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jwc77 · 05-27-2011, 06:50 PM

A few from a bike ride today...took the Kx and DA40 along...

Last edited by jwc77; 01-21-2012 at 08:05 PM.

**mattb123** · 05-27-2011, 07:57 PM

Ha, love the tortoise! And I love a good bike ride with the da40 too.
But this one was accessed via car.
K-x & da40

jwc77 · 05-27-2011, 08:07 PM

Yeah...I swerved to miss him with my bike at the last minute...didn't see him until I was right upon him. He was shy...certainly didn't want to come out until I was long gone.

steve1307 · 05-29-2011, 08:16 AM

DA70 goes motor racing

Yesterday I went out to the local track with a 55-300 to try some panning shots with limited sucess.
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/lens-clubs/96267-da-zoom-club-12.html#post1521434

I realised that i'd left SR ON the whole day

so went back today to have another go with SR OFF!

The light wasnt great with overcast and a bit of rain so I took the DA70 as this FL suited.
I got a far higher % of decent panning shots with SR OFF in similar light conditions. 1/50 - 1/60s pretty good, 1/30 not bad, 1/15 only a couple.

Merc SLS - f8 , 1/60

Merc SLS - f6.3 , 1/50

Audi R8 LMS - f8 , 1/60

Audi R8 LMS - f6.3 , 1/50

There were a few other photo geeks out there... me with a compact DA70 ltd (130grams) and these guys....

On my Left: Bazooka#1 this guy pretty pretty much ignored me (D300 - with Nikkor? 70-200? His mate had a Sigma.)

On my Right: Bazooka #2 this guy looked at me like WTF is that tiny lens? ( 7D with 70-200 L)

My DFA100WR also got a turn : https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/lens-clubs/87882-d-fa-weather-resistant-c...ml#post1522321

Last edited by steve1307; 05-29-2011 at 08:44 AM.

imaspy · 05-29-2011, 04:31 PM

lol! ignorance must be bliss :P

i think you've managed some great shots given the weather/light... oh, and of course that you were using just a plain old 70 to get them!

Marc Sabatella · 05-31-2011, 08:16 PM

I've shot most of my fellow jazz musicians in the area, and most of them know my work, Occasionally I am asked to shoot some particular gig, and we usually work out some sort of trade. Every once in a while, someone will ask me to do posed promo shots. Not my specialty, but what the heck. Today I did a session with a husband/wife pianist/singer that wanted some "staged" shots for use as promo, but we also took a few for themselves as a couple.

The husband also runs a recording studio, so we used his space. The black curtain he normally uses for sound dampening served as our backdrop. I brought a cheap hardware-store clip-on shop light which we attached to a music stand. A mic stand held my collapsible diffuser. Space was tight, so we were forced to use unusually short lenses. Even though I'm not really used to this mode of working, I think we got some nice stuff, and we all had fun.

First two are DA40, last one DA15 (!).

**mattb123** · 06-01-2011, 08:57 AM

Great auto racing and jazz photos!

Marc, that pianist looks really familiar - who is that?

Marc Sabatella · 06-01-2011, 08:21 PM

Thanks! The pianist is Jeff Jenkins. Plays all around Colorado; you may well have seen him somewhere.

Downfall · 06-02-2011, 06:32 AM

Some recent DA40 photos

Pentax K-5 + DA40 Ltd

Marc Sabatella · 06-02-2011, 08:59 AM

Really like #4 and the last one, Downfall!

Strung_Out · 06-02-2011, 06:49 PM

First images with the DA70, loving this lens!

**jmschrei** · 06-03-2011, 01:48 PM

DA 21 Ltd

wed7 · 06-04-2011, 07:48 AM

Cross posting form another thread

all were taken with the DA 40 in ambient light at a car show

Abby

Sophia

Chris

**eccs19** · 06-04-2011, 10:24 AM

I'm new to this club. Just about a month ago I got a DA-70 and so far I love it. I did a shoot of my friends daughter, and I'm amazed how well this lens works. Here's one of the many shots I got. Best part is most of them were keepers.

paperbag846 · 06-04-2011, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by Downfall

Some recent DA40 photos

These photos are amazing. You make me miss my 40

. That photo of the flower with the sun in the frame... ohh that flare resistance comes in handy does it not?

