The "reach" of the Q - images

mgbirder · 01-07-2013, 04:37 PM

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Hi, i was out today with the Q and the Tamron 70-200 f2.8 and I got a chance to finally capture the waning crescent moon in daylight with the FA*300mm f4.5. Personally I feel that the Tamron is great for medium range shots, whereas the FA* is my favourite for long range shots. Here are my two favourite images from Today.

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hnikesch · 01-07-2013, 04:42 PM

Overcast today a little dark but went shooting anyway. Hand held because everything I wanted to shoot keeps moving away. Got a few Ducks first two male Hooded Mergansers and a Grebe. Then a Great Egret, White Ibis and a Tricolored Heron. Different location today on a canal so I could walk the length and follow the birds. Shutter speeds slower than I would have liked 1/100 sec. for the ducks. I am getting about 10% keepers I think it's 30% them moving and the rest me. Using a Photodiox adapter and I did have to remove some PF from the Mergansers

Hans

mgbirder · 01-07-2013, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by hnikesch

Overcast today a little dark but went shooting anyway. Hand held because everything I wanted to shoot keeps moving away. Got a few Ducks first two male Hooded Mergansers and a Grebe. Then a Great Egret, White Ibis and a Tricolored Heron. Different location today on a canal so I could walk the length and follow the birds. Shutter speeds slower than I would have liked 1/100 sec. for the ducks. I am getting about 10% keepers I think it's 30% them moving and the rest me.

Hans

Great shot of that Egret !!

**crewl1** · 01-07-2013, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by mgbirder

Hi, i was out today with the Q and the Tamron 70-200 f2.8 and I got a chance to finally capture the waning crescent moon in daylight with the FA*300mm f4.5. Personally I feel that the Tamron is great for medium range shots, whereas the FA* is my favourite for long range shots. Here are my two favourite images from Today.

Very nice - really good contrast from that Tamron and no hint of CA or PF. Did you do a lot of PP? What aperture did you use?

**crewl1** · 01-07-2013, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by hnikesch

Overcast today a little dark but went shooting anyway. Hand held because everything I wanted to shoot keeps moving away. Got a few Ducks first two male Hooded Mergansers and a Grebe. Then a Great Egret, White Ibis and a Tricolored Heron. Different location today on a canal so I could walk the length and follow the birds. Shutter speeds slower than I would have liked 1/100 sec. for the ducks. I am getting about 10% keepers I think it's 30% them moving and the rest me. Using a Photodiox adapter and I did have to remove some PF from the Mergansers

I can't ever catch the swimming ducks, good work. The Tricolor heron looks great!

mgbirder · 01-07-2013, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by crewl1

Very nice - really good contrast from that Tamron and no hint of CA or PF. Did you do a lot of PP? What aperture did you use?

I used 2 clicks with the Fotodiox (there was lots of Light), my usual PP procedure - Raw conversion in Lightroom (exposure, clarity and Shadow - Highlights), and posterior processing (Highlights, Levels and Sharpening) in Photoshop, i did also crop a bit and eliminated some black floating points in the water, here is the Raw directly converted into JPG via Lightroom.

Sandy Hancock · 01-07-2013, 06:14 PM

Next silly question. I have found the areas in B&H's and Adorama's websites where Pentax red dot scopes are sold, but shipping outside the USA is not possible. The best option I have found on Australian sites looks to be the basic Bushnell at around $140. Does anyone know a site in Australia where the Pentax version may be available?

**crewl1** · 01-07-2013, 06:34 PM - **1 Like**

These guys say they ship internationally but not sure if there are restrictions to Australia. Pentax Gameseeker 1x30 Mm Rd10 Illuminated Red Dot Scope, Matte Black - 1003637, Red Dot Scope at Sportsman's Guide

These folks don't seem to list it in stock but maybe they can order it for you http://www.extac.com.au/category_s/256.htm Prices look like double the US prices for the same items though.

If all else fails you may have to do something other than Pentax. http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=red+dot+sigh...at=0&_from=R40

VisualDarkness · 01-07-2013, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by crewl1

These guys say they ship internationally but not sure if there are restrictions to Australia. Pentax Gameseeker 1x30 Mm Rd10 Illuminated Red Dot Scope, Matte Black - 1003637, Red Dot Scope at Sportsman's Guide

They seem to ship to Sweden at least and that was quite cheap in my mind. Maybe I should get one...
Edit: can't ship that item internationally.

stormtech · 01-07-2013, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by hnikesch

Overcast today a little dark but went shooting anyway. Hand held because everything I wanted to shoot keeps moving away. Got a few Ducks first two male Hooded Mergansers and a Grebe. Then a Great Egret, White Ibis and a Tricolored Heron.

