Let's share shots with Q!

Phenix jc · 11-24-2016, 03:15 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pinholecam

Wow! a Jetstream P8, I'm considering selling my Moulton TSR and getting this instead.

How does it ride on the road? esp on the climbs?

[off topic for pineholecam]
Difficult to find something better on the road than a Moulton TSR IMHO : The Rolls Royce ^^
The Jetstream P8 is probably one of the best allroad foldable bicycle, the best offroad but not the best on road, because you have only 8 gears, and the sitting position is straight, like a mountain bike.
It has a good gear ratio, so it's able to climb, to go offroad, to overtake a (half)racing bike. I've opened a looong thread here :
DAHON Jetstream P8 (avec des photos dedans) - Forum-velo-pliant.fr
it's in French though ; You'll find a mini-summary on the first page with many links & photos. Feel free to ask any question in English there,[off topic - off]

Q7+02

---------- Post added 11-24-16 at 03:18 PM ----------

Originally posted by makkan

Nice shot, love the colours in contrast with the blacks.

Cool shots #3 is my favourite. It looks so surreal with the black conifers poking out of a leafless deciduous forest.

I've been out lately trying to get a better feel of the 03 Fish-eye and managed to get this shot of yesterday's sunset.

Original Q + 03 Fish-eye

Thanks makkan. Jpegs OOC.
Have you try to defish ?

**kwb** · 11-24-2016, 06:24 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by pinholecam

At the Busselton beach; Pentax Q7+02 zoom.

pinholecam, I like the subtle "god ray" effect enhancing the silhouette of the gull.

Originally posted by makkan

Original Q + 03 Fish-eye

Great atmosphere, makkan.

---------- Post added 11-24-16 at 05:34 PM ----------

Q7+02 zoom

Falling into the Milky Way (a shooting star crossed Cygnus) by k kwb, on Flickr

Q7+06 zoom

Venus, tree, concrete and stainless steel by k kwb, on Flickr

Q7+Orion Space Probe 3 telescope

Moon, 20161109 19:53 Pacific, Washington State, USA by k kwb, on Flickr

Happy ThanQsgiving everyone!

pinholecam · 11-25-2016, 04:20 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by kwb

pinholecam, I like the subtle "god ray" effect enhancing the silhouette of the gull.

Great atmosphere, makkan.

---------- Post added 11-24-16 at 05:34 PM ----------

Q7+02 zoom

Falling into the Milky Way (a shooting star crossed Cygnus) by k kwb, on Flickr

Q7+06 zoom

Venus, tree, concrete and stainless steel by k kwb, on Flickr

Q7+Orion Space Probe 3 telescope

Moon, 20161109 19:53 Pacific, Washington State, USA by k kwb, on Flickr

Happy ThanQsgiving everyone!

Superb!
These shots put many trying to do this genre with more advanced DSLRs to shame.

---------- Post added 11-25-2016 at 07:32 PM ----------

Originally posted by Phenix jc

[off topic for pineholecam]
Difficult to find something better on the road than a Moulton TSR IMHO : The Rolls Royce ^^
The Jetstream P8 is probably one of the best allroad foldable bicycle, the best offroad but not the best on road, because you have only 8 gears, and the sitting position is straight, like a mountain bike.
It has a good gear ratio, so it's able to climb, to go offroad, to overtake a (half)racing bike. I've opened a looong thread here :
DAHON Jetstream P8 (avec des photos dedans) - Forum-velo-pliant.fr
it's in French though ; You'll find a mini-summary on the first page with many links & photos. Feel free to ask any question in English there,[off topic - off]

Q7+02

---------- Post added 11-24-16 at 03:18 PM ----------

Thanks makkan. Jpegs OOC.
Have you try to defish ?

OT..

Great info on the Jetstream. Thx

Unfortunately, the Moulton rides exactly like a Rolls Royce.

I prefer functional to flashy (like Pentax vs Leica) and I don't think its the bike for me.
The Jetstream seems to be a modern interpretation of the Moulton (+ more).

Ok. Back to the Q and its usefulness as a bike tour camera.

