[rawr]

From this past Sunday......North Shore 4-6' faces. Nice, clean conditions....no trades so it was pretty glassy. Lots of barrels.

What a great series of shots, in particular the first. Lovely balance of colours, great capture of the surfers face.

[crewl1]

I went out today with the new K-5 iiS and the DA300 and was quite happy with the results.

Excellent use of that DA*300, glad to hear the iiS adds some pep to it.

[jppp]

Yesterday at the volleybalgame in the CEV Challenge Cup between the Dutch Peel Push and from Finland LP Salo.

How did the match end? I think LP Salo may be the Finnish champion, and has won it many times in a row.
And I'm just about to go and shoot a football match. Our U19 team meets a 2nd division team on a pitch that's hopefully not too much covered by snow.

[RonHendriks1966]

How did the match end? I think LP Salo may be the Finnish champion, and has won it many times in a row.
And I'm just about to go and shoot a football match. Our U19 team meets a 2nd division team on a pitch that's hopefully not too much covered by snow.

The match ended in 2-3, so LP Salo won. They where the better team, but the margins between the teams are very small. LP Salo is a little more creative in their game. I think this could still go both ways next week.

More images:
Photoset Peelpush - LP Salo

This is just half of my selection, but I forgot to set my new K-5 II to DNG and my lightroom 3 wouldn't open de PEF's, so there is another set coming.

[VisualDarkness]

Yesterday at the volleybalgame in the CEV Challenge Cup between the Dutch Peel Push and from Finland LP Salo.

No it's fine dear, I'll catch the ball!

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With my K-5 Silver and don't worry, it is still working

Wow Ron, nice block! I'm just happy that I haven't been hit by one of the pucks flying past me, despite being behind glass.

[Rich M]

I know, but I sometimes have the urge to help out on the field. Had a few moments to jump aside or catch a bal at different sports over the years.

Ron......just don't jump into the pool

I have have gone through now every page in this thread......your shots are AWESOME! Thank you for sharing.

(I am pretty stoked.....I purchased the Sigma 70-200 OS HSM from a forum member. It arrived this evening. I mounted it on the K-5....it's as big as the DA*300. I hope I will be able to take great shots like yours.)

R

[Rich M]

What a great series of shots, in particular the first. Lovely balance of colours, great capture of the surfers face.

Excellent use of that DA*300, glad to hear the iiS adds some pep to it.

Thanks rawr......and crewl1. The iiS adds a LOT......I am really enamored with it.

These shots are "off topic", so forgive me. I went down to the jump school to see how the combo focuses on incoming parachutists (not well.....my technique needs improvement....and the jumpers WHOOSH in REALLY fast ).

I did take a few shots of the jumpers prior to take-off.......





The detail is pretty impressive. All with the DA*300.

Thanks for looking.....(and now back to our regularly scheduled K-5 with Sports program).

R

[RonHendriks1966]

Ron......just don't jump into the pool

I have have gone through now every page in this thread......your shots are AWESOME! Thank you for sharing.

(I am pretty stoked.....I purchased the Sigma 70-200 OS HSM from a forum member. It arrived this evening. I mounted it on the K-5....it's as big as the DA*300. I hope I will be able to take great shots like yours.)

R

Check your front-/backfocus with the sigmalens. It is a wonderfull lens, however I do use it less the last months since my DA*300mm is more in use on the big fields.

[Rich M]

Check your front-/backfocus with the sigmalens. It is a wonderfull lens, however I do use it less the last months since my DA*300mm is more in use on the big fields.

Thanks for the tip Ron. I will do that.

R

[jva59]

Thanks rawr......and crewl1. The iiS adds a LOT......I am really enamored with it.

These shots are "off topic", so forgive me. I went down to the jump school to see how the combo focuses on incoming parachutists (not well.....my technique needs improvement....and the jumpers WHOOSH in REALLY fast ).

I did take a few shots of the jumpers prior to take-off.......





The detail is pretty impressive. All with the DA*300.

Thanks for looking.....(and now back to our regularly scheduled K-5 with Sports program).

R

Truly terrific photos, Rich, even if not technically sports shots.

[VisualDarkness]

Thanks rawr......and crewl1. The iiS adds a LOT......I am really enamored with it.

These shots are "off topic", so forgive me. I went down to the jump school to see how the combo focuses on incoming parachutists (not well.....my technique needs improvement....and the jumpers WHOOSH in REALLY fast ).

I did take a few shots of the jumpers prior to take-off.......





The detail is pretty impressive. All with the DA*300.

Thanks for looking.....(and now back to our regularly scheduled K-5 with Sports program).

R

I don't think that they are off topic at all! We have all seen tons of pics of landing parachutists but wonderful behind-the-scenes portraits like this is rarer. Really nice tone.

[mattb123]

Cool shots Rich M!

[dosdan]

Some feedback on battery life in sports shooting. K-5, original Pentax battery, now 18 months old. Shot a 78-event 3-club outdoors junior swim meet with a DA* 60-250/F4, in AF.C & TAv mode (ISO80-3200), starting with 1/1000s, f/7.1. Should also have taken the Sigma 70-200/F2.8 II, as well, as the event ran from 3.30pm-5.30pm with varying cloud percentages. Mid-event, I'd dropped to 1/800s, f/5, ISO was varying between about 400-1250. At the end, 1/500s, f/5, ISO around 400-800. It would have been nice to have the extra stop of the Sigma lens, but because I shot close, medium & far (starts & finishes) from one end of the narrow 6-lane 25m club pool, I wanted the extra flexibility of the 60mm-250mm FL range, over 70mm-200mm.

Before deletions, about 2,030 raw images. Mostly 5-shot bursts, so this was possibly reducing the amount of AF SDM use. No flash. Not much reviewing: 5% on site, maybe 10% back at the motel. Battery indicator is still showing 3 bars (yes, I know it is very non-linear).

Dan.

[Rich M]

Truly terrific photos, Rich, even if not technically sports shots.

I don't think that they are off topic at all! We have all seen tons of pics of landing parachutists but wonderful behind-the-scenes portraits like this is rarer. Really nice tone.

Cool shots Rich M!

Thanks so much guys......I appreciate the comments.

I am curious to hear Ron's impressions of the K5iiS from the perspective of a sports shooter. I never felt that my K5 cut it for sports.....but I also had a 7D at the time. Maybe I just never gave the K5 its due, but I do feel that the K5iiS has reinvigorated my lenses (and me).

R

[GvilleRick]

Shot a couple of basketball games last night. All using the K-5 with a Tamron 70-200 f/2.8. ISOs generally 2500 to 6400. Some with and some without flash.