Hans

Very impressive Hans - The thought of attempting to follow ducks on the water at these focal lengths seems impossible - great work!

hnikesch · 01-07-2013, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by mgbirder

Hi, i was out today with the Q and the Tamron 70-200 f2.8 and I got a chance to finally capture the waning crescent moon in daylight with the FA*300mm f4.5. Personally I feel that the Tamron is great for medium range shots, whereas the FA* is my favourite for long range shots. Here are my two favourite images from Today.

Originally posted by stormtech

Very impressive Hans - The thought of attempting to follow ducks on the water at these focal lengths seems impossible - great work!

MG great shots, love the moon

Thanks Stan, like i said my keeper rate was only about 10% the ducks were hard to catch, I am hoping for more sun and faster shutter speeds, The ducks were all @ 300mm and hard to focus.

Hans

K9-K5 · 01-08-2013, 03:35 AM

Q with Sigma 150-500 5-6,3 OS APO DG HSM. It's been dark here for a month. No sunny days, so be it. Hand held pictures. ISO500 @ all pictures.
I'll do better some day.
1st: @500mm(2750mm) @f6,3
2nd: @500mm x 1,7TC(~4000mm) @f6,3 x 1,7TC
3rd: Reference picture with Q and Rikenon 28mm(135mm) f2,8 @ f5,6.

hnikesch · 01-08-2013, 06:48 AM

Originally posted by K9-K5

Q with Sigma 150-500 5-6,3 OS APO DG HSM. It's been dark here for a month. No sunny days, so be it. Hand held pictures. ISO500 @ all pictures.
I'll do better some day.
1st: @500mm(2750mm) @f6,3
2nd: @500mm x 1,7TC(~4000mm) @f6,3 x 1,7TC
3rd: Reference picture with Q and Rikenon 28mm(135mm) f2,8 @ f5,6.

Looks like that setup will be fun on a sunny day, I did notice you set SR for the crop factor FL not the lens FL. Everything I have read says to set it at the real lens focal length. Enjoy.

Hans

mgbirder · 01-08-2013, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by hnikesch

MG great shots, love the moon

Thanks Stan, like i said my keeper rate was only about 10% the ducks were hard to catch, I am hoping for more sun and faster shutter speeds, The ducks were all @ 300mm and hard to focus.

Hans

Thanks, i really hunted that moon shot for a few days, until yesterday finally there where no clouds anywhere.

K9-K5 · 01-08-2013, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by hnikesch

Looks like that setup will be fun on a sunny day, I did notice you set SR for the crop factor FL not the lens FL. Everything I have read says to set it at the real lens focal length. Enjoy.

Hans

Thanks, Hans.

I noticed that too. It affected to OS/IS too much.

01-07-2013, 06:34 PM - 1 Like	#338
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	These guys say they ship internationally but not sure if there are restrictions to Australia. Pentax Gameseeker 1x30 Mm Rd10 Illuminated Red Dot Scope, Matte Black - 1003637, Red Dot Scope at Sportsman's Guide These folks don't seem to list it in stock but maybe they can order it for you http://www.extac.com.au/category_s/256.htm Prices look like double the US prices for the same items though. If all else fails you may have to do something other than Pentax. http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=red+dot+sigh...at=0&_from=R40 Last edited by crewl1; 01-07-2013 at 06:51 PM.

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01-07-2013, 04:45 PM	#333
mgbirder Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cali Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 235	Originally posted by hnikesch Overcast today a little dark but went shooting anyway. Hand held because everything I wanted to shoot keeps moving away. Got a few Ducks first two male Hooded Mergansers and a Grebe. Then a Great Egret, White Ibis and a Tricolored Heron. Different location today on a canal so I could walk the length and follow the birds. Shutter speeds slower than I would have liked 1/100 sec. for the ducks. I am getting about 10% keepers I think it's 30% them moving and the rest me. Hans Great shot of that Egret !!

