No more tests! just pictures

**fs999** · 08-19-2011, 12:38 AM

Wonderful shots Smeggypants !

TOUGEFC · 08-19-2011, 01:03 AM

Always a pleasure to view your work Frederic!

**fs999** · 08-19-2011, 01:44 AM

Thank you Simon !

joe.penn · 08-19-2011, 06:14 PM

Fooling around with the Viv'ee 85mm, the bokeh from the Samyang glass is just fantastic...

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joe.penn · 08-19-2011, 06:18 PM

One more - corn field shot taken at around 7am on a really humid hazy morning, shot with the Viv'ee 13mm (Samyang 14mm)...

ozlizard · 08-19-2011, 11:40 PM

Great shot Joe!

ronpyke · 08-20-2011, 11:01 AM

It is possible to blow the dynamic range on the K-5, but even when I manage to do it, it always seems to work out well... texture and border added in post, of course.

I love my K-5

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bickrs · 08-20-2011, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by joe.penn

Fooling around with the Viv'ee 85mm, the bokeh from the Samyang glass is just fantastic...

Looks quite a sharp lens too!

nulla · 08-20-2011, 04:08 PM

Frederic

love the completely mad shot.... mate the eyes on both of them make me laugh... great advert shot

cheers

Neil

Smeggypants · 08-20-2011, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by fs999

Wonderful shots Smeggypants !

Cheers!

Loving this one ....

Originally posted by fs999

daacon · 08-20-2011, 10:09 PM

And the hits just keep on comming

Well done all

ISO 3200 as we all know not an issue

CuriousEye · 08-21-2011, 02:09 AM

....as it takes place every year in Upper Austria...some inpressions
have a nice weekend,
Sascha
:-)

Vitor · 08-21-2011, 02:28 AM

Originally posted by daacon

And the hits just keep on comming

Well done all

ISO 3200 as we all know not an issue

Lovely images you have in your collection.

I do not know if the question is appropriated or probably inconvenient but; what kind of edition software or camera HIGH ISO NR settings you are using? I have been trying to shoot (outdoor) selecting ISO 1600 to gain in speed but the results are far away from what you and some people have been showing in this forum.
Best regards, Vitor

Best regards, Vítor

daacon · 08-21-2011, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by Vitor

Lovely images you have in your collection.

I do not know if the question is appropriated or probably inconvenient but; what kind of edition software or camera HIGH ISO NR settings you are using? I have been trying to shoot (outdoor) selecting ISO 1600 to gain in speed but the results are far away from what you and some people have been showing in this forum.
Best regards, Vitor

Best regards, Vítor

Thanks Vitor

- I am not an expert by far but the K5 has brought back a passion and it is the best DSLR I have owned by far , alllowing way more lattidude (ISO), better meetering, etc that it opens up all new possibilites as well make existing ones just easier to shoot without having to spend hours on the computer pp

Shutter speed is not an issue on this kind of shot - just make sure you have a tripod or at least a stable platform. The in camera NR is off. I shot RAW (DNG). For this shot I was shooting AV mode with the DA* 50-135 a very sweet lens. I dialed in F11 (for a resonable DOF) and let the camera choose shutter. ISO was on auto ( 80 - 3200). I was using a tripod, with mirror up , 2 second delay. That was the shot set up. Don't think I truned SR off , should have but don't remember doing it so it's likley I did not.

As for PP I broguht the DNG file into Lightroom III. A litte tweaking with exposure, up the birghtness and contrast, calirity and vibrance - the starting point is from a preset that mithrandir created https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/digital-processing-software-printing/7940...m-presets.html - I then adjust to my likling.

I just downloaded the 30 day trial of Topaz Denoise which (with a little effort) works as an external editor in Lightroom. I again used one of the presets supplied witht the Denoise software (raw light or raw moderate can't remember). I really like this software and am going to purchase it once my trial expires (you can view Adam's - Site Admin - signature and get some of your purchase price go to PentaxForums and your status as a site supporter).

So that's it. Of course the conditions have to right as well. It was a beautiful evening, with just a wisp of clouds and no wind whatsoever.

joe.penn · 08-21-2011, 10:48 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ozlizard

Great shot Joe!

Thanks Oz...

Originally posted by bickrs

Looks quite a sharp lens too!

