From my broken K10D and Bigma.....

From my broken K10D and Bigma..... · 06:01 PM

....a couple of birds. My K20D and 16-45 are not back from Pentax yet, so yesterday I dug out the K10D (Pentax wants $350.00 to fix whatever ails it) put Bigma on and went outside.

Comments are always welcome and appreciated.

**madmikess** · 04-03-2009, 06:13 PM

Very nice, pretty good for a broken camera.

pingflood · 04-03-2009, 06:14 PM

Doesn't look broken to me! I'd smooth/NR the background a bit on the second shot and add a little selective sharpening to the bird, but it's a damned good shot as it is.

MBrannon · 04-03-2009, 07:20 PM

I don't know what's wrong with the K10, but you're certainly doing well with it. I use the K10/Bigma combination myself, and it does the job very well. Nice shots!

jeffkpotter · 04-03-2009, 07:23 PM

Very nice captures Heinrich. I'm so sorry your K20d problems are dragging on so long. It must be painful.

mithrandir · 04-03-2009, 08:00 PM

I'm impressed, broken camera or not.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 04-04-2009, 09:04 AM

Originally posted by madmikess

Very nice, pretty good for a broken camera.

Thank you for looking and commenting, it is appreciated.

Take care,

Originally posted by pingflood

Doesn't look broken to me! I'd smooth/NR the background a bit on the second shot and add a little selective sharpening to the bird, but it's a damned good shot as it is.

Thank you for the kind words, the "broken" is mostly W/B and exposure issues.

Take care,

Originally posted by MBrannon

I don't know what's wrong with the K10, but you're certainly doing well with it. I use the K10/Bigma combination myself, and it does the job very well. Nice shots!

Thank you for the kind words Michael, I had a look at your galleries, pretty nice.
As for the broken K10D: Last fall on the second day of a 10 week road-trip I fell and the K10D and attached Bigma went down with me. The camera worked but exposure was unreliable and W/B was off. Since I shoot everything in Raw W/B did not matter and I learned to live with the exposure issues. Bigma worked but the rear barrel and mount were sort of loose. On my return home I sent both in under warranty, Sigma repaired Bigma under warranty and paid for the shipping both ways. Pentax voided the warranty due to impact damage and wanted $350.00 to repair the camera. I declined and had to pay for return shipping. I got the K20D instead and it is at Pentax at the moment with focus issues.

Take care,

Originally posted by jeffkpotter

Very nice captures Heinrich. I'm so sorry your K20d problems are dragging on so long. It must be painful.

Hi Jeff and thank you. The dealer told me that it could take up to 8 weeks and it has been only 4 weeks, seems a lot longer though.

Take care,

Originally posted by mithrandir

I'm impressed, broken camera or not.

Thank you it is appreciated and do take care,

gawan · 04-04-2009, 10:34 AM

Looks good to me too, in fact that second shot is excellent!

Keltech · 04-04-2009, 02:25 PM

Heinrich,

Beautiful pictures. Looks like there is seed in the feeder. Who said they eat like birds?

Lou

heliphoto · 04-04-2009, 02:44 PM

Nice shots Heinrich. I'll echo the other comments of, "Broken? Huh?" - looks good to me. Amazing that Sigma did that for you, too bad about Pentax (though of course, rationally, I think they did what I would expect).

Do you by any chance use Lightroom for post processing? Something has created a halo of lighter background around each bird (much more noticable in the second shot) and in Lightroom it would be too high a setting of the "Clarity" slider. I've done this to many of my shots too, it's a sutble effect, but a direct of the "local contrast enhancement" done by "clarity".

**Scottnorwo** · 04-04-2009, 03:22 PM

It seems you can work magic with a camera, broken or not. Great photos.

axl · 04-04-2009, 03:34 PM

I wish my camera was so "broken" as yours...
Nice shots Heinrich,

BR

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 04-04-2009, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by gawan

Looks good to me too, in fact that second shot is excellent!

Thank you Georg for the kind words, it is appreciated.

Take care,

Originally posted by Keltech

Heinrich,

Beautiful pictures. Looks like there is seed in the feeder. Who said they eat like birds?

Lou

Thank you Lou and yes there is seed in the feeder. Eat like birds? most of them sure do not.

Take care,

Originally posted by heliphoto

Nice shots Heinrich. I'll echo the other comments of, "Broken? Huh?" - looks good to me. Amazing that Sigma did that for you, too bad about Pentax (though of course, rationally, I think they did what I would expect).

Do you by any chance use Lightroom for post processing? Something has created a halo of lighter background around each bird (much more noticable in the second shot) and in Lightroom it would be too high a setting of the "Clarity" slider. I've done this to many of my shots too, it's a sutble effect, but a direct of the "local contrast enhancement" done by "clarity".

Thank you Josh and once one knows what is wrong with it one learns to work around it. As far as Pentax goes, I am not mad at them they did what was expected it was just that Sigma provided service beyond of what I had expected.

No, I do not use lightroom. Developed in ACR and processed in Photoshop CS4. Probably did not pay enough attention in "shadow-highlights".

Take care,

Originally posted by Scottnorwo

It seems you can work magic with a camera, broken or not. Great photos.

Thank you Scott for the nice comments, it is appreciated.