01-07-2013, 04:57 PM	#334
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by mgbirder Hi, i was out today with the Q and the Tamron 70-200 f2.8 and I got a chance to finally capture the waning crescent moon in daylight with the FA300mm f4.5. Personally I feel that the Tamron is great for medium range shots, whereas the FA is my favourite for long range shots. Here are my two favourite images from Today. Very nice - really good contrast from that Tamron and no hint of CA or PF. Did you do a lot of PP? What aperture did you use?

01-07-2013, 04:59 PM	#335
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by hnikesch Overcast today a little dark but went shooting anyway. Hand held because everything I wanted to shoot keeps moving away. Got a few Ducks first two male Hooded Mergansers and a Grebe. Then a Great Egret, White Ibis and a Tricolored Heron. Different location today on a canal so I could walk the length and follow the birds. Shutter speeds slower than I would have liked 1/100 sec. for the ducks. I am getting about 10% keepers I think it's 30% them moving and the rest me. Using a Photodiox adapter and I did have to remove some PF from the Mergansers I can't ever catch the swimming ducks, good work. The Tricolor heron looks great!

01-07-2013, 06:14 PM	#337
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,275	Next silly question. I have found the areas in B&H's and Adorama's websites where Pentax red dot scopes are sold, but shipping outside the USA is not possible. The best option I have found on Australian sites looks to be the basic Bushnell at around $140. Does anyone know a site in Australia where the Pentax version may be available?

01-07-2013, 07:21 PM	#339
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Originally posted by crewl1 These guys say they ship internationally but not sure if there are restrictions to Australia. Pentax Gameseeker 1x30 Mm Rd10 Illuminated Red Dot Scope, Matte Black - 1003637, Red Dot Scope at Sportsman's Guide They seem to ship to Sweden at least and that was quite cheap in my mind. Maybe I should get one... Edit: can't ship that item internationally.

01-07-2013, 08:23 PM	#340
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by hnikesch Overcast today a little dark but went shooting anyway. Hand held because everything I wanted to shoot keeps moving away. Got a few Ducks first two male Hooded Mergansers and a Grebe. Then a Great Egret, White Ibis and a Tricolored Heron. Hans Very impressive Hans - The thought of attempting to follow ducks on the water at these focal lengths seems impossible - great work!

01-07-2013, 08:53 PM	#341
hnikesch Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,316	Originally posted by mgbirder Hi, i was out today with the Q and the Tamron 70-200 f2.8 and I got a chance to finally capture the waning crescent moon in daylight with the FA300mm f4.5. Personally I feel that the Tamron is great for medium range shots, whereas the FA is my favourite for long range shots. Here are my two favourite images from Today. Originally posted by stormtech Very impressive Hans - The thought of attempting to follow ducks on the water at these focal lengths seems impossible - great work! MG great shots, love the moon Thanks Stan, like i said my keeper rate was only about 10% the ducks were hard to catch, I am hoping for more sun and faster shutter speeds, The ducks were all @ 300mm and hard to focus. Hans

01-08-2013, 06:48 AM	#343
hnikesch Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,316	Originally posted by K9-K5 Q with Sigma 150-500 5-6,3 OS APO DG HSM. It's been dark here for a month. No sunny days, so be it. Hand held pictures. ISO500 @ all pictures. I'll do better some day. 1st: @500mm(2750mm) @f6,3 2nd: @500mm x 1,7TC(~4000mm) @f6,3 x 1,7TC 3rd: Reference picture with Q and Rikenon 28mm(135mm) f2,8 @ f5,6. Looks like that setup will be fun on a sunny day, I did notice you set SR for the crop factor FL not the lens FL. Everything I have read says to set it at the real lens focal length. Enjoy. Hans

01-08-2013, 07:47 AM	#344
mgbirder Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cali Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 235	Originally posted by hnikesch MG great shots, love the moon Thanks Stan, like i said my keeper rate was only about 10% the ducks were hard to catch, I am hoping for more sun and faster shutter speeds, The ducks were all @ 300mm and hard to focus. Hans Thanks, i really hunted that moon shot for a few days, until yesterday finally there where no clouds anywhere.

01-08-2013, 09:57 AM	#345
K9-K5 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 33	Originally posted by hnikesch Looks like that setup will be fun on a sunny day, I did notice you set SR for the crop factor FL not the lens FL. Everything I have read says to set it at the real lens focal length. Enjoy. Hans Thanks, Hans. I noticed that too. It affected to OS/IS too much.