Q7+Fisheye

makkan · 11-26-2016, 05:21 AM

Originally posted by Phenix jc

Thanks makkan. Jpegs OOC.
Have you try to defish ?

Nope, so far I haven't felt the need. Might want to venture into that soon though, I really like the 03 Fish-eye.

Originally posted by kwb

Great atmosphere, makkan.

---------- Post added 11-24-16 at 05:34 PM ----------

Q7+02 zoom

Falling into the Milky Way (a shooting star crossed Cygnus) by k kwb, on Flickr

Q7+06 zoom

Venus, tree, concrete and stainless steel by k kwb, on Flickr

Q7+Orion Space Probe 3 telescope

Moon, 20161109 19:53 Pacific, Washington State, USA by k kwb, on Flickr

Happy ThanQsgiving everyone!

Thanks!
Love your shots, especially the moon and that arced structure.

Originally posted by pinholecam

Ok. Back to the Q and its usefulness as a bike tour camera.

Q7+Fisheye

Really nice, I especially love the clouds and vibrant blue sky. Did you hit the sweet spot with the horizon in this one, it doesn't seem all that distorted or did you defish it?

Last edited by makkan; 11-27-2016 at 12:43 AM. Reason: Spelling

Sluggo · 11-26-2016, 11:58 AM - **2 Likes**

I've been enjoying exploring Blur Control mode.

Q7+01 , BC-2

I'm told these are the remains of zinnias. Does anyone know any better?

pinholecam · 11-27-2016, 02:54 AM

Originally posted by makkan

Really nice, I especially love the clouds and vibrant blue sky. Did you hit the sweet spot with the horizon in this one, it doesn't seem all that distorted or did you defish it?

Thanks, I just centered the horizon to minimize the distortion, and a little correction in LR.

AldaCZ · 11-27-2016, 03:15 AM

I was really disappointed with the Q and 01 prime. It was worse than Canon G12...should I give try Q with the bigger sensor? I Just want P@S in car...pocket..you know instead of a phone

Sluggo · 11-28-2016, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by AldaCZ

I was really disappointed with the Q and 01 prime. It was worse than Canon G12...should I give try Q with the bigger sensor? I Just want P@S in car...pocket..you know instead of a phone

Hard to answer unless you can specify what disappointed you about the combination in the first place. These things are personal, right? I'm sure almost everybody has spent time with some kind of equipment only to quickly find it's a bad fit for how we personally think and shoot.

AldaCZ · 11-28-2016, 10:09 AM

Originally posted by Sluggo

Hard to answer unless you can specify what disappointed you about the combination in the first place. These things are personal, right? I'm sure almost everybody has spent time with some kind of equipment only to quickly find it's a bad fit for how we personally think and shoot.

The IQ was much worse..and it was soft! I can post some samples if I can find them

Sluggo · 11-28-2016, 10:52 AM

Originally posted by AldaCZ

The IQ was much worse..and it was soft! I can post some samples if I can find them

I suggest posting samples in a fresh thread (as we've cluttered this one enough) - it could be interesting, especially if you have the EXIF data intact.

**pacerr** · 11-28-2016, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by Sluggo

The IQ was much worse..and it was soft! I can post some samples if I can find them

I've screwed up too many shots owing to overlooked settings on modern bodies to first presume it's the gear's fault. If many shots are at odds with similar work and reviews posted on-line most often a check of ALL the settings and reference to the manual reveal the primary actuating nut is at fault -- fortunately a cheap and easy DIY fix.

AldaCZ · 11-28-2016, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by pacerr

I've screwed up too many shots owing to overlooked settings on modern bodies to first presume it's the gear's fault. If many shots are at odds with similar work and reviews posted on-line most often a check of ALL the settings and reference to the manual reveal the primary actuating nut is at fault -- fortunately a cheap and easy DIY fix.

It was all manual..tripod..etc. I'm satisfied with K30 and K-S2 .. an I use even M lenses I just expected too much

the only photo. I have delete raws etc..

