Photos taken by Pentax cameras for tech. discussion - Season I

[kesha]

Thanks Pinhole.

And..

Gong Xi Fat Chai to all Clubsnap members from my sexy model (she is my best friend).

 

[kesha]

K7 + DA* 60-250/F4
This lens is great for outdoor and studio work, also.
Very sharp to the edge and it give very good angle for photoshot.

 

[oceanpriest]

K7 + DA* 60-250/F4
This lens is great for outdoor and studio work, also.
Very sharp to the edge and it give very good angle for photoshot.

Nice om :thumbsup:

 

[CorneliusK]

I love this shot. Great series, really shows off the versatility of the DA*

 

[creampuff]

Fantastic shots Rusma. :thumbsup:
Best wishes to you and your family.

 

[pinholecam]

Thanks Pinhole.

And..

Gong Xi Fat Chai to all Clubsnap members from my sexy model (she is my best friend).

Happy CNY to you as well

Very beautiful model and shot. Thanks for sharing

 

[pinholecam]

No pretty model to shoot.

But I found an interesting model yesterday

K5 with FA135 and reversed A50/2; Bounced flash from large flash card. 1/125; f32

Never thought I'd ever use f32, but the very shallow DOF with this setup certainly needs it. I think I have to try a shorter FL (maybe back to 85mm) to get more DOF.

 

[Supersimon27]

Bro, looks like the 31 is calling out to you . . . I stopped liao. No $$$ so can look but not get affected.

But bro , you like got 2 out of the 3 liao .... Y not complete the full set

 

[oceanpriest]

Never thought I'd ever use f32, but the very shallow DOF with this setup certainly needs it. I think I have to try a shorter FL (maybe back to 85mm) to get more DOF.

I though above f16 will have diffraction effect and become soft, but yours looks sharp from my monitor. Did you shoot using tripod?

 

[detritus]

I though above f16 will have diffraction effect and become soft, but yours looks sharp from my monitor. Did you shoot using tripod?

i had the same thinking until i got my new flash... i was hampered from using anything above F16 because of insufficient light, not because of diffraction.

but i've actually got o.k. results at F22...

ISO: 80 | Exposure: 1/180 | Aperture: 22.0

the effect might be very slight and not as alarming as we're led to believe :think:

 

[pinholecam]

I though above f16 will have diffraction effect and become soft, but yours looks sharp from my monitor. Did you shoot using tripod?

For absolute sharpness probably so. But there are a few factors/decisions :
1. It was between better DOF or 'lack of apparent sharpness' due to insufficient DOF
2. Photos are usually viewed at normal viewing sizes and f11-32 photos will still be very sharp enough. No point to pixel peep
3. The spider was already magnified enough. There is no need to rely on cropping to get more magnification, so it does not need to be pixel peeping sharp wrt f8 or lower.

my few cents

 

[xxrenxx]

Something we don't get to see everyday
Newborn kitten in mother's protection

 

[kengoh]

Sharing some pics taken from the Thailand birding trip.
It's a totally different birding experience as we were in the birding hide waiting for birds to appear.
Just 1 day b4 the trip I found shuttle cable release the AF not working. :cry:

#1 Rufious Tailed Robin
Lighting condition was challenging as it was dark with few spots of direct harsh sunlight.
500mm, F4.5, 1/320s, iso 800

#2 White Rumped Shama (female)
This shot is much easier though the iso is alot higher.
500mm, F4.5, 1/320s, iso 2500

#3 Chestnut headed Bee-eater
500mm, F4.5, 1/400s, iso 80, -0.70ev

#4 Siberian Blue Robin
This shot I risked at slower shutter speed to reduce high iso, so I used mirror-lockup + cable release
500mm, F4.5, 1/40s, iso 800

Thanks for viewing.
Have also posted some at World OF Nature Forum:

btw some of my Canon frens (7D, 5D, 1D) have posted this same bird but the colors are different?
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=844117

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=843557
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=844716

 

[ricsal]

Sharing some pics taken from the Thailand birding trip.
It's a totally different birding experience as we were in the birding hide waiting for birds to appear.
Just 1 day b4 the trip I found shuttle cable release the AF not working.

#1 Rufious Tailed Robin
Lighting condition was challenging as it was dark with few spots of direct harsh sunlight.
500mm, F4.5, 1/320s, iso 800

#2 White Rumped Shama (female)
This shot is much easier though the iso is alot higher.
500mm, F4.5, 1/320s, iso 2500

#3 Chestnut headed Bee-eater
500mm, F4.5, 1/400s, iso 80, -0.70ev

#4 Siberian Blue Robin
This shot I risked at slower shutter speed to reduce high iso, so I used mirror-lockup + cable release
500mm, F4.5, 1/40s, iso 800

Thanks for viewing.
Have also posted some at World OF Nature Forum:

btw some of my Canon frens (7D, 5D, 1D) have posted this same bird but the colors are different?
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=844117

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=843557
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=844716

wow, all the way to Thailand...

Like that paiseh telling u potential birding spot in SG already... :bsmilie:

 

[creampuff]

Great shots Kengoh. I like the Bee Eater shot best. :thumbsup:

 

[creampuff]

Haven't had much time to shoot macro but here's one I took yesterday.

Traffic warden duty...

K-5 DFA 100mm f/2.8 Macro WR

 

[Supersimon27]

Hi guys , 1st time doing macro . Photo was taken during X'mas . Thanks to bro detritus and oceanpriest for their tips and guidance for this Macro newbie

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[Supersimon27]

All photo taken with K-x and DFA 100mm WR

5#

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7#

 

[Ahren]

Sharing some pics taken from the Thailand birding trip.
It's a totally different birding experience as we were in the birding hide waiting for birds to appear.
Just 1 day b4 the trip I found shuttle cable release the AF not working. :cry:

Great shots Bro...your passion for this is really strong. Keep it up. :thumbsup:

 

[Gengh]

Sharing some pics taken from the Thailand birding trip.
It's a totally different birding experience as we were in the birding hide waiting for birds to appear.
Just 1 day b4 the trip I found shuttle cable release the AF not working. :cry:

#1 Rufious Tailed Robin
Lighting condition was challenging as it was dark with few spots of direct harsh sunlight.
500mm, F4.5, 1/320s, iso 800

Thanks for viewing.
Have also posted some at World OF Nature Forum:

btw some of my Canon frens (7D, 5D, 1D) have posted this same bird but the colors are different?
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=844117

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=843557
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=844716

Cool stuff, Kengoh! :thumbsup: Looks like the waiting in the hide paid off pretty well. I would like to try birding in a bird hide too, but not dedicated enough to spend that kind of time and resources yet. :bsmilie:

The colour difference is probably just due to the different sensor response and the PP you applied? As long as you're happy with your colours can already...