Please share your photos by a Pentax camera here :)

[istDeS]

*istD + Sigma18-50/2.8

nice shots seafone. Like the sun with star rays captured in this photo. Wondering how it is done.

 

[istDeS]

Just got chance to test out the A100/2.8 macro lens:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/fengwei/A100Testing/IMGP3417_s.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/fengwei/A100Testing/IMGP3372_s.jpg

It's quite windy when took these shots, actually the lens is capable of taking better ones ...

looks like a nice macro lens, you are fast to snatch it up. Thanks for sharing

 

[istDeS]

Luckily he looks more like his mom instead of me. A very beautiful boy, isn't he

Yes, he is a beautiful boy.

Great shot again of your kid. :thumbsup:

 

[seafone]

nice shots seafone. Like the sun with star rays captured in this photo. Wondering how it is done.

thanks! I think many photographers are scared to fire their camera directly at the Sun. The star is achieved with small hole (eg like f/22). And how the star looks somehow depend on number of blades in the lens, too. But don't ever fire directly at the sun when she is 12 o'clock over your head. Similar angle principle to how to make sky look deep blue.

- use wide-angle
- use small hole
- check angle to light source

Somehow, this kind of picture will alway appears underexpose because the Sun is so much brighter than the average in the composition.

warning: I don't quite advise people to do this as I don't know if this will damage the photodiode on the sensor. there is no problem when I was using film.

cheerss..

 

[istDeS]

thanks! I think many photographers are scared to fire their camera directly at the Sun. The star is achieved with small hole (eg like f/22). And how the star looks somehow depend on number of blades in the lens, too. But don't ever fire directly at the sun when she is 12 o'clock over your head. Similar angle principle to how to make sky look deep blue.

- use wide-angle
- use small hole
- check angle to light source

Somehow, this kind of picture will alway appears underexpose because the Sun is so much brighter than the average in the composition.

warning: I don't quite advise people to do this as I don't know if this will damage the photodiode on the sensor. there is no problem when I was using film.

cheerss..

Thanks seafone for the tips.

 

[seafone]

Here are two more examples of sun star ray... the lousy one.

*istD + Sigma18-50/2.8 @ f/16

*istD + Sigma18-50/2.8 @ f/10

see what I meant by gotto use small hole? =) f/10 is tooo big! all the three sun ray pictures taken with same camera and same lens. But hole does make the different.

cheerss..

 

[Snowywolf]

of course, small birds are nice and cute.

For butterflies, try to shoot them early morning or around evening time where they are less active. Daytime is like you have to chase after them. Can check with Longko, he is good with butterflies and insects macro.

Birds especially those in botanic gardens, don't have to chase after them, they'll come near you. A good place to start off.

cheers

i tried to capture one on top of the palm tree at my place with the kit lens.. it didn't turn out well.. little birdie was too far away.. when i zoomed in using lightroom.. it was too blur.. :cry:


i am ... shy... heehee... :embrass:


i think i might just do that this weekend!! anyone going for any shoots soon?? :sticktong

 

[Snowywolf]

since moi is unable to capture pruttie butterflies and birdies.. i've something for u guys..:embrass:

a little fly model who has gladly posed for me.. [k10d + kit lens]

*paiseh*
i'm not sure if the picture will come out well or not..
pls kindly pardon me..

 

[istDeS]

Here are two more examples of sun star ray... the lousy one.

*istD + Sigma18-50/2.8 @ f/16
http://cheesiong.com/photo/shared/sunstar_f16.jpg

*istD + Sigma18-50/2.8 @ f/10
http://cheesiong.com/photo/shared/sunstar_f10.jpg

see what I meant by gotto use small hole? =) f/10 is tooo big! all the three sun ray pictures taken with same camera and same lens. But hole does make the different.

cheerss..

Go similar effect from shooting street lamps before. I don't dare to try on the sun.:sweat: :bsmilie:

 

[istDeS]

i tried to capture one on top of the palm tree at my place with the kit lens.. it didn't turn out well.. little birdie was too far away.. when i zoomed in using lightroom.. it was too blur.. :cry:


i am ... shy... heehee... :embrass:


i think i might just do that this weekend!! anyone going for any shoots soon?? :sticktong

The kit lens is too short to shoot birds on the tree, you will need a tele lens. Even with my 300mm, i seldom shoot birds on the tree unless it is a big bird like this http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=286244. A bigma might help.:bsmilie: 500mm & > will be good for bird shots.

With the kit lens, as i suggest, go SBG where the birds had get used to the people and will come very near to you.

Cheers

 

[the mac 13]

The kit lens is too short to shoot birds on the tree, you will need a tele lens. Even with my 300mm, i seldom shoot birds on the tree unless it is a big bird like this http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=286244. A bigma might help.:bsmilie: 500mm & > will be good for bird shots.

With the kit lens, as i suggest, go SBG where the birds had get used to the people and will come very near to you.

Cheers

Is your 300mm a mirror lens?

 

[fengwei]

Yes, he is a beautiful boy.

Great shot again of your kid. :thumbsup:

Thanks

 

[snapnut]

K100D + VS1 70-210mm

 

[southernoise]

Piana, she came all the way from Japan to perform for us.

 

[istDeS]

Is your 300mm a mirror lens?

No, I don't have a mirror lens.:cry:

 

[fengwei]

Testing out an old (but new) F35-70/3.5-4.5 lens today:

 

[fengwei]

Testing the F35-70/3.5-4.5 lens (cont.):

 

[fengwei]

Testing the F35-70/3.5-4.5 lens (cont.):

The lens is small, has fast AF, produces quite nice color and sharpness. A very good lens for street photography and kids outings. Besides, it is cheap

 

[longko]

Test shots on butterflies with K100D + Tamron 90mm Di (Should have use the Vivitar, but wanted to see if the Tamron is too heavy for my gf. Then I can have an excuse to get another macro lens. lol)

 

[longko]