[Crooski]

Walking the dog on the beach

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[didar56]

Walking the dog on the beach

Stunning !

[K5_Ltd_User]

Walking the dog on the beach

No CPL?

[Grimmus]

Walking the dog on the beach

Perfect use of the DA15Ltd! Very nice!

[juristkostya]

No CPL?

Just a correct expo-metering

[house]

I still pick up the k-3 with the da15 occasionally just to marvel at the size of the package.

[azathe]

Architecture in Downtown Tokyo | K-01 Converted to Infrared

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[Mooncatt]

I still pick up the k-3 with the da15 occasionally just to marvel at the size of the package.

Heck, that's my primary setup. When I first got the kit, I didn't expect to use it so much, but this lens doesn't leave my K3 II very often.

[UncleVanya]

No CPL?

Harder to use the wider the angle of view of a lens is due to the sky showing variation in color caused by the polarization.

[steamloco76]

Morning northbound empty coal train near Marion Center, Pennsylvania.

[riseform]

A little camera trapping in Arizona this weekend with the DA 15 and K3ii
Finally got my bobcat

[Des]

A little camera trapping in Arizona this weekend with the DA 15 and K3iiFinally got my bobcat

Fantastic. How did you trigger it?

[riseform]

Thanks, I had three separate camera traps going each night! That was a lot of gear and flashes to bring to Arizona, but it was well worth it. I struck out on bats, but got three species of skunk, a gray fox, the bobcat and a gazillion species of mice.
This particular set up used the Camtraptions PIR 3 wireless sensor and I always use Camtraptions triggers and receivers for the remote flashes.

Here are a couple striped skunks from the same evening.

[Mccsiz]

Best to view these guys from as far away as possible! Nice capture. Your auto focus must be very quick, since the animals do not seem overly disturbed by all the lights. Is there a special camera setting for taking these night shots?

Cheers,
Loyd

[riseform]

Best to view these guys from as far away as possible! Nice capture. Your auto focus must be very quick, since the animals do not seem overly disturbed by all the lights. Is there a special camera setting for taking these night shots?

Cheers,
Loyd

Thanks!
I'm using manual focus in this scenario. The focal point is aligned with the plane of the sensor beam when the camera trap is set up. When the sensor detects the animal, it sends a signal to awaken the camera and flashes which immediately fire.
Shutter speed really doesn't matter as the flash is providing the only light at night and therefore determining the time of exposure. Depending on the distance from the flash and speed of the anticipated subject I adjust the flash power.
The night I was using the DA15, I set the shutter speed at 1/160. I believe I had the manual flashes set around 1/16 power.
The previous evening, I used the K1 and Irix 15 and left the shutter open for 15 seconds. This allowed the flash to illuminate the animal and then remained open long enough to illuminate some overhead stars.

Here's a hooded skunk from the same night.
This was quite a character, as it literally passed inches from my feet while I was standing still in the dark of night away from the camera trap location. All I could see with my night adjusted eyes was an albino appearing top of an animal walking toward me. I illuminated my phone and realized it was the hooded skunk! Thankfully, it was unaware that it practically stepped on my toes as it ambled by.