competition!
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Camera body: Leica M6 classic
Lens: CV 75/1.5 Nokton M lens
Aperture: f/8.0
Filters: red filter
Short note on PP: taken with Ilford Delta 400 film, home-developed in Rodinal/Xtol and then scanned with Plustek 8200i Ai scanner. Post processing - contrast adjustment and dust spot removal - in PS.
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat: great scenic capture with the sunstar peaking through!
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): ruthenium
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p.1 #10 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #166
a casual portrait
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Camera body: GFX100S II
Lens: Fujinon GF55mm F1.7 R WR
Aperture: F1.7
Filters: none
Short note on PP: mostly processed in Capture One
Top vote (3p) + reason: JWilsonphoto + a breathtaking composition and nice colors
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): The Rat
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p.1 #11 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #166
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Camera body: Canon R5 II
Lens: Canon RF 85 f/2 Macro STM IS
Aperture: f/2
Filters: none
Short note on PP: very small exposure adjustments and increased constras with curves
Top vote (3p) + reason: Retrofocus - I love the composition and the power of the spring water
Runner-up vote (2p): JWilsonphoto - lovely capture of and mood set by the setting and background
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin - very cool and creative capture of an interesting piece of nature
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p.1 #13 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #166
Almost looking like autumn, colorful spring blossoms decorate the deciduous forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains in late April.
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Camera body: Nikon Z8
Lens: Tamron 50-400mm
Aperture: f/10
Filters: n/a
Short note on PP: my standard Lightroom workflow
Top vote (3p) + reason: TNCasual - great moody monochrome
Runner-up vote (2p): retrofocus
Last vote (1p): The Rat
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