K5 high ISO shots - outside city park

vievetrick · 11-24-2010, 07:12 AM - **1 Like**

I am working on something with the Chamber of Commerce and we have a Holiday stroll coming up and needed to do some scouting so I decided to take the K5 and tinker a little with some high iso shots. I was pretty happy with the results with these and understand the shutter speeds pretty slow and if people in they they would be blurred but still add a flash and I could have some keepers.

These are all with K5 and 16-45mm - Shot in DNG converted in Lightroom2 and only tweaked one with Noise reduction (most WB a little)and think I did something wrong since it doesn't look that much different.

Shot handheld ISO 12800 F4.0 1/50second WB tweak ONLY .

Shot handheld ISO 12800 F4.0 1/25second WB tweak ONLY .

Shot handheld ISO 6400 F4.0 1/25second Noise Reduction 40 in LR2. DNG converted in LR2 - It doesn't seem like it did much.

Shot handheld ISO 64000 F4.0 1/25second no tweaks

I am happy and looking forward to getting in a gym when the kids have basketball to see how they compare to my K10.

Quick Flickr question - I have not used it that much lately (but am again) Did they not have a spot where you could see all the EXIF info for the shot? I can't seem to find it????

Comments welcomed and again nothing controlled or fancy as far as testing just thought worth posting.

bobmaxja · 11-24-2010, 07:24 AM

Yes look under the Action menu over the photo

pefoto01 · 11-24-2010, 07:31 AM

Благодаря за кадрите!
Къде е фокуса???
Имал ли си проблем с фокусирането?
Привет!

vievetrick · 11-24-2010, 07:38 AM

Thanks Bob ;-)

Pefoto01 - I have not had trouble with focus that I have noticed. Have you?

pefoto01 · 11-24-2010, 08:01 AM

В тези кадри няма фокус в центъра.
С коя АФ-точка е фокусирано?
В такава тъмнина е добре да е централната АФ-точка исползвана.
Може би си го оставил на АУТО АФ точка,което е грешка,защото при тъмнина бави и изпуска фокуса.
Аз само предполагам.....
Поздрав!

pefoto01 · 11-24-2010, 08:04 AM

Преводача не е точен с Български език!
Но аз виждам фокус само долу на тези кадри,а не в центъра на кадрите.

kittykat46 · 11-24-2010, 08:15 AM

This is amazing.
Hand-held night-shots.....and not even using a "fast" lens...it opens up a whole new world of photography......

pefoto01 · 11-24-2010, 08:20 AM

Да,възможностите на ИСО на К-5 са впечатляващи!
Само внимавай къде фокусираш.
Желая успех!

vievetrick · 11-24-2010, 08:47 AM

I agree Kitty

Pefoto - I will be on the look out for focus issues. I will keep you posted

KevinR · 11-24-2010, 10:01 AM

Very impressive. Thanks for posting. Your image noise at 12800 is better than my K200 at 1600. Looks about what I would expect at ISO400-800. That is 4-5 extra stops.

Now if you got a nice fast 50mm f/1.4 on it, you could be shooting as if the sun was out...

I have tried night photography thing twice at a 24hr sailing event that I help officiate. This shot is K200 @ ISO1600 f/1.7 1/8s SMC M-50. The noise is there but tolerable, but wind has to be light and very little movement of people of boats to make it work at 1/8s. I could have been shooting at 1/60s-120s. Still wondering K-5 vs K-x...

AGWoodard · 11-24-2010, 10:20 AM

K5 is a wonderful performer, but you might be pushing the envelope there........

vievetrick · 11-24-2010, 11:19 AM

Kevin that is a shot i would keep for sure. Thanks for the comments.

Pentax Lover · 11-24-2010, 07:55 PM

Man, those are great pictures
The more results I see, the more I want a K-5, and I WILL get me one!

