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Out and about with the 1200mm · **2 Likes**

I have a few similar shots with the gold reflection in the water from the turning leaves, but I liked the black background the best. He's facing out of the frame, but it still seems to work...

Early morning on the water......

cem.kumuk · 10-30-2011, 08:02 AM

very nice images. especially the first one. I wish you may share some exif data about the first one and the information about PS retouches you've applied.

SteveM · 10-30-2011, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by cem.kumuk

very nice images. especially the first one. I wish you may share some exif data about the first one and the information about PS retouches you've applied.

Thanks! I underexposed the first shot slightly, taken in M mode and stated off with -7EV. Basically the shot was taken wide open (F8), Exposure 1/60, Aperture F8 (wide open), ISO 400. The exif on the photo will show 800mm, but that's only because the K5 will only go up to 800. I've been leaving SR on and have been happy with the sharpness. I use a remote with the 3 second timer with the A*1200.

I shoot raw from the camera and then use Bridge / Photoshop / Topas Labs for PP. There isn't too much done for post processing. I come from the film days so PP is still something new for me. I pushed the exposure and slightly increased blacks, but much less than you would expect from looking at the photo. A single pass through Denoise and some slight sharpening using the unsharp mask in photoshop. That was all.

Cheers,
Steve

melander · 10-30-2011, 11:09 AM

I realy like the first one, good work, and nice lens

SteveM · 10-30-2011, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by melander

I realy like the first one, good work, and nice lens

Thanks melander!

**Bob Harris** · 10-30-2011, 06:18 PM

If you're going to a gunfight, you might as well take a big gun, what a lens.
Great capture on #1, hard to say anything negative about such a wonderful photo as that one, great job and thanks for sharing. Bob

**Marc Langille** · 10-30-2011, 06:24 PM

I'm following the crowd = great isolation with the EV use on the GBH. Almost akin to a minimalist image.

Great job with such trying conditions and some intentional under exposure!

Marc

SteveM · 10-30-2011, 07:35 PM

Thanks Bob and Marc. I've been trying to be a little more creative with the beast lately.....I really appreciate the comments.

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 10-31-2011, 03:28 AM

Very beautiful shots! The ship is my favorite.

While unfortunately some of the more rare lenses often end up on a shelf with some collector, it is good to see that this one has a home with someone who know how to use it.

SteveM · 11-04-2011, 01:03 AM

Thanks Douglas....I always worry about the possibility of bumping it or scratching the paint but the lens will eventually deteriorate by sitting unused...I can't imagine not using it....

Marcus Kauffman · 11-04-2011, 11:20 AM

Great series! Like several others, I like the GBH the best. Well executed creative approach.

Thanks for sharing,

MK

**dadipentak** · 11-04-2011, 11:33 AM

Man, that heron knocked my socks off! Congratulations!

philbaum · 11-04-2011, 11:40 AM

Congrats, very nice, all 3, but the first is my favorite.

Jodokast96 · 11-05-2011, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by smc

I've been leaving SR on and have been happy with the sharpness. I use a remote with the 3 second timer with the A*1200.

Doesn't the use of the timer turn off the SR?

SteveM · 11-05-2011, 09:08 AM

Thanks Marcus, Dave and Phil!

Jodkast96...that's a good point and I'm not sure. That also brings up another thing I have noticed between my K5 and K7......when set to the "remote with 3 second timer", the K7 will use that setting when I use the shutter button (very annoying when you forget to turn the setting back to normal). My K5 uses the 3 second timer when trigger by the remote, but shoots as per normal when I use the shutter button. This makes me wonder what happens to the SR in this case since the camera setting stays the same but it operates differently. It also makes me wonder if there are other changes between the two models that are not well understood.

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10-30-2011, 08:02 AM	#2
cem.kumuk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Istanbul Photos: Gallery Posts: 241	very nice images. especially the first one. I wish you may share some exif data about the first one and the information about PS retouches you've applied.

10-30-2011, 08:49 AM	#3
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294 Original Poster	Originally posted by cem.kumuk very nice images. especially the first one. I wish you may share some exif data about the first one and the information about PS retouches you've applied. Thanks! I underexposed the first shot slightly, taken in M mode and stated off with -7EV. Basically the shot was taken wide open (F8), Exposure 1/60, Aperture F8 (wide open), ISO 400. The exif on the photo will show 800mm, but that's only because the K5 will only go up to 800. I've been leaving SR on and have been happy with the sharpness. I use a remote with the 3 second timer with the A*1200. I shoot raw from the camera and then use Bridge / Photoshop / Topas Labs for PP. There isn't too much done for post processing. I come from the film days so PP is still something new for me. I pushed the exposure and slightly increased blacks, but much less than you would expect from looking at the photo. A single pass through Denoise and some slight sharpening using the unsharp mask in photoshop. That was all. Cheers, Steve

10-30-2011, 11:09 AM	#4
melander Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden, Umea Posts: 876	I realy like the first one, good work, and nice lens

10-30-2011, 05:18 PM	#5
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294 Original Poster	Originally posted by melander I realy like the first one, good work, and nice lens Thanks melander!

10-30-2011, 06:18 PM	#6
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	If you're going to a gunfight, you might as well take a big gun, what a lens. Great capture on #1, hard to say anything negative about such a wonderful photo as that one, great job and thanks for sharing. Bob

10-30-2011, 06:24 PM	#7
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	I'm following the crowd = great isolation with the EV use on the GBH. Almost akin to a minimalist image. Great job with such trying conditions and some intentional under exposure! Marc

10-30-2011, 07:35 PM	#8
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294 Original Poster	Thanks Bob and Marc. I've been trying to be a little more creative with the beast lately.....I really appreciate the comments.

10-31-2011, 03:28 AM	#9
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	Very beautiful shots! The ship is my favorite. While unfortunately some of the more rare lenses often end up on a shelf with some collector, it is good to see that this one has a home with someone who know how to use it.

11-04-2011, 01:03 AM	#10
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294 Original Poster	Thanks Douglas....I always worry about the possibility of bumping it or scratching the paint but the lens will eventually deteriorate by sitting unused...I can't imagine not using it....

11-04-2011, 11:20 AM	#11
Marcus Kauffman Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United States Photos: Gallery Posts: 353	Great series! Like several others, I like the GBH the best. Well executed creative approach. Thanks for sharing, MK

11-04-2011, 11:33 AM	#12
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Man, that heron knocked my socks off! Congratulations!

11-04-2011, 11:40 AM	#13
philbaum Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Townsend, Washington State, USA Posts: 3,659	Congrats, very nice, all 3, but the first is my favorite.

11-05-2011, 08:09 AM	#14
Jodokast96 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Erial, NJ USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,134	Originally posted by smc I've been leaving SR on and have been happy with the sharpness. I use a remote with the 3 second timer with the A*1200. Doesn't the use of the timer turn off the SR?

11-05-2011, 09:08 AM	#15
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294 Original Poster	Thanks Marcus, Dave and Phil! Jodkast96...that's a good point and I'm not sure. That also brings up another thing I have noticed between my K5 and K7......when set to the "remote with 3 second timer", the K7 will use that setting when I use the shutter button (very annoying when you forget to turn the setting back to normal). My K5 uses the 3 second timer when trigger by the remote, but shoots as per normal when I use the shutter button. This makes me wonder what happens to the SR in this case since the camera setting stays the same but it operates differently. It also makes me wonder if there are other changes between the two models that are not well understood.

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