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First shots with a K-3 Mark 1 · **5 Likes**

Purchased a K-3 Mark1 finally. Was for sale by a forum member with Very low mileage. Wow, what a difference in detail, AF speed and accuracy. Lovely camera to work with

Red Shouldered Hawk
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Great Blue Heron with chicks
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Early morning Alligator
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Great White Egret
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Two large Heron chicks begging mom for food
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**PenPusher** · 03-20-2017, 01:51 AM

Really well done, birds are so difficult to capture properly, don't know what size that alligator is but I'd be long gone

dewolf · 03-20-2017, 04:31 AM

Thanks

that gator might have been 4-5 ft long.
Odd that the images lost a lot of detail in the uploading. something i didnt do right lol

slowpez · 03-20-2017, 06:32 AM

Love them all.

**joip** · 03-20-2017, 06:47 PM

Beautiful series.

**jpzk** · 03-20-2017, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by dewolf

Thanks

that gator might have been 4-5 ft long.
Odd that the images lost a lot of detail in the uploading. something i didnt do right lol

Superb photos!

Uploading here usually causes some loss of details ... don't ask me why but I find that too.

dewolf · 03-22-2017, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by jpzk

Superb photos!

Uploading here usually causes some loss of details ... don't ask me why but I find that too.

thank you all

I think the Gallery doesn't damage details, so I will start one soon

Sténon · 03-22-2017, 09:58 AM

Very good series ! You writed about a loss of details, I think there are still a lot

**csa** · 03-22-2017, 12:01 PM

Originally posted by jpzk

Superb photos!

Uploading here usually causes some loss of details ... don't ask me why but I find that too.

Same here.

Those photos are stunning!

dewolf · 03-22-2017, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by csa

Same here.

Those photos are stunning!

So you have a K-3 as well ?
I moved up from the K-5iis, which replaced my K-30, and the K-5iis was the bomb. It was sharp and fast compared to the k-30. But this K-3 is faster, sharper, more accurate, and just easier to manage for me. I may eventually move up to the Mark 2 if and when funds happen. but I am going to save up for a TC and the 100mm macro first

**csa** · 03-22-2017, 12:25 PM

Yes, I have a K3 also! I moved up from the K10D (which I still have). I'm saving for a *300!

dewolf · 03-22-2017, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by csa

Yes, I have a K3 also! I moved up from the K10D (which I still have). I'm saving for a *300!

Im pretty happy with my *300, It was debatable as to being quirky on the K-5 iis of late, but I have to blame the old K5, it just had a lot of run time and things weren't working quite right anymore. I still may send it in ad the Pentax repair service says the double ghost I see in the viewfinder may be something in the lens needing a fix. I did fall once and bumped it once, and dropped the K5 with another lens on it. so while its under warranty I may send it in for a checkup, But as u can see the images come out sharp.
I posted 2 pics in the gallery which apparently don't suffer upload compression.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/64086/1_1K3_4290.jpg

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03-20-2017, 01:51 AM	#2
PenPusher Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,048	Really well done, birds are so difficult to capture properly, don't know what size that alligator is but I'd be long gone

03-20-2017, 04:31 AM	#3
dewolf Guest	Thanks that gator might have been 4-5 ft long. Odd that the images lost a lot of detail in the uploading. something i didnt do right lol

03-20-2017, 06:32 AM	#4
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Love them all.

03-20-2017, 06:47 PM	#5
joip Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 1,799	Beautiful series.

03-20-2017, 07:35 PM	#6
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by dewolf Thanks that gator might have been 4-5 ft long. Odd that the images lost a lot of detail in the uploading. something i didnt do right lol Superb photos! Uploading here usually causes some loss of details ... don't ask me why but I find that too.

03-22-2017, 08:59 AM	#7
dewolf Guest	Originally posted by jpzk Superb photos! Uploading here usually causes some loss of details ... don't ask me why but I find that too. thank you all I think the Gallery doesn't damage details, so I will start one soon

03-22-2017, 09:58 AM	#8
Sténon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Normandie Photos: Albums Posts: 117	Very good series ! You writed about a loss of details, I think there are still a lot

03-22-2017, 12:01 PM	#9
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Originally posted by jpzk Superb photos! Uploading here usually causes some loss of details ... don't ask me why but I find that too. Same here. Those photos are stunning!

03-22-2017, 12:20 PM	#10
dewolf Guest	Originally posted by csa Same here. Those photos are stunning! So you have a K-3 as well ? I moved up from the K-5iis, which replaced my K-30, and the K-5iis was the bomb. It was sharp and fast compared to the k-30. But this K-3 is faster, sharper, more accurate, and just easier to manage for me. I may eventually move up to the Mark 2 if and when funds happen. but I am going to save up for a TC and the 100mm macro first

03-22-2017, 12:25 PM	#11
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Yes, I have a K3 also! I moved up from the K10D (which I still have). I'm saving for a *300!

03-22-2017, 01:11 PM	#12
dewolf Guest	Originally posted by csa Yes, I have a K3 also! I moved up from the K10D (which I still have). I'm saving for a 300! Im pretty happy with my 300, It was debatable as to being quirky on the K-5 iis of late, but I have to blame the old K5, it just had a lot of run time and things weren't working quite right anymore. I still may send it in ad the Pentax repair service says the double ghost I see in the viewfinder may be something in the lens needing a fix. I did fall once and bumped it once, and dropped the K5 with another lens on it. so while its under warranty I may send it in for a checkup, But as u can see the images come out sharp. I posted 2 pics in the gallery which apparently don't suffer upload compression. https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/64086/1_1K3_4290.jpg

Nature First shots with a K-3 Mark 1

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