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One Hour After Leaving Camera Store in Austin · 05:17 PM

Was supposed to be grocery shopping with my friends...but I succumbed to LBA and so we took the impromptu Sigma 150-500mm to Mt. Bonnell, Covert Park in Austin, Texas. There was about a hundred steps to climb (or at least it seemed) so I had to pretend that it was easy since it would of looked bad to be holding such a big lens and be all out of breath and such once I reached the top. At that point I realized I would have to use that big lens with no tripod and pretend I wasn't tired. So please excuse any fuzziness. It was the most fun with the K3 so far. A group of Canon guys walked past and I seen their eyes trail the K3 and Sigma 500 as they walked by...
#1 Taken in the parking lot of Precision Camera
#2 Got a smile from this guy
#3 She was the prettiest lady at the park
#4 This man waved at me
#5 My friends looking at the city
#6 My friends see how close the iPhone will photograph a flower
#7 A couple stopped to photograph their pretty dog
#8 When the man noticed I also tried to photograph their dog he purposely stepped in front of the dog so I could not???
#9 Guy chillin in boat in river below
#10 My friends snuck a pic of me with their iPhone, wow I have one nice pic of me which is proof that the K3 does decrease the appearance of wrinkles...

---------- Post added 10-06-14 at 07:20 PM ----------

lol, iPhone pic posted sideways?

**eaglem** · 10-06-2014, 05:33 PM

Good series of shots so i assume you'd be happy with that lens.

mickeyobe · 10-06-2014, 07:08 PM

Obviously not too great for maritime photography.

Mickey

sherrvonne · 10-06-2014, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by mickeyobe

Obviously not too great for maritime photography.

Mickey

Ha ha, That's right, it hasn't anything to do at all with my insufficient shutterspeed and ISO, evening backlight, no tripod, and lack of experience. It was great fun though, next time I'll be a bit more serious with it.

Stavri · 10-06-2014, 08:14 PM

Nice combo, keep handholding the bigma and you'll gonna get guns like Michelle Obama in no time

**Kerrowdown** · 10-07-2014, 02:05 AM

That's not a lens, that's a bazooka, I can see why your lying down in the last shot.

**Sailor** · 10-07-2014, 06:02 AM

What fun - impromptu lenses are the best kind!

Jer

Stavri · 10-07-2014, 06:05 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

That's not a lens, that's a bazooka, I can see why your lying down in the last shot.

She didn't lie down, the earth's axis shifted from the weight

(I'm expecting earthquakes and other calamities each time sherrvonne handhelds her sigma from now on)

**Kerrowdown** · 10-07-2014, 06:13 AM

Originally posted by Stavri

She didn't lie down, the earth's axis shifted from the weight

Right... so that's what it is, now I know.

I note no comments from herself just yet, while on lying down on the job.

sherrvonne · 10-07-2014, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by eaglem

Good series of shots so i assume you'd be happy with that lens.

I ask to 'look' at it at the camera store, but the second the sales lady clicked it onto the K3 I knew I wasn't walking out without it. Today I am going to put it on a tripod and do some tests. I found it was impossible to be inconspicuous in the park using it so I gave up on that and most people around me had fun in the moment too.

---------- Post added 10-07-14 at 11:54 AM ----------

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Right... so that's what it is, now I know.

I note no comments from herself just yet, while on lying down on the job.

Ha ha ha Ya'll, That's it, my arms are still tired and my side of the earth's axis haven't shifted back up yet. I haven't figured out what I am going to target with 'Babe' the Bazooka today. ( Babe is an inside joke between me and my sister since her new husband fancies himself as an electric guitar player in a band and he likes to call my sis 'Babe' and she hates that 'endearment', lol, I told her it goes along with my husband calling me 'heifer' ???, and my cousin referring to women as 'chick'. ) So I will see who or what babe targets today, lol, will have to post pics of my guns after using the lens a few times.

---------- Post added 10-07-14 at 11:57 AM ----------

Originally posted by Stavri

She didn't lie down, the earth's axis shifted from the weight

(I'm expecting earthquakes and other calamities each time sherrvonne handhelds her sigma from now on)

As long as the U.S. government doesn't hand me a bill for every natural disaster in my area....

reeftool · 10-07-2014, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by sherrvonne

I ask to 'look' at it at the camera store, but the second the sales lady clicked it onto the K3 I knew I wasn't walking out without it. Today I am going to put it on a tripod and do some tests. I found it was impossible to be inconspicuous in the park using it so I gave up on that and most people around me had fun in the moment too

Did you remember the groceries? I mention that because I have had to explain to my wife why I went out to get cold cuts and came home with a chain saw.

sherrvonne · 10-07-2014, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by reeftool

Did you remember the groceries? I mention that because I have had to explain to my wife why I went out to get cold cuts and came home with a chain saw.

Yes, it was one of those situations.... Telling my husband "I was going to Central Market in Austin with friends" and coming back with $50 worth of groceries and a Sigma 500. I carried the K3/Sigma combo 😍 proudly through the front door and retrieved the groceries last.