Take care,

Originally posted by axl

I wish my camera was so "broken" as yours...
Nice shots Heinrich,

BR

Thank you Peter, I had a look at your galleries and they are pretty nice.

Take care,

maxwell1295 · 04-04-2009, 04:35 PM

Heinrich, I'll lend you my K20D if you promise to break it before sending it back.

Great shots....I really like to composition and sharpness of the first one.

daacon · 04-04-2009, 04:41 PM

Very good Heinrich - broken or not excellent shots. You must have a direct courier to Pentax now

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pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	Doesn't look broken to me! I'd smooth/NR the background a bit on the second shot and add a little selective sharpening to the bird, but it's a damned good shot as it is.

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MBrannon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 161	I don't know what's wrong with the K10, but you're certainly doing well with it. I use the K10/Bigma combination myself, and it does the job very well. Nice shots!

04-03-2009, 07:23 PM	#5
jeffkpotter Guest	Very nice captures Heinrich. I'm so sorry your K20d problems are dragging on so long. It must be painful.

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mithrandir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,895	I'm impressed, broken camera or not.

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Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by madmikess Very nice, pretty good for a broken camera. Thank you for looking and commenting, it is appreciated. Take care, Originally posted by pingflood Doesn't look broken to me! I'd smooth/NR the background a bit on the second shot and add a little selective sharpening to the bird, but it's a damned good shot as it is. Thank you for the kind words, the "broken" is mostly W/B and exposure issues. Take care, Originally posted by MBrannon I don't know what's wrong with the K10, but you're certainly doing well with it. I use the K10/Bigma combination myself, and it does the job very well. Nice shots! Thank you for the kind words Michael, I had a look at your galleries, pretty nice. As for the broken K10D: Last fall on the second day of a 10 week road-trip I fell and the K10D and attached Bigma went down with me. The camera worked but exposure was unreliable and W/B was off. Since I shoot everything in Raw W/B did not matter and I learned to live with the exposure issues. Bigma worked but the rear barrel and mount were sort of loose. On my return home I sent both in under warranty, Sigma repaired Bigma under warranty and paid for the shipping both ways. Pentax voided the warranty due to impact damage and wanted $350.00 to repair the camera. I declined and had to pay for return shipping. I got the K20D instead and it is at Pentax at the moment with focus issues. Take care, Originally posted by jeffkpotter Very nice captures Heinrich. I'm so sorry your K20d problems are dragging on so long. It must be painful. Hi Jeff and thank you. The dealer told me that it could take up to 8 weeks and it has been only 4 weeks, seems a lot longer though. Take care, Originally posted by mithrandir I'm impressed, broken camera or not. Thank you it is appreciated and do take care,

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gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Looks good to me too, in fact that second shot is excellent!

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Keltech Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Andover, MA Posts: 34	Heinrich, Beautiful pictures. Looks like there is seed in the feeder. Who said they eat like birds? Lou

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heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	Nice shots Heinrich. I'll echo the other comments of, "Broken? Huh?" - looks good to me. Amazing that Sigma did that for you, too bad about Pentax (though of course, rationally, I think they did what I would expect). Do you by any chance use Lightroom for post processing? Something has created a halo of lighter background around each bird (much more noticable in the second shot) and in Lightroom it would be too high a setting of the "Clarity" slider. I've done this to many of my shots too, it's a sutble effect, but a direct of the "local contrast enhancement" done by "clarity".

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Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	It seems you can work magic with a camera, broken or not. Great photos.

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axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	I wish my camera was so "broken" as yours... Nice shots Heinrich, BR

04-04-2009, 04:21 PM	#13
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by gawan Looks good to me too, in fact that second shot is excellent! Thank you Georg for the kind words, it is appreciated. Take care, Originally posted by Keltech Heinrich, Beautiful pictures. Looks like there is seed in the feeder. Who said they eat like birds? Lou Thank you Lou and yes there is seed in the feeder. Eat like birds? most of them sure do not. Take care, Originally posted by heliphoto Nice shots Heinrich. I'll echo the other comments of, "Broken? Huh?" - looks good to me. Amazing that Sigma did that for you, too bad about Pentax (though of course, rationally, I think they did what I would expect). Do you by any chance use Lightroom for post processing? Something has created a halo of lighter background around each bird (much more noticable in the second shot) and in Lightroom it would be too high a setting of the "Clarity" slider. I've done this to many of my shots too, it's a sutble effect, but a direct of the "local contrast enhancement" done by "clarity". Thank you Josh and once one knows what is wrong with it one learns to work around it. As far as Pentax goes, I am not mad at them they did what was expected it was just that Sigma provided service beyond of what I had expected. No, I do not use lightroom. Developed in ACR and processed in Photoshop CS4. Probably did not pay enough attention in "shadow-highlights". Take care, Originally posted by Scottnorwo It seems you can work magic with a camera, broken or not. Great photos. Thank you Scott for the nice comments, it is appreciated. Take care, Originally posted by axl I wish my camera was so "broken" as yours... Nice shots Heinrich, BR Thank you Peter, I had a look at your galleries and they are pretty nice. Take care,

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maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	Heinrich, I'll lend you my K20D if you promise to break it before sending it back. Great shots....I really like to composition and sharpness of the first one.

04-04-2009, 04:41 PM	#15
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Very good Heinrich - broken or not excellent shots. You must have a direct courier to Pentax now