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Pentax K100d test · 02:00 PM

Here are some test photos of K100d with DA 18-55 and DA 50-200, which I've made for one slovenian photo forum.
All photos are uncropped and without any postproduction. They are just resized and therefore sharpen a bit. Three photos were taken in JPG, all others in RAW and then converted in JPG with basic settings in Silkypix Developer 2. All crops are in original sizes. JPG compression is 97%. There is EXIF data under each photo.

I was very satisfited with dynamic range, great exposure metering and shake reduction. And I found that K100d has better picture quallity than my istDS.

K100d, DA50-200, 50mm, 1/500, F11, ISO 200, Shake Reduction (SR)=ON
(photo was taken from the moving boat)

crop 1:1

K100d, DA18-55, 55mm, 1/500, F8, ISO 200

K100d, DA18-55, 18mm, 1/8, F4.5, ISO 400, SR=ON

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K100d, DA18-55, 28mm, 1/100, F4.0, ISO 800, -0.7EV, SR=ON

K100d, DA18-55, 18mm, 1/160, F11, ISO 200

K100d, DA18-55, 21mm, 1/1000, F9, ISO 200, -0.7EV, JPG

K100d, DA18-55, 35mm, 1/1000, F5.6, ISO 800, -0.3EV, JPG

K100d, DA18-55, 31mm, 1/320, F8.0, ISO 800, JPG

crop 1:1 (ISO 800!)

K100d, DA18-55, 50mm, 1/200, F7.1, ISO 200

K100d, DA50-200, 200mm, 1/200, F11, ISO 200, SR=ON, JPG

crop 1:1

kjask · 11-08-2006, 02:00 PM

part 2

All photos are uncropped and without any postproduction. They are just resized and therefore sharpen a bit. Three photos were taken in JPG, all others in RAW and then converted in JPG with basic settings in Silkypix Developer 2. All crops are in original sizes. JPG compression is 97%. There is EXIF data under each photo.

K100d, DA18-55, 18mm, 1/60, F8, ISO 200

K100d, DA18-55, 43mm, 1/800, F8, ISO 200, SR=ON

crop 1:1

K100d, DA18-55, 18mm, 1/800, F8, ISO 200, -0.3EV

K100d, DA18-55, 38mm, 1/500, F8, ISO 200, SR=ON (photo was taken from the moving boat)

K100d, DA50-200, 58mm, 1/640, F8, ISO 200, SR=ON (photo was taken from the moving boat)

K100d, DA50-200, 200mm, 1/640, F8, ISO 200, SR=ON (photo was taken from the moving boat)

crop 1:1

K100d, DA50-200, 80mm, 1/4000, F7.1, ISO 200, -0.3EV, SR=ON

Flaco · 12-15-2006, 03:00 PM

some great photos

dleung · 12-18-2006, 12:10 AM

Wow, I love the 2nd one with the bird! Very nice! Love the graphic elements.

roentarre · 12-18-2006, 12:42 AM

Great series. The very last shot has the mood and is my favorite.

kjask · 01-19-2007, 02:01 AM

Thanks, guys!

I will visit this beautiful place again next month. The Venice Carnival will be great for testing my new jewel, which arrived yesterday: FA77/1.8 limited!

user440 · 01-19-2007, 05:26 AM

Great photos.

What do you know about the picture with the Shanghai 'model' in the foreground and Los Angeles in the background. It looks interesting.

Matthew Roberts · 01-19-2007, 05:46 AM

Venice?

Beautiful, don't you just love the K100D?

Like #3 & #4 of the museum. #1 is pretty darn good, too.

Looks like the models of Shanghai and L.A. are showing pop. density, how dense they are, and the densest areas, too. Shanghai has extremely high density in the city center, and lessens as you increase in distance, whereas L.A. doesn't really have one particular "center", rather its on a "beltway" of some sort. :ugh:

little laker · 01-19-2007, 08:33 AM

I like them all, but it's the first photo in the second series that does it for me.

Photochop · 01-19-2007, 01:00 PM

Wow, I'm impressed with the dynamic range in #4 (2nd post). Nice shadow detail.

The K100 is an excellent tool.

kjask · 01-19-2007, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by user440

Great photos.

