Originally posted by PeterAM Nice work. I'm impressed with the quality of that lens; is it correct to assume that you were shooting handheld?
I haven't been up to Halifax in quite a few years (at least 17); I think they were still working on the "new" harbor area at that time. I have family in the Truro area and really should get up there for a photo swing around Cape Breton. Another thing to add to the list.....
Thanks for the comments all. Great shot of the Provindence Peter, Thanks for adding it. maybe we can meet for a beer at the Lower deck someday. The only time I was near that ship it was crowded with smaller boats around it and I couldn't get a decent shot.
Cape Breton is a great spot for shooting or just visiting. It sort of reminds me of the Smokey Mountains in some ways with out the ocean.
I do like the Sigma 50-500. It's not a typical 'walkabout' lens due to the weight but it has it's own strap and I just hang it over my shoulder. The picture quality is very good and on a tripod it is excellent. If anyone is looking for a long lens I'd recommend it. All the shots were hand held and it's a surprisingly easy lens to hand hold, well balanced . I didn't think I'd use it as much as I do when I first got it but since the range is so broad, it is often the only lens I will carry other than a short prime or 2. The only shot that wasn't taken with the Sigma was the first one taken with the 43mm Ltd.
Below is a shot of a member of a band that was from somewhere in Central America. They were playing on the waterfront to all the crowds. I couldn't get close so the shot is at 388mm f6.3 @1/60th (gotta love that SR!!). It could have been better if there was more light but the sun was already setting and this shot was wide open with almost no DOF and a slow shutter speed for the focal length used. I cropped the same image to show the detail of his face. To make it more interesting my SD card crapped out and I used my backup card. Since I only had 1gb with me I shot all these in Jpeg. They would have been even better in RAW but who says the Pentax's can't shoot a good Jpeg?
EDIT: If you look in my gallery, you'll see a shot of a seagull taken around 420mm. IMO the clarity is very close to a prime.