Nature Birds

Birds · 06:12 AM

These are a few of my bird photos I took with my Pentax K 10-D and DA 55-300 lens. My first DSLR and I loved it...but I dropped it on cement and now I have damaged both the camera and the zoom lens. My second will be the K-x as soon as it arrives and I'll handle it with extra care. Nothing like learning a lesson the hard way

heliphoto · 11-10-2009, 10:40 PM

Originally posted by PentX Girl

Thanks Josh. Why are you selling your Pentax K-7? I've noticed you sold all your lenses too. Are you switching to another brand??

It's been nice meeting all you great Pentaxians...sure hope you're not leaving.

Have a Picture Perfect Day,

Jan

Well thanks Jan (nice to meet you

)... I did switch, but I'll still hang around - I like this board and the people I know here. The Pentax equipment offers great "bang for the buck", but I was lured away by the siren song of better high ISO performance (which your K-X will have too

). In reality I'm just too much of a gearhead to not want to try out the other brands too...

cindyfans · 11-11-2009, 05:53 PM

sorry to the the k10d...
great bird !how did you shoot that?

PentX Girl · 11-12-2009, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by Marc Langille

Nice series Jan - you did quite well with that combination! Just a few tweaks as Heinrich suggested and they will be even better!

Sorry to here the K10D + lens didn't make it. When does your K-x arrive?

Am I guessing correctly that the raptor in #2 was fighting the wind or it launched into the air shortly after the shot?

Regards,
Marc

Thanks Marc...appreciate all the helpful advice...especially since the K 10-D was my first DSLR. After using a point and shoot I had a lot to learn. One of the first mistakes I made was forgetting that when you look through the viewfinder...what you see is not always what you get;-) lol Not long after I got my DSLR I was driving down the road and saw a Hawk on a snag. It was really close and looking through the large bright (compared to my point & shoot) viewfinder I thought, " Wow...I've got this shot nailed and the clarity is awesome!!!" Of course when I actually viewed the photo it was totally blown out. Live and learn. lol

You guessed it...the hawk in the pic launched into the air shortly after that shot.

Have a Picture Perfect Day,

Jan

PentX Girl · 11-12-2009, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by heliphoto

Well thanks Jan (nice to meet you

)... I did switch, but I'll still hang around - I like this board and the people I know here. The Pentax equipment offers great "bang for the buck", but I was lured away by the siren song of better high ISO performance (which your K-X will have too

). In reality I'm just too much of a gearhead to not want to try out the other brands too...

Glad to see you're sticking around Josh.

Jan

Last edited by PentX Girl; 11-12-2009 at 09:35 AM.

PentX Girl · 11-12-2009, 09:33 AM

Originally posted by cindyfans

sorry to the the k10d...
great bird !how did you shoot that?

Just got lucky...you should see all the bird shots that didn't turn out. lol That's why I love digital...you keep the best and delete the rest.

**wtlwdwgn** · 11-12-2009, 03:37 PM

I always chuckle when I read a Pro's admonition for keeping the camera strap on claiming it gets in the way.

One day I might hang myself with the strap but the camera and lens will survive!

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11-10-2009, 10:40 PM	#31
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	Originally posted by PentX Girl Thanks Josh. Why are you selling your Pentax K-7? I've noticed you sold all your lenses too. Are you switching to another brand?? It's been nice meeting all you great Pentaxians...sure hope you're not leaving. Have a Picture Perfect Day, Jan Well thanks Jan (nice to meet you )... I did switch, but I'll still hang around - I like this board and the people I know here. The Pentax equipment offers great "bang for the buck", but I was lured away by the siren song of better high ISO performance (which your K-X will have too ). In reality I'm just too much of a gearhead to not want to try out the other brands too...

11-11-2009, 05:53 PM	#32
cindyfans Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Guangzhou,China Photos: Gallery Posts: 24	sorry to the the k10d... great bird !how did you shoot that?

11-12-2009, 09:25 AM	#33
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Originally posted by Marc Langille Nice series Jan - you did quite well with that combination! Just a few tweaks as Heinrich suggested and they will be even better! Sorry to here the K10D + lens didn't make it. When does your K-x arrive? Am I guessing correctly that the raptor in #2 was fighting the wind or it launched into the air shortly after the shot? Regards, Marc Thanks Marc...appreciate all the helpful advice...especially since the K 10-D was my first DSLR. After using a point and shoot I had a lot to learn. One of the first mistakes I made was forgetting that when you look through the viewfinder...what you see is not always what you get;-) lol Not long after I got my DSLR I was driving down the road and saw a Hawk on a snag. It was really close and looking through the large bright (compared to my point & shoot) viewfinder I thought, " Wow...I've got this shot nailed and the clarity is awesome!!!" Of course when I actually viewed the photo it was totally blown out. Live and learn. lol You guessed it...the hawk in the pic launched into the air shortly after that shot. Have a Picture Perfect Day, Jan

11-12-2009, 09:29 AM	#34
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Originally posted by heliphoto Well thanks Jan (nice to meet you )... I did switch, but I'll still hang around - I like this board and the people I know here. The Pentax equipment offers great "bang for the buck", but I was lured away by the siren song of better high ISO performance (which your K-X will have too ). In reality I'm just too much of a gearhead to not want to try out the other brands too... Glad to see you're sticking around Josh. Jan Last edited by PentX Girl; 11-12-2009 at 09:35 AM.

11-12-2009, 09:33 AM	#35
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Originally posted by cindyfans sorry to the the k10d... great bird !how did you shoot that? Just got lucky...you should see all the bird shots that didn't turn out. lol That's why I love digital...you keep the best and delete the rest.

11-12-2009, 03:37 PM	#36
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,838	I always chuckle when I read a Pro's admonition for keeping the camera strap on claiming it gets in the way. One day I might hang myself with the strap but the camera and lens will survive!