DA zoom club

normhead · 01-28-2018, 09:28 AM - **4 Likes**

It has it's now thread, I know,

K-3 and DA 18-135
400 ISO ƒ8 AV mode

A short trip to see the sunset.

Starting at the bridge... looking both ways, up river and down river

Then over to Whitney Beach

From the Ministry Docks

The couple's resort

**paulh** · 01-29-2018, 10:08 AM - **1 Like**

an evening stroll in the woods - DA16-45:

**savoche** · 01-29-2018, 01:53 PM - **4 Likes**

A shot at the wide end of the SMC DA55-300 on the K-1 in FF mode. Very slightly cropped because of vignetting.

ChristianRock · 01-29-2018, 04:32 PM - **2 Likes**

DA 16-45 on K-S1

[COLOR="Silver"]

Last edited by ChristianRock; 01-29-2018 at 05:01 PM.

**paulh** · 02-12-2018, 08:49 AM

This bent tree is growing at the edge of a dropoff into a creek. (both shots DA16-45 on K5)

Along the walkway:

**paulh** · 02-14-2018, 10:03 AM - **2 Likes**

What passes for a beach here in North Texas (Lake Grapevine). DA16-45 on K5:

**savoche** · 02-15-2018, 11:23 AM - **5 Likes**

From Namibia with the SMC DA 55-300, posted in the K-5 "No more tests" thread, too.

Some hyenas trying to save what's left of their springbok kill.

This lion chased off the hyenas to get some breakfast. Not much left, though.

**paulh** · 02-15-2018, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by savoche

From Namibia with the SMC DA 55-300

Nice shots! Seems like you were pretty close to the action - were you using a TC?

**savoche** · 02-15-2018, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Nice shots! Seems like you were pretty close to the action - were you using a TC?

Thanks! We'weren't too far off. One of the great thing with Etosha national park is that it is very dry (most of the year) so that the game tend to congregate on the water holes. Some of these you can get quite close to by car. If you get up early and leave camp as soon as they let you out (around sunrise) you will be pretty much alone for maybe an hour or so before the lazy guys get out of their sleeping bags

They miss both the best light and the best action. The next car on the scene here never saw the hyenas at all. They probably assumed that the lion had killed the springbok.

The images are slightly cropped, though, the lion shots more than the hyena shot, but no TC. I didn't have a TC at the time, and I can't really see any advantage using it on the 55-300 anyway. Come to think of it I have tried that only on the K-3. Could be that it would provide better results with the lower pixel pitch of the K-5/K-1. One more thing to find out

sjwoodworth · 02-15-2018, 11:31 PM - **3 Likes**

It feels like an eternity since I've gotten a decent bird shot. Here are two I finally got around to processing from last April, taken with the HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED WR:

(western gulls, I believe)

juristkostya · 02-17-2018, 04:27 AM

Tamron 18-250 (DA 18-250 analog)

juristkostya · 02-24-2018, 10:54 AM - **1 Like**

Tamron 18-250 (DA 18-250 analog)

juristkostya · 02-24-2018, 03:19 PM - **3 Likes**

Tamron 18-250 (DA 18-250 analog)

**paulh** · 02-25-2018, 09:58 AM - **1 Like**

A couple from my California trip last October.
DAL 55-300 on K10D:

**savoche** · 02-25-2018, 02:07 PM - **1 Like**

SMC DA 55-300

01-29-2018, 10:08 AM - 1 Like	#1862
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,263	an evening stroll in the woods - DA16-45: Last edited by paulh; 01-29-2018 at 10:30 AM.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	It has it's now thread, I know, K-3 and DA 18-135 400 ISO ƒ8 AV mode A short trip to see the sunset. Starting at the bridge... looking both ways, up river and down river Then over to Whitney Beach From the Ministry Docks The couple's resort

01-29-2018, 01:53 PM - 4 Likes	#1863
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	A shot at the wide end of the SMC DA55-300 on the K-1 in FF mode. Very slightly cropped because of vignetting.

01-29-2018, 04:32 PM - 2 Likes	#1864
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02-12-2018, 08:49 AM	#1865
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,263	This bent tree is growing at the edge of a dropoff into a creek. (both shots DA16-45 on K5) Along the walkway:

02-14-2018, 10:03 AM - 2 Likes	#1866
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,263	What passes for a beach here in North Texas (Lake Grapevine). DA16-45 on K5:

02-15-2018, 11:23 AM - 5 Likes	#1867
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	From Namibia with the SMC DA 55-300, posted in the K-5 "No more tests" thread, too. Some hyenas trying to save what's left of their springbok kill. This lion chased off the hyenas to get some breakfast. Not much left, though.

02-15-2018, 11:32 AM	#1868
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,263	Originally posted by savoche From Namibia with the SMC DA 55-300 Nice shots! Seems like you were pretty close to the action - were you using a TC?

02-15-2018, 12:16 PM	#1869
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by paulh Nice shots! Seems like you were pretty close to the action - were you using a TC? Thanks! We'weren't too far off. One of the great thing with Etosha national park is that it is very dry (most of the year) so that the game tend to congregate on the water holes. Some of these you can get quite close to by car. If you get up early and leave camp as soon as they let you out (around sunrise) you will be pretty much alone for maybe an hour or so before the lazy guys get out of their sleeping bags They miss both the best light and the best action. The next car on the scene here never saw the hyenas at all. They probably assumed that the lion had killed the springbok. The images are slightly cropped, though, the lion shots more than the hyena shot, but no TC. I didn't have a TC at the time, and I can't really see any advantage using it on the 55-300 anyway. Come to think of it I have tried that only on the K-3. Could be that it would provide better results with the lower pixel pitch of the K-5/K-1. One more thing to find out

02-15-2018, 11:31 PM - 3 Likes	#1870
sjwoodworth Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 107	It feels like an eternity since I've gotten a decent bird shot. Here are two I finally got around to processing from last April, taken with the HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED WR: (western gulls, I believe)

02-17-2018, 04:27 AM	#1871
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02-24-2018, 10:54 AM - 1 Like	#1872
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02-24-2018, 03:19 PM - 3 Likes	#1873
juristkostya Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Ukraine, Kharkov Posts: 1,225	Tamron 18-250 (DA 18-250 analog)

02-25-2018, 09:58 AM - 1 Like	#1874
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,263	A couple from my California trip last October. DAL 55-300 on K10D:

02-25-2018, 02:07 PM - 1 Like	#1875
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	SMC DA 55-300