K-5 and Sigma 50-500 OS

joe.penn · 02-26-2013, 09:12 AM

Fantastic work!

Originally posted by Fl_Gulfer

Great work and awesome luck getting those shots.

There was no luck in him hitting these shots. Looking at the exif and other shots in his portfolio, these are all extremely skilled shots from an extremely skilled individual. The POV on these shots are perfect, exif is showing manual exposure on most, metering from matrix to spot, hotspot of the lens aperture is being utilized, perfect light in the first one (looks like evening, could be morning though) - ya, these are far from luck, he visualized these shots before he even turned the K5 on, put in the time and effort and got what he was looking for. Kuddo's to an apparent great artist!!!!

**andre-mz5** · 02-27-2013, 05:50 AM

Originally posted by joe.penn

There was no luck in him hitting these shots. Looking at the exif and other shots in his portfolio, these are all extremely skilled shots from an extremely skilled individual. The POV on these shots are perfect, exif is showing manual exposure on most, metering from matrix to spot, hotspot of the lens aperture is being utilized, perfect light in the first one (looks like evening, could be morning though) - ya, these are far from luck, he visualized these shots before he even turned the K5 on, put in the time and effort and got what he was looking for. Kuddo's to an apparent great artist!!!!

+1
It's obvious we see the result of a photographer who knows how to get the best out of his equipment and knows his subject, wildlife, as well.

lightbulb · 02-27-2013, 07:24 AM

That makes sense. I was wondering how photographers from the 80s manage to take great shots without Canon 20fps and 131 af points.

**LaurenOE** · 02-27-2013, 07:28 AM

Wowsa!!!
These are off-the-charts!
Great work!!!!
Some of the best I have seen!!!

joe.penn · 02-27-2013, 07:43 AM

Originally posted by lightbulb

That makes sense. I was wondering how photographers from the 80s manage to take great shots without Canon 20fps and 131 af points.

lol

- and on the forums here there are arguments about "not enough FPS" and other silly non-sense, put in the time and effort and it will eventually pay off...

lightbulb · 02-27-2013, 08:14 AM

Originally posted by joe.penn

lol

- and on the forums here there are arguments about "not enough FPS" and other silly non-sense, put in the time and effort and it will eventually pay off...

Sometimes I wonder if they really take photos at all lol!

civano · 02-27-2013, 08:42 AM

Your pictures are wonderful! You really photograph birds amazingly well.

reeftool · 02-27-2013, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by lightbulb

That makes sense. I was wondering how photographers from the 80s manage to take great shots without Canon 20fps and 131 af points.

For decades, we were looking at extraordinary shots of birds and other wildlife taken with manual focus lenses. You don't need AF at all. A camera body with a motor drive was very helpful because you could burst shoot.

reeftool · 02-27-2013, 09:18 AM

That first shot at f/6.3, was that wide open at that focal length? Stunning!

**jbinpg** · 02-27-2013, 10:58 AM

Certainly wonderful shots. Terns almost always hover for a brief second above the water's surface after a dive to shake the water off their feathers, the golden moment for snapping a photo. It does pay to know something about a bird's habits for successful photos and I assume the photographer knew this tidbit.

Siluet23 · 02-27-2013, 01:18 PM

Thank you guys. Glad you like the pictures. PENTAX think it can and I will strive to achieve it. I will continue to share pictures with you ..

Regards!

dane.dawg · 03-02-2013, 08:20 AM

Fantastic photography..

cadart · 03-18-2013, 02:59 AM

Hi siluet, fantastic photographs. Can you tell me if you have had a chance to use the sigma 120-400???

cadart · 03-21-2013, 12:02 AM

Originally posted by Siluet23

Hello!
I would like to ask if there are people here who use k-5, k-5 or k-2 5 2s with Sigma 50-500 OS. I'm interested in the speed of focus throughout the range of k-5.
Currently shooting with a 150-500 WildLife and I am very happy but I am wondering if the focus is in the 50-500 faster and by how much ..
I would appreciate if photographers who shoot with a 50-500 OS to show video

Thanks in advance .. here are some of my results obtained with the k-5 and 150-500

You can see more pictures here

?????? Siluet23 > ?????? ?????? - ???? ????? - ?????? / ?????????? / ????? / ???? ?????

I'm confused...is this the 50-500 or 150-500?????? By the way, wonder full shots

beholder3 · 03-21-2013, 11:50 AM

Extremely wonderful pictures. Captured great moments. Not many photographers have that skill.

It does again show that the tech devices lens and camera are little compared to the skill of the guy behind them.

And your gallery there shows you have many more outstanding shots beyond those five presented here.

Very good.