Yes, the 85mm is a super sharp lens...

Here are a couple more taken with the Viv'ee 85mm and K5 combo:

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08-21-2011, 02:09 AM	#1497
CuriousEye Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 80	Oldtimer Car Exhibtion... ....as it takes place every year in Upper Austria...some inpressions have a nice weekend, Sascha :-) Attached Images

08-21-2011, 02:28 AM	#1498
Vitor Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mealhada Posts: 43	Iso 800 Originally posted by daacon And the hits just keep on comming Well done all ISO 3200 as we all know not an issue Lovely images you have in your collection. I do not know if the question is appropriated or probably inconvenient but; what kind of edition software or camera HIGH ISO NR settings you are using? I have been trying to shoot (outdoor) selecting ISO 1600 to gain in speed but the results are far away from what you and some people have been showing in this forum. Best regards, Vitor Best regards, Vítor

08-21-2011, 08:12 AM	#1499
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Originally posted by Vitor Lovely images you have in your collection. I do not know if the question is appropriated or probably inconvenient but; what kind of edition software or camera HIGH ISO NR settings you are using? I have been trying to shoot (outdoor) selecting ISO 1600 to gain in speed but the results are far away from what you and some people have been showing in this forum. Best regards, Vitor Best regards, Vítor Thanks Vitor - I am not an expert by far but the K5 has brought back a passion and it is the best DSLR I have owned by far , alllowing way more lattidude (ISO), better meetering, etc that it opens up all new possibilites as well make existing ones just easier to shoot without having to spend hours on the computer pp Shutter speed is not an issue on this kind of shot - just make sure you have a tripod or at least a stable platform. The in camera NR is off. I shot RAW (DNG). For this shot I was shooting AV mode with the DA* 50-135 a very sweet lens. I dialed in F11 (for a resonable DOF) and let the camera choose shutter. ISO was on auto ( 80 - 3200). I was using a tripod, with mirror up , 2 second delay. That was the shot set up. Don't think I truned SR off , should have but don't remember doing it so it's likley I did not. As for PP I broguht the DNG file into Lightroom III. A litte tweaking with exposure, up the birghtness and contrast, calirity and vibrance - the starting point is from a preset that mithrandir created https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/digital-processing-software-printing/7940...m-presets.html - I then adjust to my likling. I just downloaded the 30 day trial of Topaz Denoise which (with a little effort) works as an external editor in Lightroom. I again used one of the presets supplied witht the Denoise software (raw light or raw moderate can't remember). I really like this software and am going to purchase it once my trial expires (you can view Adam's - Site Admin - signature and get some of your purchase price go to PentaxForums and your status as a site supporter). So that's it. Of course the conditions have to right as well. It was a beautiful evening, with just a wisp of clouds and no wind whatsoever. Last edited by daacon; 08-21-2011 at 08:30 AM.

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fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,638	Wonderful shots Smeggypants !

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fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,638	Thank you Simon !

08-19-2011, 11:40 PM	#1491
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08-20-2011, 11:01 AM	#1492
ronpyke Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Örebro (Orebro) Posts: 32	It is possible to blow the dynamic range on the K-5, but even when I manage to do it, it always seems to work out well... texture and border added in post, of course. I love my K-5 Attached Images

08-20-2011, 02:07 PM	#1493
bickrs Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Posts: 327	Originally posted by joe.penn Fooling around with the Viv'ee 85mm, the bokeh from the Samyang glass is just fantastic... Looks quite a sharp lens too!

08-20-2011, 04:08 PM	#1494
nulla Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,560	Frederic love the completely mad shot.... mate the eyes on both of them make me laugh... great advert shot cheers Neil

08-20-2011, 04:51 PM	#1495
Smeggypants Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,536	Originally posted by fs999 Wonderful shots Smeggypants ! Cheers! Loving this one .... Originally posted by fs999

08-20-2011, 10:09 PM	#1496
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	And the hits just keep on comming Well done all ISO 3200 as we all know not an issue

08-21-2011, 10:48 AM - 1 Like	#1500
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Originally posted by ozlizard Great shot Joe! Thanks Oz... Originally posted by bickrs Looks quite a sharp lens too! Yes, the 85mm is a super sharp lens... Here are a couple more taken with the Viv'ee 85mm and K5 combo: ---