Adapted lenses tested on the Q : the reference thread

**pearsaab** · 03-15-2013, 06:55 PM

cropped the 500mm to be aprrox equiv to q.... not an exact science because both shots are hand held and the q is manual focus...the other thing i just noticed is the bokeh from the da300 still comes through on the q and in my opinion is nicer than the sigma

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crewl1 · 03-15-2013, 08:33 PM

Wow Amy these are awesome, and hand held?

How did you get the critters to sit still for the exact pose on both cameras?

The Sigma 500 shots stand up to cropping quite well, what a great lens that Sigma.

It's good to see the DA*300 on the Q does such a great job at 1/3 the cost.

Looks like you've got the technique down. And hand held?!

hnikesch · 03-15-2013, 08:40 PM

Amy, Larry said everything I was thinking, I do believe the K5 shots are a little better but only after looking at both sets shots several times, I am impressed with your hand holding skills

Hans

VisualDarkness · 03-15-2013, 10:26 PM

I also find the K-5 ones to be slightly better but once you consider the difference in price between the setups it's really impressive!

**baro-nite** · 03-16-2013, 05:00 AM

Great comparison, Amy. Naturally I want to see more.

Do you have any thoughts on how the Sigma 500/4.5 performs on the Q? Or on the Sigma TCs on the K-5?

**robtcorl** · 03-16-2013, 05:45 AM

Fess up Amy, you're a taxidermist on the side, right?

Or you put something in the water to sedate the critters!

Nice shots, and comparisons,
Thanks for posting!

stormtech · 03-16-2013, 06:00 AM

Amy - I agree with all the comments - I love to see comparisons like this.

Also want to add that you are the Queen of manual focusing!

ChopperCharles · 03-16-2013, 01:07 PM

It'd be great if we could see actual images, instead of the resized and quality-murdered photos on flickr

Charles.

**pearsaab** · 03-16-2013, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by ChopperCharles

It'd be great if we could see actual images, instead of the resized and quality-murdered photos on flickr

Charles.

the set of pictures i first posted are on flickr of the squirrel was not cropped , the bluebird was slightly cropped so if you would like to see that i will add it ...is there a better place to post it?

**pearsaab** · 03-16-2013, 01:57 PM

thanks all...guys the bluebird is probably the laziest bird i've seen...i had both cameras in my lap and just picked them up and clicked away...another bird would not have been as easy...i still struggle with the manual focus...it doesn't come easy and i probably threw away alot of crappy ones

..i did a comparison today after talking with stan...he gave me soime thoughts to consider..these don't involve the q but they do compare the sigma 500 to the sigma 50-500 at 500 and the da300 with the 1.7x adapter (510equiv)...i will post the link under another section so i don't cloud up the q stuff

largaespada69 · 03-17-2013, 07:39 AM

hello,, nice shoots i need to ask a question and i hope Q user can help me out here Im new into photografi and i have a Q i using manual lenses and they take really nice pictures , y was trying a remote external flash everything seem to work fine with the 2 lens on the Q but once i swap the lens and i put the manual lens with the adapter my remote flash dont work ............any advise please

largaespada69 · 03-17-2013, 07:44 AM

nice pictures very sharp here some i have taken with my Q and manual lenses

**drougge** · 03-17-2013, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by pearsaab

is there a better place to post it?

Flickr is perfectly willing to give out your full size images if you tell them to. Go to your privacy settings (here) and select that anyone can see the original image files.

You should probably also increase the display size to "best". (I tend to assume people who have these set to something small have a reason, but since you ask, maybe you don't.)

I thought there was a way to do this per photo as well, but I can't find it. You could always give out the URL of the full size image (not the full size page, which flickr won't show to others with your current settings) for individual images.

**pearsaab** · 03-17-2013, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by drougge

Flickr is perfectly willing to give out your full size images if you tell them to. Go to your privacy settings (here) and select that anyone can see the original image files.

You should probably also increase the display size to "best". (I tend to assume people who have these set to something small have a reason, but since you ask, maybe you don't.)

I thought there was a way to do this per photo as well, but I can't find it. You could always give out the URL of the full size image (not the full size page, which flickr won't show to others with your current settings) for individual images.

i changed it to best display so hope that helps..thanks!!!

crewl1 · 03-17-2013, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by largaespada69

hello,, nice shoots i need to ask a question and i hope Q user can help me out here Im new into photografi and i have a Q i using manual lenses and they take really nice pictures , y was trying a remote external flash everything seem to work fine with the 2 lens on the Q but once i swap the lens and i put the manual lens with the adapter my remote flash dont work ............any advise please

Start with this thread and do a search for the word 'flash' in the Q forums, set it to titles only and you will see what is available.
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-q/206927-external-flash-adapted-lenses.html

03-17-2013, 07:39 AM	#386
largaespada69 New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 4	Manual leses on a Q hello,, nice shoots i need to ask a question and i hope Q user can help me out here Im new into photografi and i have a Q i using manual lenses and they take really nice pictures , y was trying a remote external flash everything seem to work fine with the 2 lens on the Q but once i swap the lens and i put the manual lens with the adapter my remote flash dont work ............any advise please