Outis · 10-08-2014, 05:32 AM

Originally posted by sherrvonne

Yes, it was one of those situations.... Telling my husband "I was going to Central Market in Austin with friends" and coming back with $50 worth of groceries and a Sigma 500. I carried the K3/Sigma combo 😍 proudly through the front door and retrieved the groceries last.

The friends, of course, being the K-3 and your new friend the Sigma 500?

Man, I miss Central Market. I brought a bunch of their tortillas back with me, but the supply won't last forever...

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eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,134	Good series of shots so i assume you'd be happy with that lens.

10-06-2014, 07:08 PM	#3
mickeyobe Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,759	Obviously not too great for maritime photography. Mickey

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sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975 Original Poster	Originally posted by mickeyobe Obviously not too great for maritime photography. Mickey Ha ha, That's right, it hasn't anything to do at all with my insufficient shutterspeed and ISO, evening backlight, no tripod, and lack of experience. It was great fun though, next time I'll be a bit more serious with it.

10-06-2014, 08:14 PM	#5
Stavri Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: at a Bean & Leaf Photos: Albums Posts: 1,832	Nice combo, keep handholding the bigma and you'll gonna get guns like Michelle Obama in no time

10-07-2014, 02:05 AM	#6
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,805	That's not a lens, that's a bazooka, I can see why your lying down in the last shot.

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	What fun - impromptu lenses are the best kind! Jer

10-07-2014, 06:05 AM	#8
Stavri Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: at a Bean & Leaf Photos: Albums Posts: 1,832	Originally posted by Kerrowdown That's not a lens, that's a bazooka, I can see why your lying down in the last shot. She didn't lie down, the earth's axis shifted from the weight (I'm expecting earthquakes and other calamities each time sherrvonne handhelds her sigma from now on)

10-07-2014, 06:13 AM	#9
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,805	Originally posted by Stavri She didn't lie down, the earth's axis shifted from the weight Right... so that's what it is, now I know. I note no comments from herself just yet, while on lying down on the job. Last edited by Kerrowdown; 10-07-2014 at 06:18 AM.

10-07-2014, 09:38 AM	#10
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem Good series of shots so i assume you'd be happy with that lens. I ask to 'look' at it at the camera store, but the second the sales lady clicked it onto the K3 I knew I wasn't walking out without it. Today I am going to put it on a tripod and do some tests. I found it was impossible to be inconspicuous in the park using it so I gave up on that and most people around me had fun in the moment too. ---------- Post added 10-07-14 at 11:54 AM ---------- Originally posted by Kerrowdown Right... so that's what it is, now I know. I note no comments from herself just yet, while on lying down on the job. Ha ha ha Ya'll, That's it, my arms are still tired and my side of the earth's axis haven't shifted back up yet. I haven't figured out what I am going to target with 'Babe' the Bazooka today. ( Babe is an inside joke between me and my sister since her new husband fancies himself as an electric guitar player in a band and he likes to call my sis 'Babe' and she hates that 'endearment', lol, I told her it goes along with my husband calling me 'heifer' ???, and my cousin referring to women as 'chick'. ) So I will see who or what babe targets today, lol, will have to post pics of my guns after using the lens a few times. ---------- Post added 10-07-14 at 11:57 AM ---------- Originally posted by Stavri She didn't lie down, the earth's axis shifted from the weight (I'm expecting earthquakes and other calamities each time sherrvonne handhelds her sigma from now on) As long as the U.S. government doesn't hand me a bill for every natural disaster in my area....

10-07-2014, 10:26 AM	#11
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,553	Originally posted by sherrvonne I ask to 'look' at it at the camera store, but the second the sales lady clicked it onto the K3 I knew I wasn't walking out without it. Today I am going to put it on a tripod and do some tests. I found it was impossible to be inconspicuous in the park using it so I gave up on that and most people around me had fun in the moment too Did you remember the groceries? I mention that because I have had to explain to my wife why I went out to get cold cuts and came home with a chain saw.

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10-07-2014, 10:45 AM	#12
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975 Original Poster	Originally posted by reeftool Did you remember the groceries? I mention that because I have had to explain to my wife why I went out to get cold cuts and came home with a chain saw. Yes, it was one of those situations.... Telling my husband "I was going to Central Market in Austin with friends" and coming back with $50 worth of groceries and a Sigma 500. I carried the K3/Sigma combo 😍 proudly through the front door and retrieved the groceries last.

10-08-2014, 05:32 AM	#13
Outis Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 935	Originally posted by sherrvonne Yes, it was one of those situations.... Telling my husband "I was going to Central Market in Austin with friends" and coming back with $50 worth of groceries and a Sigma 500. I carried the K3/Sigma combo 😍 proudly through the front door and retrieved the groceries last. The friends, of course, being the K-3 and your new friend the Sigma 500? Man, I miss Central Market. I brought a bunch of their tortillas back with me, but the supply won't last forever...