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**THoog** · 01-24-2013, 04:46 PM

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Originally posted by LeRolls

Hard to say really since there were so many people there taking pictures anyway, iPhones all the way up to FFs with flashes. I find the shots I take of people with my Q to be the most inconspicuous though. I suppose in terms of street style photography the K-01 wouldn't get nearly as noticed as a full on DSLR but again I tend to lean more towards the Q for that sort of thing. Thanks for the feedback!

One thing I just noticed on the girl in black: there's a little bit of motion blur (most evident on her badge) because of the low shutter speed. The ISO is only 800 - was that intentional? For indoors shooting, I'm usually comfortable with the K-01 going up to ISO 3200 (something I never could do with my older dSLRs!).

LeRolls · 01-24-2013, 10:04 PM

Originally posted by THoog

One thing I just noticed on the girl in black: there's a little bit of motion blur (most evident on her badge) because of the low shutter speed. The ISO is only 800 - was that intentional? For indoors shooting, I'm usually comfortable with the K-01 going up to ISO 3200 (something I never could do with my older dSLRs!).

Yeah. I screwed up on that one. Really should have been shooting at a higher ISO. I really like the rest of the pic though so a blurry badge doesn't ruin it for me.

LeRolls · 01-24-2013, 10:08 PM

Playing around some more with Selective Color on a number of my older (November) shots that I never bothered to develop. Let me know what you guys think.

LeRolls · 01-24-2013, 10:50 PM - **1 Like**

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

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ChopperCharles · 01-25-2013, 12:34 AM

Originally posted by LeRolls

Playing around some more with Selective Color on a number of my older (November) shots that I never bothered to develop. Let me know what you guys think.

I think the red is distracting, I'd leave only the lock in color, it will draw the eye that way. Right now, my eye just bounces between the red, which takes away from how good the photograph is.
That little bit of color on the lock alone would draw the eye to it immediately, if not for the red distraction.

Charles.

LeRolls · 01-25-2013, 07:30 AM

Originally posted by ChopperCharles

I think the red is distracting, I'd leave only the lock in color, it will draw the eye that way. Right now, my eye just bounces between the red, which takes away from how good the photograph is.
That little bit of color on the lock alone would draw the eye to it immediately, if not for the red distraction.

Charles.

Thanks for the feedback! I find the red frames the subject and guides the eye along the chain to the lock but I get what you're saying.

kaibil1 · 01-26-2013, 09:39 AM - **2 Likes**

It was hard to pass such a great deal, very impressed with the brick.
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NickLarsson · 01-26-2013, 09:48 AM - **1 Like**

LeRolls · 01-26-2013, 10:15 AM

Those look great kaibil1! Glad you like your brick.

LeRolls · 01-26-2013, 01:36 PM

Been neglecting my Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 which is a wonderful lens so I took it out onto the patio and back yard for a bit of a work out. Feedback is appreciate.

Neil MacG · 01-26-2013, 03:23 PM - **1 Like**

I'm beginning to really like my K-01 as a platform for bird photography. With my Tamron 70-300mm and high ISO capability my chances of capturing avian activity in the garden have so much improved. In fact I now prefer the 70-300mm over my Sigma 120-400mm which used to be my favoured lens, but with the ability to crop the 70-300mm photos much greater with the extra pixels and good results at ISO1600+ I don't need to have the camera on a tripod anymore. Just grab and go. Both of these at ISO1600:

Neil

LeRolls · 01-26-2013, 05:03 PM

That first bird shot is really nice! Need to get a decent telephoto lens one of these days. Do you know roughly how much your Tamron goes for used?

LeRolls · 01-26-2013, 05:44 PM

Took a walk in the park with the DA70mm Limited.

Neil MacG · 01-27-2013, 01:42 AM

Originally posted by LeRolls

That first bird shot is really nice! Need to get a decent telephoto lens one of these days. Do you know roughly how much your Tamron goes for used?

Thanks for the kind comments.

The Di LD version of the lens (which is what I have) had a reputation for Purple Fringing on the K10D/GX10 and other subsequent Pentax cameras. However, I have found this to be much less prominents with my K-01, and it has always had a reputation for sharpness.

I bought my lens new as part of a deal when I bought my K100D in 2007. It cost me £99 then. Looking at Ebay (USA site) you can get them new for around $199 new:

Tamron 70 300mm 1 2 F 4 5 6 Di LD Macro for Pentax AF with 6 Year USA Warranty 4960371004815 | eBay

The cheapest used price I saw was $142 (supplied from the UK where it is £89)

Tamron LD A17 70 300mm F 4 0 5 6 AF Di Lens for Pentax 0725211177128 | eBay

But I know I have seen it go for a cheaper price in the UK from time to time.

Neil

LeRolls · 01-27-2013, 06:37 AM

Originally posted by Neil MacG

Thanks for the kind comments.

The Di LD version of the lens (which is what I have) had a reputation for Purple Fringing on the K10D/GX10 and other subsequent Pentax cameras. However, I have found this to be much less prominents with my K-01, and it has always had a reputation for sharpness.

I bought my lens new as part of a deal when I bought my K100D in 2007. It cost me £99 then. Looking at Ebay (USA site) you can get them new for around $199 new:

Tamron 70 300mm 1 2 F 4 5 6 Di LD Macro for Pentax AF with 6 Year USA Warranty 4960371004815 | eBay

The cheapest used price I saw was $142 (supplied from the UK where it is £89)

Tamron LD A17 70 300mm F 4 0 5 6 AF Di Lens for Pentax 0725211177128 | eBay

But I know I have seen it go for a cheaper price in the UK from time to time.

Neil

Thanks! I will look into it further.

