Post Your K-30 Photos Here

**JimJohnson** · 06-04-2014, 06:42 PM

It was a brutal winter on Lake Superior. Normally all the ice on the Lake is gone by April. We are now in June and there is still ice in the water. The first photo was taken on May 24th near our lake side cottage. The air temperature off the land was around 80F / 27C, but if the wind turned to come off the water the temperature almost instantly fell to 60F / 15C.

First photo taken with my Nikon Coolpix P7100 - the last one of this line that includes an optical viewfinder. It is a semi-pocketable advanced P&S.

Okay, I know what this thread is about .... The second was taken with my K-30 and 18-135 WR on May 25th about a half-mile / 1km from the first photo.

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Pepe Le Pew · 06-04-2014, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by JimJohnson

It was a brutal winter on Lake Superior. Normally all the ice on the Lake is gone by April. We are now in June and there is still ice in the water. The first photo was taken on May 24th near our lake side cottage. The air temperature off the land was around 80F / 27C, but if the wind turned to come off the water the temperature almost instantly fell to 60F / 15C.

First photo taken with my Nikon Coolpix P7100 - the last one of this line that includes an optical viewfinder. It is a semi-pocketable advanced P&S.

Okay, I know what this thread is about .... The second was taken with my K-30 and 18-135 WR on May 25th about a half-mile / 1km from the first photo.

My cousin, friends, daughter has that camera.............. Asked me what is a Pentax?

. Sad. But true

**JimJohnson** · 06-04-2014, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by Pepe Le Pew

My cousin, friends, daughter has that camera.............. Asked me what is a Pentax?

. Sad. But true

I pack the P7100 when I am flying and have too much business equipment to squeeze in a dSLR. I also have a scuba-rated underwater case for the P7100. I could afford that case, but I cannot afford a comparable case for my K-30.

AldaCZ · 06-05-2014, 08:11 AM - **3 Likes**

Jorgario · 06-05-2014, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by AldaCZ

You did the contrary that on your last picture on this thread !!

AldaCZ · 06-05-2014, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by Jorgario

You did the contrary that on your last picture on this thread !!

OutOfCamJpg

I used the "naturral" jpg profile with fine sharpness and its much better than the "bright" - mainly the orange

clostoyo · 06-05-2014, 04:40 PM - **2 Likes**

Pentax 100 2.8 Macro on K30

Cowboy · 06-06-2014, 01:42 PM - **2 Likes**

Two from me as I continue learning on (and enjoying) my K30...

Jorgario · 06-06-2014, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by Cowboy

Two from me as I continue learning on (and enjoying) my K30...

Awesome pictures, congratulations !! And welcome to the PF !!

haviet · 06-06-2014, 04:05 PM

Very nice Cowboy

TonyTurley · 06-06-2014, 04:22 PM

Agreed, welcome to PF, and you chose a fine pair of photos to introduce yourself.

**SunValley** · 06-07-2014, 06:07 PM - **2 Likes**

Greetings everyone,

Had another go with the astrotracer last weekend when camping on the shore of Lake Champlain NY. Had the opportunity to try my new Tokina AT-X 828 80-200 f/2.8 (manual focus). I'm a bit disapointed by it. CA not as bad as I expected but star images are far from being point like. But I cannot really complain since this is a 220$ lens and not a 2200$.

1- M8-M20 6 X 20 s iso 2000 with Tokina @ 200 f/2.8

2- Antares - M4 and some of rho Ophiucus nebulosity 6 X 30s iso 2000 with Tokina @ 200 f/4.0

3- The Milky Way over Lake Champlain NY. Burlington VT is on the horizon. 2 min with 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AL WR @ 18 mm f/3.5

4- The Lion and Coma Berenices setting in the West. 1 min with 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AL WR @ 18 mm f/3.5

elpolodiablo · 06-08-2014, 05:07 AM

xpost from 50mm thread

Damian.T · 06-08-2014, 07:55 AM

Nice...

Tsuken · 06-08-2014, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by SunValley

Greetings everyone,

Had another go with the astrotracer last weekend when camping on the shore of Lake Champlain NY. Had the opportunity to try my new Tokina AT-X 828 80-200 f/2.8 (manual focus). I'm a bit disapointed by it. CA not as bad as I expected but star images are far from being point like. But I cannot really complain since this is a 220$ lens and not a 2200$.

1- M8-M20 6 X 20 s iso 2000 with Tokina @ 200 f/2.8

2- Antares - M4 and some of rho Ophiucus nebulosity 6 X 30s iso 2000 with Tokina @ 200 f/4.0

3- The Milky Way over Lake Champlain NY. Burlington VT is on the horizon. 2 min with 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AL WR @ 18 mm f/3.5

4- The Lion and Coma Berenices setting in the West. 1 min with 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AL WR @ 18 mm f/3.5

Great pics. There's a little coma in the first one - but not in the second, where you've stopped down. Have you tried longer exposures using the astrotracer? I've managed two minutes (at f/5.6) with my 135mm without trailing:

M42 in Orion (with starbursts) by -Occasionally Focused-

(That's a single exposure, btw.)