03-17-2013, 07:44 AM	#387
largaespada69 New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 4	nice pictures very sharp here some i have taken with my Q and manual lenses Attached Images

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03-15-2013, 06:55 PM	#376
pearsaab Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,640	cropped the 500mm to be aprrox equiv to q.... not an exact science because both shots are hand held and the q is manual focus...the other thing i just noticed is the bokeh from the da300 still comes through on the q and in my opinion is nicer than the sigma q IMGP9394 by pearsaab, on FlickrIMGP9394 \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! sigma cropped IMGB0194 (2) by pearsaab, on FlickrIMGB0194 (2) \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! q IMGP9386 by pearsaab, on FlickrIMGP9386 \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! sigma cropped IMGB0163 (2) by pearsaab, on FlickrIMGB0163 (2) \| Flickr - Photo Sharing!

03-15-2013, 08:33 PM	#377
crewl1 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,795 Original Poster	Wow Amy these are awesome, and hand held? How did you get the critters to sit still for the exact pose on both cameras? The Sigma 500 shots stand up to cropping quite well, what a great lens that Sigma. It's good to see the DA*300 on the Q does such a great job at 1/3 the cost. Looks like you've got the technique down. And hand held?!

03-15-2013, 08:40 PM	#378
hnikesch Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,248	Amy, Larry said everything I was thinking, I do believe the K5 shots are a little better but only after looking at both sets shots several times, I am impressed with your hand holding skills Hans

03-15-2013, 10:26 PM	#379
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,440	I also find the K-5 ones to be slightly better but once you consider the difference in price between the setups it's really impressive!

03-16-2013, 05:00 AM	#380
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,298	Great comparison, Amy. Naturally I want to see more. Do you have any thoughts on how the Sigma 500/4.5 performs on the Q? Or on the Sigma TCs on the K-5?

03-16-2013, 05:45 AM	#381
robtcorl Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,145	Fess up Amy, you're a taxidermist on the side, right? Or you put something in the water to sedate the critters! Nice shots, and comparisons, Thanks for posting!

03-16-2013, 06:00 AM	#382
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,670	Amy - I agree with all the comments - I love to see comparisons like this. Also want to add that you are the Queen of manual focusing!

03-16-2013, 01:07 PM	#383
ChopperCharles Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Durham, nc Photos: Albums Posts: 891	It'd be great if we could see actual images, instead of the resized and quality-murdered photos on flickr Charles.

03-16-2013, 01:52 PM	#384
pearsaab Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,640	Originally posted by ChopperCharles It'd be great if we could see actual images, instead of the resized and quality-murdered photos on flickr Charles. the set of pictures i first posted are on flickr of the squirrel was not cropped , the bluebird was slightly cropped so if you would like to see that i will add it ...is there a better place to post it?

03-16-2013, 01:57 PM	#385
pearsaab Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,640	thanks all...guys the bluebird is probably the laziest bird i've seen...i had both cameras in my lap and just picked them up and clicked away...another bird would not have been as easy...i still struggle with the manual focus...it doesn't come easy and i probably threw away alot of crappy ones ..i did a comparison today after talking with stan...he gave me soime thoughts to consider..these don't involve the q but they do compare the sigma 500 to the sigma 50-500 at 500 and the da300 with the 1.7x adapter (510equiv)...i will post the link under another section so i don't cloud up the q stuff

03-17-2013, 08:50 AM	#388
drougge Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Malmö Photos: Gallery Posts: 787	Originally posted by pearsaab is there a better place to post it? Flickr is perfectly willing to give out your full size images if you tell them to. Go to your privacy settings (here) and select that anyone can see the original image files. You should probably also increase the display size to "best". (I tend to assume people who have these set to something small have a reason, but since you ask, maybe you don't.) I thought there was a way to do this per photo as well, but I can't find it. You could always give out the URL of the full size image (not the full size page, which flickr won't show to others with your current settings) for individual images.

03-17-2013, 02:42 PM	#389
pearsaab Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,640	Originally posted by drougge Flickr is perfectly willing to give out your full size images if you tell them to. Go to your privacy settings (here) and select that anyone can see the original image files. You should probably also increase the display size to "best". (I tend to assume people who have these set to something small have a reason, but since you ask, maybe you don't.) I thought there was a way to do this per photo as well, but I can't find it. You could always give out the URL of the full size image (not the full size page, which flickr won't show to others with your current settings) for individual images. i changed it to best display so hope that helps..thanks!!!

03-17-2013, 05:24 PM	#390
crewl1 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,795 Original Poster	Originally posted by largaespada69 hello,, nice shoots i need to ask a question and i hope Q user can help me out here Im new into photografi and i have a Q i using manual lenses and they take really nice pictures , y was trying a remote external flash everything seem to work fine with the 2 lens on the Q but once i swap the lens and i put the manual lens with the adapter my remote flash dont work ............any advise please Start with this thread and do a search for the word 'flash' in the Q forums, set it to titles only and you will see what is available. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-q/206927-external-flash-adapted-lenses.html