Anyone else have suggestions for sharp Telephoto lenses that work well with the K-01 and are affordable?

01-26-2013, 09:39 AM - 2 Likes	#742
kaibil1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los angeles CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 124	Got mine 2 days ago :-) It was hard to pass such a great deal, very impressed with the brick.

01-26-2013, 01:36 PM	#745
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	Been neglecting my Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 which is a wonderful lens so I took it out onto the patio and back yard for a bit of a work out. Feedback is appreciate. Attached Images

01-26-2013, 05:44 PM	#748
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	Took a walk in the park with the DA70mm Limited. Attached Images

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01-24-2013, 04:46 PM	#736
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. Originally posted by LeRolls Hard to say really since there were so many people there taking pictures anyway, iPhones all the way up to FFs with flashes. I find the shots I take of people with my Q to be the most inconspicuous though. I suppose in terms of street style photography the K-01 wouldn't get nearly as noticed as a full on DSLR but again I tend to lean more towards the Q for that sort of thing. Thanks for the feedback! One thing I just noticed on the girl in black: there's a little bit of motion blur (most evident on her badge) because of the low shutter speed. The ISO is only 800 - was that intentional? For indoors shooting, I'm usually comfortable with the K-01 going up to ISO 3200 (something I never could do with my older dSLRs!).

01-24-2013, 10:04 PM	#737
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	Originally posted by THoog One thing I just noticed on the girl in black: there's a little bit of motion blur (most evident on her badge) because of the low shutter speed. The ISO is only 800 - was that intentional? For indoors shooting, I'm usually comfortable with the K-01 going up to ISO 3200 (something I never could do with my older dSLRs!). Yeah. I screwed up on that one. Really should have been shooting at a higher ISO. I really like the rest of the pic though so a blurry badge doesn't ruin it for me.

01-24-2013, 10:50 PM - 1 Like	#739
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Attached Images

01-25-2013, 12:34 AM	#740
ChopperCharles Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Durham, nc Photos: Albums Posts: 958	Originally posted by LeRolls Playing around some more with Selective Color on a number of my older (November) shots that I never bothered to develop. Let me know what you guys think. I think the red is distracting, I'd leave only the lock in color, it will draw the eye that way. Right now, my eye just bounces between the red, which takes away from how good the photograph is. That little bit of color on the lock alone would draw the eye to it immediately, if not for the red distraction. Charles.

01-25-2013, 07:30 AM	#741
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	Originally posted by ChopperCharles I think the red is distracting, I'd leave only the lock in color, it will draw the eye that way. Right now, my eye just bounces between the red, which takes away from how good the photograph is. That little bit of color on the lock alone would draw the eye to it immediately, if not for the red distraction. Charles. Thanks for the feedback! I find the red frames the subject and guides the eye along the chain to the lock but I get what you're saying.

01-26-2013, 09:48 AM - 1 Like	#743
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01-26-2013, 10:15 AM	#744
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	Those look great kaibil1! Glad you like your brick.

01-26-2013, 03:23 PM - 1 Like	#746
Neil MacG Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newbury, England Posts: 53	I'm beginning to really like my K-01 as a platform for bird photography. With my Tamron 70-300mm and high ISO capability my chances of capturing avian activity in the garden have so much improved. In fact I now prefer the 70-300mm over my Sigma 120-400mm which used to be my favoured lens, but with the ability to crop the 70-300mm photos much greater with the extra pixels and good results at ISO1600+ I don't need to have the camera on a tripod anymore. Just grab and go. Both of these at ISO1600: Neil

01-26-2013, 05:03 PM	#747
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	That first bird shot is really nice! Need to get a decent telephoto lens one of these days. Do you know roughly how much your Tamron goes for used?

01-27-2013, 01:42 AM	#749
Neil MacG Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newbury, England Posts: 53	Originally posted by LeRolls That first bird shot is really nice! Need to get a decent telephoto lens one of these days. Do you know roughly how much your Tamron goes for used? Thanks for the kind comments. The Di LD version of the lens (which is what I have) had a reputation for Purple Fringing on the K10D/GX10 and other subsequent Pentax cameras. However, I have found this to be much less prominents with my K-01, and it has always had a reputation for sharpness. I bought my lens new as part of a deal when I bought my K100D in 2007. It cost me £99 then. Looking at Ebay (USA site) you can get them new for around $199 new: Tamron 70 300mm 1 2 F 4 5 6 Di LD Macro for Pentax AF with 6 Year USA Warranty 4960371004815 \| eBay The cheapest used price I saw was $142 (supplied from the UK where it is £89) Tamron LD A17 70 300mm F 4 0 5 6 AF Di Lens for Pentax 0725211177128 \| eBay But I know I have seen it go for a cheaper price in the UK from time to time. Neil

01-27-2013, 06:37 AM	#750
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	Originally posted by Neil MacG Thanks for the kind comments. The Di LD version of the lens (which is what I have) had a reputation for Purple Fringing on the K10D/GX10 and other subsequent Pentax cameras. However, I have found this to be much less prominents with my K-01, and it has always had a reputation for sharpness. I bought my lens new as part of a deal when I bought my K100D in 2007. It cost me £99 then. Looking at Ebay (USA site) you can get them new for around $199 new: Tamron 70 300mm 1 2 F 4 5 6 Di LD Macro for Pentax AF with 6 Year USA Warranty 4960371004815 \| eBay The cheapest used price I saw was $142 (supplied from the UK where it is £89) Tamron LD A17 70 300mm F 4 0 5 6 AF Di Lens for Pentax 0725211177128 \| eBay But I know I have seen it go for a cheaper price in the UK from time to time. Neil Thanks! I will look into it further. Anyone else have suggestions for sharp Telephoto lenses that work well with the K-01 and are affordable?