No more tests! just pictures

pinholecam · 05-06-2012, 07:44 AM

The local night market in Yogyakarta provided ample opportunity to put the K5 low light ability to good use.
While lots of cameras have high ISO capability nowadays, to me, its the very low amount of chroma noise from the K5 files that makes it stand out from the others.

With this high ISO capability, I found myself able to use a fast shutter speed of 1/125 to keep up with the movement of subjects as well as prevent camera shake due to bringing up the camera fast with the constant flow of people and chance encounters.

K5, FA35/2 1/125 f2 ISO3200
On Maliboro street

K5, FA35/2 1/125 f2.2 ISO10000
Back of a small food stall; Maliboro side streets

Gotta love the K5!

**fs999** · 05-06-2012, 01:29 PM - **1 Like**

Thank you Simon and Gnipgnop !

Wonderful landscapes Mark !

Superb shot Bramela !

Clck on the photos for details...

mark lj · 05-06-2012, 01:33 PM

Great quality again Frederic and rather like the gull (and the way you've processed it) Bramela.

A seascape from me - not my normal sort of thing but I was up in Edinburgh visiting my folks.

**fs999** · 05-06-2012, 01:58 PM

Thank you Mark ! I love the waves in the front and the lighttower in the back !

obscura · 05-06-2012, 02:30 PM - **1 Like**

my humble contribution...
i'm not nearly as good as most of you people here... and to tell you the truth im kind of embarrassed, but i like these pics i shot today, so i'm sharing...
please be gentle...

k-5 + 18-55wr + marumi cpl

Exposure Time: 1 / 320
FNumber: 8
Focal Length: 28
ISO Speed Ratings: 80

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Exposure Time: 1 / 125
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mrjamesabels · 05-06-2012, 05:39 PM

Fs999 great detail in that moon shot. Here is a shot from last night when the overcast sky ruined my moon rise shot so I turned around and shot the beach front.

99tollap · 05-07-2012, 02:16 PM

A few recent shots

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broah · 05-07-2012, 10:42 PM

Wow I have soo much to learn! These photos post here are unreal!!! Here's a descent shot I got today with the 35mm 2.4

mark lj · 05-08-2012, 01:50 AM

Crosshair · 05-08-2012, 04:29 AM - **1 Like**

Food line.

One down, next on target

500px / Photo "Food line" by Sener Hayat

mark lj · 05-08-2012, 05:52 AM

Cracking timing.

Like that set 99Tollap - Buttermere? Where is the last one?

99tollap · 05-08-2012, 06:13 AM

Originally posted by mark lj

Cracking timing.

Like that set 99Tollap - Buttermere? Where is the last one?

Thanks a lot Mark.

The top two are Coniston Water, followed by Holy Island, swans over Windermere and finally Pen-y-ghent in the Dales (poor focus on that one though).

Your pictures are spectacular! Could I ask what wide angle lens you use for your landscape shots? I'm heading for a week in the highlands next month and need to take full advantage of the scenery...

mark lj · 05-08-2012, 07:44 AM

Early ones are with the Sigma 10-20 (which I should never have sold) and latest ones are with the Samsung badged version of the DA12-24. I'm thinking of trading back to the 10-20 as on a couple of shots I would have liked that extra width. I need to have a dawn dabble at Coniston. Despite living on the edge of the Lake District I've never taken a picture there.

steliost · 05-08-2012, 08:09 AM

Fantastic shots guys...

**fs999** · 05-08-2012, 12:49 PM

Nice roses Steliost !

Click on the photos for details...

05-06-2012, 01:33 PM	#3063
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Great quality again Frederic and rather like the gull (and the way you've processed it) Bramela. A seascape from me - not my normal sort of thing but I was up in Edinburgh visiting my folks. Last edited by mark lj; 05-07-2012 at 02:47 AM. Reason: Image replaced - foreground lightened.

05-06-2012, 02:30 PM - 1 Like	#3065
obscura Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 127	my humble contribution... i'm not nearly as good as most of you people here... and to tell you the truth im kind of embarrassed, but i like these pics i shot today, so i'm sharing... please be gentle... k-5 + 18-55wr + marumi cpl Exposure Time: 1 / 320 FNumber: 8 Focal Length: 28 ISO Speed Ratings: 80 Exposure Time: 1 / 125 FNumber: 5,6 Focal Length: 26 ISO Speed Ratings: 80

05-07-2012, 10:42 PM	#3068
broah Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 66	Wow I have soo much to learn! These photos post here are unreal!!! Here's a descent shot I got today with the 35mm 2.4 Last edited by broah; 06-20-2013 at 02:06 PM.

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05-06-2012, 07:44 AM	#3061
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,709	The local night market in Yogyakarta provided ample opportunity to put the K5 low light ability to good use. While lots of cameras have high ISO capability nowadays, to me, its the very low amount of chroma noise from the K5 files that makes it stand out from the others. With this high ISO capability, I found myself able to use a fast shutter speed of 1/125 to keep up with the movement of subjects as well as prevent camera shake due to bringing up the camera fast with the constant flow of people and chance encounters. K5, FA35/2 1/125 f2 ISO3200 On Maliboro street K5, FA35/2 1/125 f2.2 ISO10000 Back of a small food stall; Maliboro side streets Gotta love the K5!

05-06-2012, 01:29 PM - 1 Like	#3062
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,645	Thank you Simon and Gnipgnop ! Wonderful landscapes Mark ! Superb shot Bramela ! Clck on the photos for details...

05-06-2012, 01:58 PM	#3064
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,645	Thank you Mark ! I love the waves in the front and the lighttower in the back !

05-08-2012, 01:50 AM	#3069
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983

05-08-2012, 04:29 AM - 1 Like	#3070
Crosshair Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Istanbul Posts: 332	Food line. One down, next on target 500px / Photo "Food line" by Sener Hayat

05-08-2012, 05:52 AM	#3071
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Cracking timing. Like that set 99Tollap - Buttermere? Where is the last one?

05-08-2012, 06:13 AM	#3072
99tollap New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 14	Originally posted by mark lj Cracking timing. Like that set 99Tollap - Buttermere? Where is the last one? Thanks a lot Mark. The top two are Coniston Water, followed by Holy Island, swans over Windermere and finally Pen-y-ghent in the Dales (poor focus on that one though). Your pictures are spectacular! Could I ask what wide angle lens you use for your landscape shots? I'm heading for a week in the highlands next month and need to take full advantage of the scenery...

05-08-2012, 07:44 AM	#3073
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Early ones are with the Sigma 10-20 (which I should never have sold) and latest ones are with the Samsung badged version of the DA12-24. I'm thinking of trading back to the 10-20 as on a couple of shots I would have liked that extra width. I need to have a dawn dabble at Coniston. Despite living on the edge of the Lake District I've never taken a picture there.

05-08-2012, 08:09 AM	#3074
steliost Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Athens Greece Photos: Albums Posts: 57	Fantastic shots guys...

05-08-2012, 12:49 PM	#3075
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,645	Nice roses Steliost ! Click on the photos for details...