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Heron @ Feed · 08:26 PM

A first dance with the K5

Sorry 2 more quick ones..

charliezap · 04-17-2011, 08:32 PM

You guys with all the great shots with the K5 are making me sick(with envy).Keep it up

--charliezap

**cdurfor** · 04-17-2011, 08:45 PM

Originally posted by charliezap

You guys with all the great shots with the K5 are making me sick(with envy).Keep it up

--charliezap

The 7 frames per second really rocks. It is interesting tho' that I need to learn how to photoshop the raw files. The settings are different then my K200D.

**Bob Harris** · 04-17-2011, 09:02 PM

All great shots, 6 is my favorite. I am with Charlie, maybe if we buy 2 we can get a discount. thanks for sharing Bob

imtheguy · 04-17-2011, 09:51 PM

Very nice even exposures across every GBH shot that really shows up the feathers and other details. I like 'em all. I like the little fella too, but the 2nd GBH shot is an excellent action scene.
If you were shooting in AF-C mode you are also learning the joy of a Pentax DSLR that can actually track and focus BIFs at a reasonable clip, not superb at 7fps but tracks pretty well if you let off the gas a little.

Lets see how much your "7fps rocks" the first time you unload 500 shots to edit from one outing. Its easy to do. At least with the K20D and your K200D I presume, each shot was a loud enough click to remind us to go easy.

**crewl1** · 04-17-2011, 09:55 PM

Great shots, love the detail from the DA*300.

**cdurfor** · 04-18-2011, 06:05 AM

Thanks to all!

It was interesting to note that the 60% jump in pixels from the K200D to the K5, requried backing off on the sharpness setting in Post Processing. Otherwise the images looked to grainy.

As for focus and exposure on these shots. Exposure was pretty easy. That huge rock outcropping was a perfect grey card. However, like simlar heron shoots, the camera seems to want to focus more on the rock background then the heron foreground. I'm certain it has to do with the increased contrast in the rock surface. That is probably why the airborn panning shots look more focused that the still shots against the rock background... Tiem to work on manual focusing...

Finally, it was interesting to note that 1/1600 s is not fast enough to catch a heron striking in the water without blur. Whoa... and thanks again...

**Sailor** · 04-18-2011, 06:07 AM

These are all terrific. I just can't get bird shots this good

; I just got a K-5 as well, but I don't think the camera is the problem

.

Great job.

Jer

slowpez · 04-18-2011, 07:27 AM

I love the detail you have captured. The feathers in #6 are so sharp it makes me want to touch them. Love all of them.

**wtlwdwgn** · 04-18-2011, 08:03 AM

Wow! That's some terrific shooting! Suppose they'll increase the discount if we order another one?

**cdurfor** · 04-18-2011, 08:23 AM

Thanks again.

It was neat to see how the Da300mm shines with the K5. While I love my K200D, the camera was clearlly over matched by the glass (who knew?) I'm certain with practice better/sharper images are yet to come.

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04-17-2011, 08:32 PM	#2
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	You guys with all the great shots with the K5 are making me sick(with envy).Keep it up--charliezap

04-17-2011, 08:45 PM	#3
cdurfor Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Washington, DC Photos: Gallery Posts: 581 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap You guys with all the great shots with the K5 are making me sick(with envy).Keep it up--charliezap The 7 frames per second really rocks. It is interesting tho' that I need to learn how to photoshop the raw files. The settings are different then my K200D.

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04-17-2011, 09:02 PM	#4
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	All great shots, 6 is my favorite. I am with Charlie, maybe if we buy 2 we can get a discount. thanks for sharing Bob

04-17-2011, 09:51 PM	#5
imtheguy Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,950	Very nice even exposures across every GBH shot that really shows up the feathers and other details. I like 'em all. I like the little fella too, but the 2nd GBH shot is an excellent action scene. If you were shooting in AF-C mode you are also learning the joy of a Pentax DSLR that can actually track and focus BIFs at a reasonable clip, not superb at 7fps but tracks pretty well if you let off the gas a little. Lets see how much your "7fps rocks" the first time you unload 500 shots to edit from one outing. Its easy to do. At least with the K20D and your K200D I presume, each shot was a loud enough click to remind us to go easy.

04-17-2011, 09:55 PM	#6
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Great shots, love the detail from the DA*300.

04-18-2011, 06:05 AM	#7
cdurfor Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Washington, DC Photos: Gallery Posts: 581 Original Poster	Thanks to all! It was interesting to note that the 60% jump in pixels from the K200D to the K5, requried backing off on the sharpness setting in Post Processing. Otherwise the images looked to grainy. As for focus and exposure on these shots. Exposure was pretty easy. That huge rock outcropping was a perfect grey card. However, like simlar heron shoots, the camera seems to want to focus more on the rock background then the heron foreground. I'm certain it has to do with the increased contrast in the rock surface. That is probably why the airborn panning shots look more focused that the still shots against the rock background... Tiem to work on manual focusing... Finally, it was interesting to note that 1/1600 s is not fast enough to catch a heron striking in the water without blur. Whoa... and thanks again...

04-18-2011, 06:07 AM	#8
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	These are all terrific. I just can't get bird shots this good ; I just got a K-5 as well, but I don't think the camera is the problem . Great job. Jer

04-18-2011, 07:27 AM	#9
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	I love the detail you have captured. The feathers in #6 are so sharp it makes me want to touch them. Love all of them.

04-18-2011, 08:03 AM	#10
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	Wow! That's some terrific shooting! Suppose they'll increase the discount if we order another one?

04-18-2011, 08:23 AM	#11
cdurfor Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Washington, DC Photos: Gallery Posts: 581 Original Poster	Thanks again. It was neat to see how the Da300mm shines with the K5. While I love my K200D, the camera was clearlly over matched by the glass (who knew?) I'm certain with practice better/sharper images are yet to come.

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