05-31-2011, 08:16 PM	#1326
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	Musician Portrait Shoot I've shot most of my fellow jazz musicians in the area, and most of them know my work, Occasionally I am asked to shoot some particular gig, and we usually work out some sort of trade. Every once in a while, someone will ask me to do posed promo shots. Not my specialty, but what the heck. Today I did a session with a husband/wife pianist/singer that wanted some "staged" shots for use as promo, but we also took a few for themselves as a couple. The husband also runs a recording studio, so we used his space. The black curtain he normally uses for sound dampening served as our backdrop. I brought a cheap hardware-store clip-on shop light which we attached to a music stand. A mic stand held my collapsible diffuser. Space was tight, so we were forced to use unusually short lenses. Even though I'm not really used to this mode of working, I think we got some nice stuff, and we all had fun. First two are DA40, last one DA15 (!). Attached Images

06-04-2011, 10:24 AM	#1334
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510	Jessica I'm new to this club. Just about a month ago I got a DA-70 and so far I love it. I did a shoot of my friends daughter, and I'm amazed how well this lens works. Here's one of the many shots I got. Best part is most of them were keepers.

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05-27-2011, 06:50 PM	#1321
jwc77 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 269	A few from a bike ride today...took the Kx and DA40 along... Last edited by jwc77; 01-21-2012 at 08:05 PM.

05-27-2011, 07:57 PM	#1322
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Ha, love the tortoise! And I love a good bike ride with the da40 too. But this one was accessed via car. K-x & da40

05-27-2011, 08:07 PM	#1323
jwc77 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 269	Yeah...I swerved to miss him with my bike at the last minute...didn't see him until I was right upon him. He was shy...certainly didn't want to come out until I was long gone.

05-29-2011, 08:16 AM	#1324
steve1307 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,130	DA70 goes motor racing Yesterday I went out to the local track with a 55-300 to try some panning shots with limited sucess. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/lens-clubs/96267-da-zoom-club-12.html#post1521434 I realised that i'd left SR ON the whole day so went back today to have another go with SR OFF! The light wasnt great with overcast and a bit of rain so I took the DA70 as this FL suited. I got a far higher % of decent panning shots with SR OFF in similar light conditions. 1/50 - 1/60s pretty good, 1/30 not bad, 1/15 only a couple. Merc SLS - f8 , 1/60 Merc SLS - f6.3 , 1/50 Audi R8 LMS - f8 , 1/60 Audi R8 LMS - f6.3 , 1/50 There were a few other photo geeks out there... me with a compact DA70 ltd (130grams) and these guys.... On my Left: Bazooka#1 this guy pretty pretty much ignored me (D300 - with Nikkor? 70-200? His mate had a Sigma.) On my Right: Bazooka #2 this guy looked at me like WTF is that tiny lens? ( 7D with 70-200 L) My DFA100WR also got a turn : https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/lens-clubs/87882-d-fa-weather-resistant-c...ml#post1522321 Last edited by steve1307; 05-29-2011 at 08:44 AM.

05-29-2011, 04:31 PM	#1325
imaspy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 294	lol! ignorance must be bliss :P i think you've managed some great shots given the weather/light... oh, and of course that you were using just a plain old 70 to get them!

06-01-2011, 08:57 AM	#1327
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Great auto racing and jazz photos! Marc, that pianist looks really familiar - who is that?

06-01-2011, 08:21 PM	#1328
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	Thanks! The pianist is Jeff Jenkins. Plays all around Colorado; you may well have seen him somewhere.

06-02-2011, 06:32 AM	#1329
Downfall Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gothenburg Photos: Gallery Posts: 237	Some recent DA40 photos *Pentax K-5 + DA40 Ltd*

06-02-2011, 08:59 AM	#1330
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	Really like #4 and the last one, Downfall!

06-02-2011, 06:49 PM	#1331
Strung_Out Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Guelph, Ont Posts: 72	First images with the DA70, loving this lens!

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06-03-2011, 01:48 PM	#1332
jmschrei Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,884	DA 21 Ltd

06-04-2011, 07:48 AM	#1333
wed7 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 1,421	Cross posting form another thread all were taken with the DA 40 in ambient light at a car show Abby Sophia Chris

06-04-2011, 12:39 PM	#1335
paperbag846 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,395	Originally posted by Downfall Some recent DA40 photos These photos are amazing. You make me miss my 40 . That photo of the flower with the sun in the frame... ohh that flare resistance comes in handy does it not?