F* & FA* club!

**Weevil** · 12-28-2021, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by zbrueningsen

I know this is a long time after you posted this, but it was about the same day we had a wood duck baby wander into our yard by himself. No sign of family and he was alone. We adopted him and it changed our lives.

We raise wood ducks now, and they are an incredibly beautiful animal. Thanks for the picture!

Thanks, this year, we had a nestling of Eastern Screech Owls in the same place...

Check this Bird's album in FLickr for some great souvenirs...
Oiseaux / Birds | Flickr

Last edited by Weevil; 09-13-2022 at 05:22 PM.

zbrueningsen · 12-28-2021, 04:03 PM

Man! Those are some awesome pictures! So cool you got owls in there after the ducks. Thanks for sharing your talents.

**Weevil** · 12-28-2021, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by zbrueningsen

Man! Those are some awesome pictures! So cool you got owls in there after the ducks. Thanks for sharing your talents.

Thank you very much for the good words. many were taken with the FA*250-600

I have so many others photos and videos (inside and outside the nest) taken with an IP camera during that journey. If someone is interested in getting a copy for behavioural science, I can share them all eventually, but that involve a lot of gygabytes of storage. but that out of topic anyways...

Those events helped us to forget a bit about that pandemic. The bird's house is just 30ft from our bedroom window.

pinholecam · 05-27-2022, 04:00 AM - **6 Likes**

FA*80-200/2.8 (monster AF adapter + A7iii )

**chuck_c** · 07-09-2022, 03:10 PM - **5 Likes**

Been too long since I posted here last. I will try to do better. The FA* 28-70 on the K-1 Mark II. More will will be coming with this combo since I took it with me, along with a few other lenses and bodies, on vacation to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons NP's. This is a six panel pixel shift panorama of the Grand Tetons shrouded in smoke from the California wildfires in September 2021.

**RobA_Oz** · 07-09-2022, 07:30 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by chuck_c

Been too long since I posted here last. I will try to do better. The FA* 28-70 on the K-1 Mark II. More will will be coming with this combo since I took it with me, along with a few other lenses and bodies, on vacation to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons NP's. This is a six panel pixel shift panorama of the Grand Tetons shrouded in smoke from the California wildfires in September 2021.

Nice work there. I’ve only just restarted shooting with my FA*28-70, after buying the DFA28-105 (which is still a great lens for the money) a couple of years ago. It was, of course, one of the storied film-era Pentax FA* (and F* and A* etc before) series, and I got my cosmetically-rough but optically-good copy for a good price.

Which processing software do you use for dealing with pixel-shift? I have DCU, of course, but I find it very slow and not pleasant to use.

**chuck_c** · 07-10-2022, 02:47 PM

Originally posted by RobA_Oz

Nice work there.

Thank you Rob!

Quote:

Which processing software do you use for dealing with pixel-shift? I have DCU, of course, but I find it very slow and not pleasant to use.

Honestly, I have not actually dealt with the pixel-shift aspect yet. I am very far behind on processing my photos and was kind of anxious to see how this pano was going to come out, so I just went with them as they were. When I get a little more caught up I may try DCU, and possibly RawTherape, to see what difference it might make. But I have to tell you that I am not disappointed with this outcome. I am quite pleased with the detail that I was able to pull out considering how thick the smoke actually was.

pinholecam · 07-15-2022, 08:03 PM - **9 Likes**

FA*85/1.4 with Monster AF adapter

LennyBloke · 08-05-2022, 02:26 PM - **1 Like**

wkraus · 08-09-2022, 01:50 PM

K-1 II with smc Pentax-FA* 1:1.4 85mm IF, wide open

gifthorse · 08-15-2022, 11:20 AM - **2 Likes**

smc PENTAX-F 50mm F1.7 on a K5ii

ppohja · 08-31-2022, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by gifthorse

smc PENTAX-F 50mm F1.7 on a K5ii

Just stepped into this thread. Title is F* & FA* club!, is your lens part of the title mentioned? Great picture, but.

**RobA_Oz** · 09-03-2022, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by ppohja

Just stepped into this thread. Title is F* & FA* club!, is your lens part of the title mentioned? Great picture, but.

No, it isn’t, and full marks for being polite about it. Some people may think that the * designation means a wildcard eg what it means in search fields and the like, rather than some of the high-end Pentax lens ranges.

**Erictator** · 09-12-2022, 10:32 AM - **1 Like**

Xposted from K-1 thread:

Decided just after Dolce's grooming was a good time to try some natural light portraits with the FA*85... She's a cooperative model if nothing else, heh.

Oooh, this is new!

K-1 smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1250

Sigh... not treats involved, I'm bored already

K-1 smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1250

Are you done yet?

K-1 smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1000

**Erictator** · 09-13-2022, 12:25 PM

Xpost of a few more from the K-1 thread:

Another small set of Dolce' trying different locations and natural light with the FA*85

Definately hard to keep the focus on the eyes with a tiny dog's face, especially when there is a nose sticking out to catch the AF attention, heh.

smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1600

smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1250

smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1600

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Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by zbrueningsen Man! Those are some awesome pictures! So cool you got owls in there after the ducks. Thanks for sharing your talents. Thank you very much for the good words. many were taken with the FA*250-600 I have so many others photos and videos (inside and outside the nest) taken with an IP camera during that journey. If someone is interested in getting a copy for behavioural science, I can share them all eventually, but that involve a lot of gygabytes of storage. but that out of topic anyways... Those events helped us to forget a bit about that pandemic. The bird's house is just 30ft from our bedroom window.

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RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,200	Originally posted by chuck_c Been too long since I posted here last. I will try to do better. The FA* 28-70 on the K-1 Mark II. More will will be coming with this combo since I took it with me, along with a few other lenses and bodies, on vacation to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons NP's. This is a six panel pixel shift panorama of the Grand Tetons shrouded in smoke from the California wildfires in September 2021. Nice work there. I’ve only just restarted shooting with my FA28-70, after buying the DFA28-105 (which is still a great lens for the money) a couple of years ago. It was, of course, one of the storied film-era Pentax FA (and F* and A* etc before) series, and I got my cosmetically-rough but optically-good copy for a good price. Which processing software do you use for dealing with pixel-shift? I have DCU, of course, but I find it very slow and not pleasant to use.

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chuck_c Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Westerville, OH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,588	Originally posted by RobA_Oz Nice work there. Thank you Rob! Quote: Which processing software do you use for dealing with pixel-shift? I have DCU, of course, but I find it very slow and not pleasant to use. Honestly, I have not actually dealt with the pixel-shift aspect yet. I am very far behind on processing my photos and was kind of anxious to see how this pano was going to come out, so I just went with them as they were. When I get a little more caught up I may try DCU, and possibly RawTherape, to see what difference it might make. But I have to tell you that I am not disappointed with this outcome. I am quite pleased with the detail that I was able to pull out considering how thick the smoke actually was.

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Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,347	Xposted from K-1 thread: Decided just after Dolce's grooming was a good time to try some natural light portraits with the FA85... She's a cooperative model if nothing else, heh. Oooh, this is new! K-1 smc PENTAX-FA 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1250 Sigh... not treats involved, I'm bored already K-1 smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1250 Are you done yet? K-1 smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1000

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Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,347	Xpost of a few more from the K-1 thread: Another small set of Dolce' trying different locations and natural light with the FA85 Definately hard to keep the focus on the eyes with a tiny dog's face, especially when there is a nose sticking out to catch the AF attention, heh. smc PENTAX-FA 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1600 smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1250 smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF] ƒ/2.0 85.0 mm 1/125 iso1600