ƒ/4.0 8.5 mm 1/400 125

Sluggo · 11-29-2016, 02:30 PM

There isn't a lot to go on here, with both the EXIF data and color information removed. I was hoping to see whether shake reduction was on (shouldn't have been, if using a tripod), and what the camera thought of the exposure level. Still ...

Originally posted by AldaCZ

I just expected too much

Maybe so. You have here a composition that doesn't play to the strengths of the camera, whether it should be called "soft" or not. You're looking for subtle background detail across the frame where there isn't a prominent foreground subject, and for that, the more sensor surface, the better. See the discussion about detail in PF's Q7 review.

As the review suggests, The Q7 or Q-S1 would probably give you more satisfaction for this kind of shooting than your original Q did, but neither will give you the quality you are accustomed to from your APS-C bodies.

The Barbarian · 11-30-2016, 09:45 AM - **2 Likes**

Using 25mm c-mount lens.

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5-15 Pentax lens

---------- Post added 11-30-16 at 11:05 AM ----------

25mm c mount lens

**caliscouser** · 11-30-2016, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by Sluggo

I've been enjoying exploring Blur Control mode.

Q7+01 , BC-2

I'm told these are the remains of zinnias. Does anyone know any better?

Excellent results with Blur Control Sluggo. I really must go back and experiment with that again.

---------- Post added 11-30-16 at 04:05 PM ----------

Originally posted by AldaCZ

It was all manual..tripod..etc. I'm satisfied with K30 and K-S2 .. an I use even M lenses I just expected too much

the only photo. I have delete raws etc..

ƒ/4.0 8.5 mm 1/400 125

Doesn't look horrific to my eyes. Very challenging scene with lots of dynamic range. Your going to get 3 stops less DR on the Q versus something like a K30 or KS2.

Your at F4 which is getting into diffraction territory on this camera (equiv to F22). F2.8 may yield better results.

What was the focal point? Looks decently sharp in the foreground and the corners.

11-24-2016, 06:24 PM - 4 Likes	#5267
kwb Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pacific North West Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by pinholecam At the Busselton beach; Pentax Q7+02 zoom. pinholecam, I like the subtle "god ray" effect enhancing the silhouette of the gull. Originally posted by makkan Original Q + 03 Fish-eye Great atmosphere, makkan. ---------- Post added 11-24-16 at 05:34 PM ---------- Q7+02 zoom Falling into the Milky Way (a shooting star crossed Cygnus) by k kwb, on Flickr Q7+06 zoom Venus, tree, concrete and stainless steel by k kwb, on Flickr Q7+Orion Space Probe 3 telescope Moon, 20161109 19:53 Pacific, Washington State, USA by k kwb, on Flickr Happy ThanQsgiving everyone! Last edited by kwb; 11-24-2016 at 06:39 PM. Reason: struggling with BBCode

11-26-2016, 11:58 AM - 2 Likes	#5270
Sluggo Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ames, Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 774	I've been enjoying exploring Blur Control mode. Q7+01 , BC-2 I'm told these are the remains of zinnias. Does anyone know any better? Last edited by Sluggo; 12-03-2016 at 03:08 PM. Reason: fix image link

11-28-2016, 02:40 PM	#5277
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	Originally posted by pacerr I've screwed up too many shots owing to overlooked settings on modern bodies to first presume it's the gear's fault. If many shots are at odds with similar work and reviews posted on-line most often a check of ALL the settings and reference to the manual reveal the primary actuating nut is at fault -- fortunately a cheap and easy DIY fix. It was all manual..tripod..etc. I'm satisfied with K30 and K-S2 .. an I use even M lenses I just expected too much the only photo. I have delete raws etc.. ƒ/4.0 8.5 mm 1/400 125 Last edited by AldaCZ; 11-28-2016 at 02:54 PM.

