K3 sample shots ... post here !

**87Duckfan** · 08-10-2022, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by john5100

Had a great time watching the Blue Angels on Saturday

K3 with DA 55-300

Blue Angels by John Rudolph, on Flickr

Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter BBQ by John Rudolph, on Flickr

Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter BBQ by John Rudolph, on Flickr

Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter BBQ by John Rudolph, on Flickr

Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter BBQ by John Rudolph, on Flickr

Hoping to take some photos at an air show soon down here in Portland. Your shots look great! Care to give me some suggested settings? I would assume a high shutter speed?

TIA!!

john5100 · 08-11-2022, 11:11 AM

Hi there, yeah, I hope you can! I set my shutter speed to 1/2000 of a second and F stop to F8 to give me some room for the fast-moving planes. Continuous AF of course. Best of luck and have fun!

Mickmac · 08-11-2022, 11:53 AM - **2 Likes**

tuggie76 · 08-12-2022, 11:06 AM - **8 Likes**

We have a bunch of Hummingbird Moths drop by every night at 9pm, the cutest ugly things you've ever seen!

Last edited by tuggie76; 11-15-2022 at 04:16 PM.

**Canada_Rockies** · 08-12-2022, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by tuggie76

We have a bunch of Hummingbird Moths drop by every night at 9pm, the cutest ugly things you've ever seen!

Don't have them up here. They certainly are neat looking.

tuggie76 · 08-14-2022, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Don't have them up here. They certainly are neat looking.

We've just moved from Southern Ontario and never heard of them there, but they just turned up here in Manitoba, buzzing around like little bees!

**ivanvernon** · 08-14-2022, 06:20 PM

Garden flowers captured with the K-3 and Kiron (Kino Precision) 105mm f 2.8 macro 1:1.

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**ivanvernon** · 08-14-2022, 06:22 PM - **3 Likes**

More with K-3 and Kiron 105mm f 2.8 macro.

Mobusaki · 08-17-2022, 07:13 AM - **4 Likes**

K-3 and 20-40 Limited.

**Mbaez** · 08-18-2022, 03:08 PM - **5 Likes**

Pentax K3II + Sigma 70 Macro @f2.8

Pentax K3II + Sigma 50 Macro @f2.8

The Squirrel Mafia · 08-18-2022, 05:30 PM

^ Quite nice!

With or without D-range? Hahaha! :P

**Mbaez** · 08-18-2022, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by The Squirrel Mafia

^ Quite nice!

With or without D-range? Hahaha! :P

Thank you.
After reading your Rawtherapee thread I disable D-range in all my cameras. It is much easier to get the colors right.

**87Duckfan** · 08-19-2022, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by john5100

Hi there, yeah, I hope you can! I set my shutter speed to 1/2000 of a second and F stop to F8 to give me some room for the fast-moving planes. Continuous AF of course. Best of luck and have fun!

For your autofocus setting-what did you use for the number of AF spots? Like the 27 or just 1 spot?

tuggie76 · 08-20-2022, 01:35 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by 87Duckfan

For your autofocus setting-what did you use for the number of AF spots? Like the 27 or just 1 spot?

If you are taking propellor driven planes you need to keep the shutter speed below 1/250 as it makes the plane more 'alive'. I was told a static propellor could mean the plane was photoshoped in.

**Des** · 08-20-2022, 10:28 PM - **9 Likes**

Silvereye. K-3 + FA*300mm f4.5

08-18-2022, 03:08 PM - 5 Likes	#12130
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Pentax K3II + Sigma 70 Macro @f2.8 Pentax K3II + Sigma 50 Macro @f2.8 Pentax K3II + Sigma 50 Macro @f2.8

08-20-2022, 01:35 PM - 4 Likes	#12134
tuggie76 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,215	Originally posted by 87Duckfan For your autofocus setting-what did you use for the number of AF spots? Like the 27 or just 1 spot? If you are taking propellor driven planes you need to keep the shutter speed below 1/250 as it makes the plane more 'alive'. I was told a static propellor could mean the plane was photoshoped in. Last edited by tuggie76; 11-15-2022 at 04:16 PM.

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87Duckfan Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2020 Photos: Albums Posts: 400	Originally posted by john5100 Had a great time watching the Blue Angels on Saturday K3 with DA 55-300 Blue Angels by John Rudolph, on Flickr Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter BBQ by John Rudolph, on Flickr Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter BBQ by John Rudolph, on Flickr Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter BBQ by John Rudolph, on Flickr Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter BBQ by John Rudolph, on Flickr Hoping to take some photos at an air show soon down here in Portland. Your shots look great! Care to give me some suggested settings? I would assume a high shutter speed? TIA!!

08-11-2022, 11:11 AM	#12122
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Hi there, yeah, I hope you can! I set my shutter speed to 1/2000 of a second and F stop to F8 to give me some room for the fast-moving planes. Continuous AF of course. Best of luck and have fun!

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tuggie76 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,215	We have a bunch of Hummingbird Moths drop by every night at 9pm, the cutest ugly things you've ever seen! Last edited by tuggie76; 11-15-2022 at 04:16 PM.

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Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by tuggie76 We have a bunch of Hummingbird Moths drop by every night at 9pm, the cutest ugly things you've ever seen! Don't have them up here. They certainly are neat looking.

08-14-2022, 02:33 PM	#12126
tuggie76 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,215	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Don't have them up here. They certainly are neat looking. We've just moved from Southern Ontario and never heard of them there, but they just turned up here in Manitoba, buzzing around like little bees!

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The Squirrel Mafia Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,056	^ Quite nice! With or without D-range? Hahaha! :P

08-18-2022, 06:34 PM	#12132
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by The Squirrel Mafia ^ Quite nice! With or without D-range? Hahaha! :P Thank you. After reading your Rawtherapee thread I disable D-range in all my cameras. It is much easier to get the colors right.

08-19-2022, 06:16 PM	#12133
87Duckfan Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2020 Photos: Albums Posts: 400	Originally posted by john5100 Hi there, yeah, I hope you can! I set my shutter speed to 1/2000 of a second and F stop to F8 to give me some room for the fast-moving planes. Continuous AF of course. Best of luck and have fun! For your autofocus setting-what did you use for the number of AF spots? Like the 27 or just 1 spot?

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Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Silvereye. K-3 + FA*300mm f4.5