11-24-2010, 07:12 AM - 1 Like	#1
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	K5 high ISO shots - outside city park I am working on something with the Chamber of Commerce and we have a Holiday stroll coming up and needed to do some scouting so I decided to take the K5 and tinker a little with some high iso shots. I was pretty happy with the results with these and understand the shutter speeds pretty slow and if people in they they would be blurred but still add a flash and I could have some keepers. These are all with K5 and 16-45mm - Shot in DNG converted in Lightroom2 and only tweaked one with Noise reduction (most WB a little)and think I did something wrong since it doesn't look that much different. Shot handheld ISO 12800 F4.0 1/50second WB tweak ONLY . Shot handheld ISO 12800 F4.0 1/25second WB tweak ONLY . Shot handheld ISO 6400 F4.0 1/25second Noise Reduction 40 in LR2. DNG converted in LR2 - It doesn't seem like it did much. Shot handheld ISO 64000 F4.0 1/25second no tweaks I am happy and looking forward to getting in a gym when the kids have basketball to see how they compare to my K10. Quick Flickr question - I have not used it that much lately (but am again) Did they not have a spot where you could see all the EXIF info for the shot? I can't seem to find it???? Comments welcomed and again nothing controlled or fancy as far as testing just thought worth posting.

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11-24-2010, 07:24 AM	#2
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	Yes look under the Action menu over the photo

11-24-2010, 07:31 AM	#3
pefoto01 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sofia,Bulgaria. Posts: 56	Благодаря за кадрите! Къде е фокуса??? Имал ли си проблем с фокусирането? Привет!

11-24-2010, 07:38 AM	#4
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183 Original Poster	Thanks Bob ;-) Pefoto01 - I have not had trouble with focus that I have noticed. Have you?

11-24-2010, 08:01 AM	#5
pefoto01 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sofia,Bulgaria. Posts: 56	В тези кадри няма фокус в центъра. С коя АФ-точка е фокусирано? В такава тъмнина е добре да е централната АФ-точка исползвана. Може би си го оставил на АУТО АФ точка,което е грешка,защото при тъмнина бави и изпуска фокуса. Аз само предполагам..... Поздрав!

11-24-2010, 08:04 AM	#6
pefoto01 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sofia,Bulgaria. Posts: 56	Преводача не е точен с Български език! Но аз виждам фокус само долу на тези кадри,а не в центъра на кадрите.

11-24-2010, 08:15 AM	#7
kittykat46 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 923	This is amazing. Hand-held night-shots.....and not even using a "fast" lens...it opens up a whole new world of photography......

11-24-2010, 08:20 AM	#8
pefoto01 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sofia,Bulgaria. Posts: 56	Да,възможностите на ИСО на К-5 са впечатляващи! Само внимавай къде фокусираш. Желая успех!

11-24-2010, 08:47 AM	#9
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183 Original Poster	I agree Kitty Pefoto - I will be on the look out for focus issues. I will keep you posted

11-24-2010, 10:01 AM	#10
KevinR Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 653	Very impressive. Thanks for posting. Your image noise at 12800 is better than my K200 at 1600. Looks about what I would expect at ISO400-800. That is 4-5 extra stops. Now if you got a nice fast 50mm f/1.4 on it, you could be shooting as if the sun was out... I have tried night photography thing twice at a 24hr sailing event that I help officiate. This shot is K200 @ ISO1600 f/1.7 1/8s SMC M-50. The noise is there but tolerable, but wind has to be light and very little movement of people of boats to make it work at 1/8s. I could have been shooting at 1/60s-120s. Still wondering K-5 vs K-x...

11-24-2010, 10:20 AM	#11
AGWoodard Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Hampshire/Vermont Posts: 118	K5 is a wonderful performer, but you might be pushing the envelope there........

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11-24-2010, 11:19 AM	#12
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183 Original Poster	Kevin that is a shot i would keep for sure. Thanks for the comments.

11-24-2010, 07:55 PM	#13
Pentax Lover Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Silsbee, TX Posts: 73	Man, those are great pictures The more results I see, the more I want a K-5, and I WILL get me one!