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11-24-2016, 03:15 PM - 1 Like	#5266
Phenix jc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 105	Originally posted by pinholecam Wow! a Jetstream P8, I'm considering selling my Moulton TSR and getting this instead. How does it ride on the road? esp on the climbs? [off topic for pineholecam] Difficult to find something better on the road than a Moulton TSR IMHO : The Rolls Royce ^^ The Jetstream P8 is probably one of the best allroad foldable bicycle, the best offroad but not the best on road, because you have only 8 gears, and the sitting position is straight, like a mountain bike. It has a good gear ratio, so it's able to climb, to go offroad, to overtake a (half)racing bike. I've opened a looong thread here : DAHON Jetstream P8 (avec des photos dedans) - Forum-velo-pliant.fr it's in French though ; You'll find a mini-summary on the first page with many links & photos. Feel free to ask any question in English there,[off topic - off] Q7+02 ---------- Post added 11-24-16 at 03:18 PM ---------- Originally posted by makkan Nice shot, love the colours in contrast with the blacks. Cool shots #3 is my favourite. It looks so surreal with the black conifers poking out of a leafless deciduous forest. I've been out lately trying to get a better feel of the 03 Fish-eye and managed to get this shot of yesterday's sunset. Original Q + 03 Fish-eye Thanks makkan. Jpegs OOC. Have you try to defish ?

11-25-2016, 04:20 AM - 3 Likes	#5268
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706	Originally posted by kwb pinholecam, I like the subtle "god ray" effect enhancing the silhouette of the gull. Great atmosphere, makkan. ---------- Post added 11-24-16 at 05:34 PM ---------- Q7+02 zoom Falling into the Milky Way (a shooting star crossed Cygnus) by k kwb, on Flickr Q7+06 zoom Venus, tree, concrete and stainless steel by k kwb, on Flickr Q7+Orion Space Probe 3 telescope Moon, 20161109 19:53 Pacific, Washington State, USA by k kwb, on Flickr Happy ThanQsgiving everyone! Superb! These shots put many trying to do this genre with more advanced DSLRs to shame. ---------- Post added 11-25-2016 at 07:32 PM ---------- Originally posted by Phenix jc [off topic for pineholecam] Difficult to find something better on the road than a Moulton TSR IMHO : The Rolls Royce ^^ The Jetstream P8 is probably one of the best allroad foldable bicycle, the best offroad but not the best on road, because you have only 8 gears, and the sitting position is straight, like a mountain bike. It has a good gear ratio, so it's able to climb, to go offroad, to overtake a (half)racing bike. I've opened a looong thread here : DAHON Jetstream P8 (avec des photos dedans) - Forum-velo-pliant.fr it's in French though ; You'll find a mini-summary on the first page with many links & photos. Feel free to ask any question in English there,[off topic - off] Q7+02 ---------- Post added 11-24-16 at 03:18 PM ---------- Thanks makkan. Jpegs OOC. Have you try to defish ? OT.. Great info on the Jetstream. Thx Unfortunately, the Moulton rides exactly like a Rolls Royce. I prefer functional to flashy (like Pentax vs Leica) and I don't think its the bike for me. The Jetstream seems to be a modern interpretation of the Moulton (+ more). Ok. Back to the Q and its usefulness as a bike tour camera. Q7+Fisheye

11-26-2016, 05:21 AM	#5269
makkan Guest	Originally posted by Phenix jc Thanks makkan. Jpegs OOC. Have you try to defish ? Nope, so far I haven't felt the need. Might want to venture into that soon though, I really like the 03 Fish-eye. Originally posted by kwb Great atmosphere, makkan. ---------- Post added 11-24-16 at 05:34 PM ---------- Q7+02 zoom Falling into the Milky Way (a shooting star crossed Cygnus) by k kwb, on Flickr Q7+06 zoom Venus, tree, concrete and stainless steel by k kwb, on Flickr Q7+Orion Space Probe 3 telescope Moon, 20161109 19:53 Pacific, Washington State, USA by k kwb, on Flickr Happy ThanQsgiving everyone! Thanks! Love your shots, especially the moon and that arced structure. Originally posted by pinholecam Ok. Back to the Q and its usefulness as a bike tour camera. Q7+Fisheye Really nice, I especially love the clouds and vibrant blue sky. Did you hit the sweet spot with the horizon in this one, it doesn't seem all that distorted or did you defish it? Last edited by makkan; 11-27-2016 at 12:43 AM. Reason: Spelling

11-27-2016, 02:54 AM	#5271
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706	Originally posted by makkan Really nice, I especially love the clouds and vibrant blue sky. Did you hit the sweet spot with the horizon in this one, it doesn't seem all that distorted or did you defish it? Thanks, I just centered the horizon to minimize the distortion, and a little correction in LR.