I particularly like that Milky Way over Lake Champlain; the terrestrial light/lights somehow add to it.

06-07-2014, 06:07 PM - 2 Likes	#1902
SunValley Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 574	O-GPS1 Astrotracer Greetings everyone, Had another go with the astrotracer last weekend when camping on the shore of Lake Champlain NY. Had the opportunity to try my new Tokina AT-X 828 80-200 f/2.8 (manual focus). I'm a bit disapointed by it. CA not as bad as I expected but star images are far from being point like. But I cannot really complain since this is a 220$ lens and not a 2200$. 1- M8-M20 6 X 20 s iso 2000 with Tokina @ 200 f/2.8 2- Antares - M4 and some of rho Ophiucus nebulosity 6 X 30s iso 2000 with Tokina @ 200 f/4.0 3- The Milky Way over Lake Champlain NY. Burlington VT is on the horizon. 2 min with 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AL WR @ 18 mm f/3.5 4- The Lion and Coma Berenices setting in the West. 1 min with 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AL WR @ 18 mm f/3.5

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06-04-2014, 06:54 PM	#1892
Pepe Le Pew Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 591	Originally posted by JimJohnson It was a brutal winter on Lake Superior. Normally all the ice on the Lake is gone by April. We are now in June and there is still ice in the water. The first photo was taken on May 24th near our lake side cottage. The air temperature off the land was around 80F / 27C, but if the wind turned to come off the water the temperature almost instantly fell to 60F / 15C. First photo taken with my Nikon Coolpix P7100 - the last one of this line that includes an optical viewfinder. It is a semi-pocketable advanced P&S. Okay, I know what this thread is about .... The second was taken with my K-30 and 18-135 WR on May 25th about a half-mile / 1km from the first photo. My cousin, friends, daughter has that camera.............. Asked me what is a Pentax? . Sad. But true

06-04-2014, 07:06 PM	#1893
JimJohnson Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Summer:Lake Superior - Michigan Winter:Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,774	Originally posted by Pepe Le Pew My cousin, friends, daughter has that camera.............. Asked me what is a Pentax? . Sad. But true I pack the P7100 when I am flying and have too much business equipment to squeeze in a dSLR. I also have a scuba-rated underwater case for the P7100. I could afford that case, but I cannot afford a comparable case for my K-30.

06-05-2014, 08:11 AM - 3 Likes	#1894
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251

06-05-2014, 08:56 AM	#1895
Jorgario Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San José Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,769	Originally posted by AldaCZ You did the contrary that on your last picture on this thread !!

06-05-2014, 01:53 PM	#1896
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	Originally posted by Jorgario You did the contrary that on your last picture on this thread !! OutOfCamJpg I used the "naturral" jpg profile with fine sharpness and its much better than the "bright" - mainly the orange

06-05-2014, 04:40 PM - 2 Likes	#1897
clostoyo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: kissimmee Posts: 131	Pentax 100 2.8 Macro on K30

06-06-2014, 02:33 PM	#1899
Jorgario Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San José Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,769	Originally posted by Cowboy Two from me as I continue learning on (and enjoying) my K30... Awesome pictures, congratulations !! And welcome to the PF !!

06-06-2014, 04:05 PM	#1900
haviet Forum Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 70	Very nice Cowboy

06-06-2014, 04:22 PM	#1901
TonyTurley Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Scott Depot, WV Posts: 1,240	Agreed, welcome to PF, and you chose a fine pair of photos to introduce yourself.

06-08-2014, 05:07 AM	#1903
elpolodiablo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,637	xpost from 50mm thread

06-08-2014, 07:55 AM	#1904
Damian.T Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bolton, next to a large park Posts: 131	Nice...

06-08-2014, 01:23 PM	#1905
Tsuken Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,420	Originally posted by SunValley Greetings everyone, Had another go with the astrotracer last weekend when camping on the shore of Lake Champlain NY. Had the opportunity to try my new Tokina AT-X 828 80-200 f/2.8 (manual focus). I'm a bit disapointed by it. CA not as bad as I expected but star images are far from being point like. But I cannot really complain since this is a 220$ lens and not a 2200$. 1- M8-M20 6 X 20 s iso 2000 with Tokina @ 200 f/2.8 2- Antares - M4 and some of rho Ophiucus nebulosity 6 X 30s iso 2000 with Tokina @ 200 f/4.0 3- The Milky Way over Lake Champlain NY. Burlington VT is on the horizon. 2 min with 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AL WR @ 18 mm f/3.5 4- The Lion and Coma Berenices setting in the West. 1 min with 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AL WR @ 18 mm f/3.5 Great pics. There's a little coma in the first one - but not in the second, where you've stopped down. Have you tried longer exposures using the astrotracer? I've managed two minutes (at f/5.6) with my 135mm without trailing: M42 in Orion (with starbursts) by -Occasionally Focused- (That's a single exposure, btw.) I particularly like that Milky Way over Lake Champlain; the terrestrial light/lights somehow add to it.