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High Desert Lightning (with the K-7)
Posted By: heliphoto, 07-27-2009, 07:41 AM

Here's the best of the lightning I got last night...

K-7 @ ISO 400, Tamron 70-200 @ f/3.5, 20 sec.


Since the K-7 does mandatory Dark Frame Subtraction on bulb mode, I find lightning easier to capture using a series of longish exposures that each aren't long enough to activate DFS. In this regard the K-7 is slightly superior to the K20D since the exposure time can be longer without kicking on the DFS. It sure burns the actuations though - took about 300 shots of the storm last night, most of which don't contain lightning .

A few more lightning shot's will be added to this thread later (sooner if it's a slow day at work )...
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07-29-2009, 05:54 AM   #16
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Great shots. The additional pictures you added are great.
Thanks, glad you like 'em...
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Yes, these are great. Good job (from you and the K7 ).
Thanks Rense.

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Am I supposed to be able to hear the crackle? Really nice capture.
Yes indeed Gandalf, glad you can hear it ...

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Superb image. One good shot is often what makes my day. Have been reading about the K7 and it sounds great. I have a lot of Nikon equipment from my film days and am torn about selling them to buy more Pentax equipment or selling all my Pentax gear and buying one Nikon digital camera that is interchangeable with my manual lenses ;(

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Thank you JMR.
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