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02-26-2013, 09:12 AM	#31
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Fantastic work! Originally posted by Fl_Gulfer Great work and awesome luck getting those shots. There was no luck in him hitting these shots. Looking at the exif and other shots in his portfolio, these are all extremely skilled shots from an extremely skilled individual. The POV on these shots are perfect, exif is showing manual exposure on most, metering from matrix to spot, hotspot of the lens aperture is being utilized, perfect light in the first one (looks like evening, could be morning though) - ya, these are far from luck, he visualized these shots before he even turned the K5 on, put in the time and effort and got what he was looking for. Kuddo's to an apparent great artist!!!!

02-27-2013, 05:50 AM	#32
andre-mz5 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Eindhoven Photos: Gallery Posts: 268	Originally posted by joe.penn There was no luck in him hitting these shots. Looking at the exif and other shots in his portfolio, these are all extremely skilled shots from an extremely skilled individual. The POV on these shots are perfect, exif is showing manual exposure on most, metering from matrix to spot, hotspot of the lens aperture is being utilized, perfect light in the first one (looks like evening, could be morning though) - ya, these are far from luck, he visualized these shots before he even turned the K5 on, put in the time and effort and got what he was looking for. Kuddo's to an apparent great artist!!!! +1 It's obvious we see the result of a photographer who knows how to get the best out of his equipment and knows his subject, wildlife, as well.

02-27-2013, 07:24 AM	#33
lightbulb Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 691	That makes sense. I was wondering how photographers from the 80s manage to take great shots without Canon 20fps and 131 af points.

02-27-2013, 07:28 AM	#34
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	Wowsa!!! These are off-the-charts! Great work!!!! Some of the best I have seen!!!

02-27-2013, 07:43 AM	#35
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Originally posted by lightbulb That makes sense. I was wondering how photographers from the 80s manage to take great shots without Canon 20fps and 131 af points. lol - and on the forums here there are arguments about "not enough FPS" and other silly non-sense, put in the time and effort and it will eventually pay off...

02-27-2013, 08:14 AM	#36
lightbulb Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 691	Originally posted by joe.penn lol - and on the forums here there are arguments about "not enough FPS" and other silly non-sense, put in the time and effort and it will eventually pay off... Sometimes I wonder if they really take photos at all lol!

02-27-2013, 08:42 AM	#37
civano Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 224	Your pictures are wonderful! You really photograph birds amazingly well.

02-27-2013, 09:10 AM	#38
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	Originally posted by lightbulb That makes sense. I was wondering how photographers from the 80s manage to take great shots without Canon 20fps and 131 af points. For decades, we were looking at extraordinary shots of birds and other wildlife taken with manual focus lenses. You don't need AF at all. A camera body with a motor drive was very helpful because you could burst shoot.

02-27-2013, 09:18 AM	#39
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	That first shot at f/6.3, was that wide open at that focal length? Stunning!

02-27-2013, 10:58 AM	#40
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Certainly wonderful shots. Terns almost always hover for a brief second above the water's surface after a dive to shake the water off their feathers, the golden moment for snapping a photo. It does pay to know something about a bird's habits for successful photos and I assume the photographer knew this tidbit.

02-27-2013, 01:18 PM	#41
Siluet23 Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 6 Original Poster	Thank you guys. Glad you like the pictures. PENTAX think it can and I will strive to achieve it. I will continue to share pictures with you .. Regards!

03-02-2013, 08:20 AM	#42
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Fantastic photography..

03-18-2013, 02:59 AM	#43
cadart Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 58	Hi siluet, fantastic photographs. Can you tell me if you have had a chance to use the sigma 120-400???

03-21-2013, 12:02 AM	#44
cadart Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 58	Originally posted by Siluet23 Hello! I would like to ask if there are people here who use k-5, k-5 or k-2 5 2s with Sigma 50-500 OS. I'm interested in the speed of focus throughout the range of k-5. Currently shooting with a 150-500 WildLife and I am very happy but I am wondering if the focus is in the 50-500 faster and by how much .. I would appreciate if photographers who shoot with a 50-500 OS to show video Thanks in advance .. here are some of my results obtained with the k-5 and 150-500 You can see more pictures here ?????? Siluet23 > ?????? ?????? - ???? ????? - ?????? / ?????????? / ????? / ???? ????? I'm confused...is this the 50-500 or 150-500?????? By the way, wonder full shots

03-21-2013, 11:50 AM	#45
beholder3 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,112	Extremely wonderful pictures. Captured great moments. Not many photographers have that skill. It does again show that the tech devices lens and camera are little compared to the skill of the guy behind them. And your gallery there shows you have many more outstanding shots beyond those five presented here. Very good.