K3 sample shots ... post here !

**Bluestem** · 07-25-2021, 06:03 PM - **2 Likes**

K3 + 55-300 wr.

Cardinal on the fence.

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**Geodude** · 07-26-2021, 10:46 AM - **3 Likes**

Colored Bouquet

**wtlwdwgn** · 07-26-2021, 07:22 PM - **5 Likes**

Tonight's smoky sun with the D FA 150-450 + TC.

Jonathan Mac · 07-26-2021, 11:48 PM - **7 Likes**

Cross-posted to the 16-85mm thread. This is one of my favourite shots of the year so far.

Sunset in the wetlands III by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

On a side-note, I recently checked the shutter count of my K-3 and it was just shy of 50,000, so after six-and-a-half years it's a quarter of the way through it's life expectancy. Will it last another 19 years..?

Mickmac · 07-27-2021, 04:14 AM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Cross-posted to the 16-85mm thread. This is one of my favourite shots of the year so far.

Sunset in the wetlands III by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

On a side-note, I recently checked the shutter count of my K-3 and it was just shy of 50,000, so after six-and-a-half years it's a quarter of the way through it's life expectancy. Will it last another 19 years..?

Sure,a nice one !

Vendée,in France :

**Mbaez** · 07-28-2021, 10:24 AM - **4 Likes**

Female American Kestrel

K3 + 1.4 TC + DA300

Mickmac · 07-28-2021, 11:43 PM - **5 Likes**

Beautifull Bird !

normhead · 07-29-2021, 12:19 PM - **7 Likes**

K-3 and DA*200

I'm feeling lazy today, so just walking around hhe yard with the DA*200

I'm walking around shooting every image at ƒ2.8 to ƒ16. ƒ8 wins the day...2 ƒ8s, one ƒ2.8, one ƒ16, one ƒ11. ƒ4 and ƒ5.6 got skunked. It was not a good day to be shooting ƒ4 or ƒ5.6... I guess ƒ8 and be there, if you only wanted 2 out 5 shots to be optimal.

ƒ8

ƒ8

ƒ16

ƒ2.8

ƒ11

This is such a great walk around lens in the garden.

I did have to change to the 50 macro for couple of images. Sometime you need a little more DoF.

Aaron28 · 07-30-2021, 04:37 PM - **4 Likes**

bower 14/2.8....pentax K-3ii

tamron 90/2.8 DI...flashpoint zoom-mini

john5100 · 07-30-2021, 08:33 PM - **5 Likes**

I was fortunate enough to be hired by Mitsubishi for a construction photoshoot. Great folks to work with.

This one was hard because I've never done anything like it and I had no instructions. They said just take photos of the Contruction stie. The hard part was making look good without just being a snapshot.

Sigma 17-50mm
Pentax DA 12-24mm f4

Mitsubishi Photoshoot by John Rudolph, on Flickr

john5100 · 07-30-2021, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by Mickmac

Beautifull Bird !

Motocross shot are really good!

---------- Post added 07-30-21 at 09:47 PM ----------

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

Tonight's smoky sun with the D FA 150-450 + TC.

This one is ridiculous!! Well done! Please tell us how you captured it.

Mickmac · 07-31-2021, 05:32 AM - **7 Likes**

Originally posted by Aaron28

bower 14/2.8....pentax K-3ii

tamron 90/2.8 DI...flashpoint zoom-mini

Beautifull macro. !

**wtlwdwgn** · 07-31-2021, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by john5100

This one is ridiculous!! Well done! Please tell us how you captured it.

K-3, D FA 150-450 + HD 1.4x TC, 1/1600 @ ƒ8, ISO 100. Handheld although I did brace myself against the side of my house. In LrC I adjusted the +Shadows, +Clarity, +Dehaze, +Sharpening. It turned out pretty well but I think the smoke and haze contributed a lot allowing the sun to be shot without glare and adding the color.

**Canada_Rockies** · 07-31-2021, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Cross-posted to the 16-85mm thread. This is one of my favourite shots of the year so far.

Sunset in the wetlands III by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

On a side-note, I recently checked the shutter count of my K-3 and it was just shy of 50,000, so after six-and-a-half years it's a quarter of the way through it's life expectancy. Will it last another 19 years..?

Mine is showing just 25,770. It will last me the rest of my life, I think.

**RICHARD L.** · 08-01-2021, 07:14 AM - **2 Likes**

07-26-2021, 07:22 PM - 5 Likes	#11808
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	Tonight's smoky sun with the D FA 150-450 + TC. Last edited by wtlwdwgn; 07-27-2021 at 12:54 PM.

07-30-2021, 08:33 PM - 5 Likes	#11815
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	I was fortunate enough to be hired by Mitsubishi for a construction photoshoot. Great folks to work with. This one was hard because I've never done anything like it and I had no instructions. They said just take photos of the Contruction stie. The hard part was making look good without just being a snapshot. Sigma 17-50mm Pentax DA 12-24mm f4 Mitsubishi Photoshoot by John Rudolph, on Flickr Mitsubishi Photoshoot by John Rudolph, on Flickr Mitsubishi Photoshoot by John Rudolph, on Flickr Mitsubishi Photoshoot by John Rudolph, on Flickr Last edited by john5100; 07-30-2021 at 09:50 PM.

08-01-2021, 07:14 AM - 2 Likes	#11820
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,637	K3 + DA 18-135 mm ED WE, 115 mm FL @ f/11. Magnificent flower arrangements.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-3 and DA200 I'm feeling lazy today, so just walking around hhe yard with the DA200 I'm walking around shooting every image at ƒ2.8 to ƒ16. ƒ8 wins the day...2 ƒ8s, one ƒ2.8, one ƒ16, one ƒ11. ƒ4 and ƒ5.6 got skunked. It was not a good day to be shooting ƒ4 or ƒ5.6... I guess ƒ8 and be there, if you only wanted 2 out 5 shots to be optimal. ƒ8 ƒ8 ƒ16 ƒ2.8 ƒ11 This is such a great walk around lens in the garden. I did have to change to the 50 macro for couple of images. Sometime you need a little more DoF.

07-30-2021, 04:37 PM - 4 Likes	#11814
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07-30-2021, 09:46 PM	#11816
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Originally posted by Mickmac Beautifull Bird ! Motocross shot are really good! ---------- Post added 07-30-21 at 09:47 PM ---------- Originally posted by wtlwdwgn Tonight's smoky sun with the D FA 150-450 + TC. This one is ridiculous!! Well done! Please tell us how you captured it.

07-31-2021, 05:32 AM - 7 Likes	#11817
Mickmac Pentaxian Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 371	Originally posted by Aaron28 bower 14/2.8....pentax K-3ii tamron 90/2.8 DI...flashpoint zoom-mini Beautifull macro. !

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wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	Originally posted by john5100 This one is ridiculous!! Well done! Please tell us how you captured it. K-3, D FA 150-450 + HD 1.4x TC, 1/1600 @ ƒ8, ISO 100. Handheld although I did brace myself against the side of my house. In LrC I adjusted the +Shadows, +Clarity, +Dehaze, +Sharpening. It turned out pretty well but I think the smoke and haze contributed a lot allowing the sun to be shot without glare and adding the color.

07-31-2021, 08:29 PM	#11819
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Cross-posted to the 16-85mm thread. This is one of my favourite shots of the year so far. Sunset in the wetlands III by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr On a side-note, I recently checked the shutter count of my K-3 and it was just shy of 50,000, so after six-and-a-half years it's a quarter of the way through it's life expectancy. Will it last another 19 years..? Mine is showing just 25,770. It will last me the rest of my life, I think.