What do you know about the picture with the Shanghai 'model' in the foreground and Los Angeles in the background. It looks interesting.

Mike, this was from Bienalle Architecture in Venice. You can find some more information here: biennial of architecture. venice 2006. 10th international biennale - città - cities, architecture and society

user440 · 01-19-2007, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by kjask

Mike, this was from Bienalle Architecture in Venice. You can find some more information here: biennial of architecture. venice 2006. 10th international biennale - città - cities, architecture and society

Thanks. I've seen it somewhere before but did not recall exactly what it was or what the name was.

Again - GREAT pictures.

Alvin · 01-19-2007, 07:20 PM

I like all of the shots. The last one did it for me though. Surprising camera this K100D! I can't wait to shoot like this.

Thanks for sharing!

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11-08-2006, 02:00 PM	#2
kjask Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 324 Original Poster	part 2 All photos are uncropped and without any postproduction. They are just resized and therefore sharpen a bit. Three photos were taken in JPG, all others in RAW and then converted in JPG with basic settings in Silkypix Developer 2. All crops are in original sizes. JPG compression is 97%. There is EXIF data under each photo. K100d, DA18-55, 18mm, 1/60, F8, ISO 200 K100d, DA18-55, 43mm, 1/800, F8, ISO 200, SR=ON crop 1:1 K100d, DA18-55, 18mm, 1/800, F8, ISO 200, -0.3EV K100d, DA18-55, 38mm, 1/500, F8, ISO 200, SR=ON (photo was taken from the moving boat) K100d, DA50-200, 58mm, 1/640, F8, ISO 200, SR=ON (photo was taken from the moving boat) K100d, DA50-200, 200mm, 1/640, F8, ISO 200, SR=ON (photo was taken from the moving boat) crop 1:1 K100d, DA50-200, 80mm, 1/4000, F7.1, ISO 200, -0.3EV, SR=ON Last edited by kjask; 01-23-2007 at 12:23 PM.

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12-15-2006, 03:00 PM	#3
Flaco Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Outside Chicago Posts: 218	some great photos

12-18-2006, 12:10 AM	#4
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roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Great series. The very last shot has the mood and is my favorite.

01-19-2007, 02:01 AM	#6
kjask Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 324 Original Poster	Thanks, guys! I will visit this beautiful place again next month. The Venice Carnival will be great for testing my new jewel, which arrived yesterday: FA77/1.8 limited!

01-19-2007, 05:26 AM	#7
user440 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 349	Great photos. What do you know about the picture with the Shanghai 'model' in the foreground and Los Angeles in the background. It looks interesting.

01-19-2007, 05:46 AM	#8
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584	Venice? Beautiful, don't you just love the K100D? Like #3 & #4 of the museum. #1 is pretty darn good, too. Looks like the models of Shanghai and L.A. are showing pop. density, how dense they are, and the densest areas, too. Shanghai has extremely high density in the city center, and lessens as you increase in distance, whereas L.A. doesn't really have one particular "center", rather its on a "beltway" of some sort. :ugh:

01-19-2007, 08:33 AM	#9
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	I like them all, but it's the first photo in the second series that does it for me.

01-19-2007, 01:00 PM	#10
Photochop Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 455	Wow, I'm impressed with the dynamic range in #4 (2nd post). Nice shadow detail. The K100 is an excellent tool.

01-19-2007, 01:55 PM	#11
kjask Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 324 Original Poster	Originally posted by user440 Great photos. What do you know about the picture with the Shanghai 'model' in the foreground and Los Angeles in the background. It looks interesting. Mike, this was from Bienalle Architecture in Venice. You can find some more information here: biennial of architecture. venice 2006. 10th international biennale - città - cities, architecture and society

01-19-2007, 05:18 PM	#12
user440 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 349	Originally posted by kjask Mike, this was from Bienalle Architecture in Venice. You can find some more information here: biennial of architecture. venice 2006. 10th international biennale - città - cities, architecture and society Thanks. I've seen it somewhere before but did not recall exactly what it was or what the name was. Again - GREAT pictures.

01-19-2007, 07:20 PM	#13
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	I like all of the shots. The last one did it for me though. Surprising camera this K100D! I can't wait to shoot like this. Thanks for sharing!

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