11-27-2016, 03:15 AM	#5272
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	I was really disappointed with the Q and 01 prime. It was worse than Canon G12...should I give try Q with the bigger sensor? I Just want P@S in car...pocket..you know instead of a phone

11-28-2016, 07:37 AM	#5273
Sluggo Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ames, Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 774	Originally posted by AldaCZ I was really disappointed with the Q and 01 prime. It was worse than Canon G12...should I give try Q with the bigger sensor? I Just want P@S in car...pocket..you know instead of a phone Hard to answer unless you can specify what disappointed you about the combination in the first place. These things are personal, right? I'm sure almost everybody has spent time with some kind of equipment only to quickly find it's a bad fit for how we personally think and shoot.

11-28-2016, 10:09 AM	#5274
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	Originally posted by Sluggo Hard to answer unless you can specify what disappointed you about the combination in the first place. These things are personal, right? I'm sure almost everybody has spent time with some kind of equipment only to quickly find it's a bad fit for how we personally think and shoot. The IQ was much worse..and it was soft! I can post some samples if I can find them

11-28-2016, 10:52 AM	#5275
Sluggo Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ames, Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 774	Originally posted by AldaCZ The IQ was much worse..and it was soft! I can post some samples if I can find them I suggest posting samples in a fresh thread (as we've cluttered this one enough) - it could be interesting, especially if you have the EXIF data intact.

11-28-2016, 12:15 PM	#5276
pacerr Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Paris, TN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,349	Originally posted by Sluggo The IQ was much worse..and it was soft! I can post some samples if I can find them I've screwed up too many shots owing to overlooked settings on modern bodies to first presume it's the gear's fault. If many shots are at odds with similar work and reviews posted on-line most often a check of ALL the settings and reference to the manual reveal the primary actuating nut is at fault -- fortunately a cheap and easy DIY fix.

11-29-2016, 02:30 PM	#5278
Sluggo Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ames, Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 774	There isn't a lot to go on here, with both the EXIF data and color information removed. I was hoping to see whether shake reduction was on (shouldn't have been, if using a tripod), and what the camera thought of the exposure level. Still ... Originally posted by AldaCZ I just expected too much Maybe so. You have here a composition that doesn't play to the strengths of the camera, whether it should be called "soft" or not. You're looking for subtle background detail across the frame where there isn't a prominent foreground subject, and for that, the more sensor surface, the better. See the discussion about detail in PF's Q7 review. As the review suggests, The Q7 or Q-S1 would probably give you more satisfaction for this kind of shooting than your original Q did, but neither will give you the quality you are accustomed to from your APS-C bodies.

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11-30-2016, 09:45 AM - 2 Likes	#5279
The Barbarian New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 21	Using 25mm c-mount lens. ---------- Post added 11-30-16 at 10:47 AM ---------- 5-15 Pentax lens ---------- Post added 11-30-16 at 11:05 AM ---------- 25mm c mount lens

11-30-2016, 04:40 PM	#5280
caliscouser Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,037	Originally posted by Sluggo I've been enjoying exploring Blur Control mode. Q7+01 , BC-2 I'm told these are the remains of zinnias. Does anyone know any better? Excellent results with Blur Control Sluggo. I really must go back and experiment with that again. ---------- Post added 11-30-16 at 04:05 PM ---------- Originally posted by AldaCZ It was all manual..tripod..etc. I'm satisfied with K30 and K-S2 .. an I use even M lenses I just expected too much the only photo. I have delete raws etc.. ƒ/4.0 8.5 mm 1/400 125 Doesn't look horrific to my eyes. Very challenging scene with lots of dynamic range. Your going to get 3 stops less DR on the Q versus something like a K30 or KS2. Your at F4 which is getting into diffraction territory on this camera (equiv to F22). F2.8 may yield better results. What was the focal point? Looks decently sharp in the foreground and the corners.