K3 sample shots ... post here !

jay08 · 01-26-2018, 06:28 PM

A regular visitor to my yard this winter - male Anna's hummingbird displaying his vibrant bib. Pentax K3 + Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 + Kenko 1.5x tele @ 170mm f/3.5 1/500 ISO 2500

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Weldon Berger · 01-26-2018, 10:27 PM - **2 Likes**

These are with the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8. I was pleasantly surprised by the starbursts on the stronger lights in the first one. I include the shot with the buskers mostly to highlight the camera shake reduction, because I shot it at 1/13th and my hands aren't the steadiest although I'm getting better.

Waikiki shoreline at night

Buskers on Kalakaua Ave in Waikiki

Jonathan Mac · 01-27-2018, 12:11 AM - **8 Likes**

Here are a few landscapes taken with the K3 & Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 recently in Tuscany.

Tuscany by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Doundounba · 01-27-2018, 10:45 AM - **13 Likes**

normhead · 01-27-2018, 11:53 AM

This poll seriously needs some APS-c shooters. If you are interested, give us some APS-c votes.
https://www.murvey.com/s?5a6c5e956987a5df048fa8db

**WPRESTO** · 01-27-2018, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by Doundounba

That's about as good as any snowflake image I've ever seen, and I've seen many including some made with a special 4X5 view camera set-up.

**volley** · 01-27-2018, 01:49 PM - **2 Likes**

Shot about 2 years ago in Singapore, K3 with Sigma EX DG 3.5-4.5/15-30mm

Jonathan Mac · 01-28-2018, 12:21 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by normhead

This poll seriously needs some APS-c shooters. If you are interested, give us some APS-c votes.
https://www.murvey.com/s?5a6c5e956987a5df048fa8db

I had a look, selected APS-C, but all the prospective lens choices are clearly ones designed and priced for full frame. There isn't a single lens amongst the 41 options that I would want. When I tried to submit my results without any lenses selected, it informed me I needed to select at least one, but in fact wouldn't accept the submission until I'd selected three lenses which I don't want.

It's a pretty poorly set up survey.

**bobbotron** · 01-28-2018, 07:09 AM - **4 Likes**

Grand central in NYC
<SNIP>
I lied, this was actually taken with a K-01! I never use the camera, but brought it with me to NYC. Posted here by accident!

normhead · 01-28-2018, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

I had a look, selected APS-C, but all the prospective lens choices are clearly ones designed and priced for full frame. There isn't a single lens amongst the 41 options that I would want. When I tried to submit my results without any lenses selected, it informed me I needed to select at least one, but in fact wouldn't accept the submission until I'd selected three lenses which I don't want.

It's a pretty poorly set up survey.

I guess that just means Pentax has done pretty good job covering APS-c. Not to mention that there's a lot of older 3rd party glass out there.

Doundounba · 01-28-2018, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

That's about as good as any snowflake image I've ever seen, and I've seen many including some made with a special 4X5 view camera set-up.

Thank you!!

It was shot with the D-FA 100mm WR, the HD 1.4X tele-converter and a Raynox MSN-202 diopter. Plus flash, of course. It's a pretty deep focus stack too. I'd probably not pick it as my best ever flake image though - that honor would likely go to either this one or that one from last year. I think what I most need to work on now is my flake selection process - I'm shooting too much and it makes the post-processing exhausting. I might try to use my wife's Pentax Papilio binoculars to get a better idea of what I'm shooting before I actually shoot it...

normhead · 01-28-2018, 03:27 PM - **4 Likes**

From today's trip to the park....

K-3 and Tamron SP AF 300 ƒ2.8 ED [IF] and HD DA 1.4 TC
ISO 200 , ƒ5.6 AV

Weldon Berger · 01-30-2018, 05:18 PM - **1 Like**

These are all with the SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 manual focus. It's by far the fastest lens in the kit but I haven't used it much for street shots at night and want to get accustomed to it. I took a lot of out-of-focus shots this night.

Tourist family and homeless man

Swatch store

Homeless couple sleeping on a bench

Couple on the jetty

Surfboard racks

Jonathan Mac · 01-31-2018, 11:04 PM - **2 Likes**

A couple of shots from Florence with the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8

Florence by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

semaca · 02-01-2018, 04:48 AM - **6 Likes**

A cropped photo of the Moon. One shot every 59 seconds. Bright mode used, no PS.

01-26-2018, 10:27 PM - 2 Likes	#9017
Weldon Berger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 199	Waikiki These are with the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8. I was pleasantly surprised by the starbursts on the stronger lights in the first one. I include the shot with the buskers mostly to highlight the camera shake reduction, because I shot it at 1/13th and my hands aren't the steadiest although I'm getting better. Waikiki shoreline at night Buskers on Kalakaua Ave in Waikiki

01-27-2018, 12:11 AM - 8 Likes	#9018
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	Here are a few landscapes taken with the K3 & Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 recently in Tuscany. Tuscany by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Tuscany by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Tuscany by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

01-28-2018, 07:09 AM - 4 Likes	#9024
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Grand central in NYC <SNIP> I lied, this was actually taken with a K-01! I never use the camera, but brought it with me to NYC. Posted here by accident! Last edited by bobbotron; 01-29-2018 at 07:41 AM.

01-30-2018, 05:18 PM - 1 Like	#9028
Weldon Berger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 199	Waikiki These are all with the SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 manual focus. It's by far the fastest lens in the kit but I haven't used it much for street shots at night and want to get accustomed to it. I took a lot of out-of-focus shots this night. Tourist family and homeless man Swatch store Homeless couple sleeping on a bench Couple on the jetty Surfboard racks

01-31-2018, 11:04 PM - 2 Likes	#9029
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	A couple of shots from Florence with the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 Florence by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Florence by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

01-27-2018, 10:45 AM - 13 Likes	#9019
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351

01-27-2018, 11:53 AM	#9020
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	This poll seriously needs some APS-c shooters. If you are interested, give us some APS-c votes. https://www.murvey.com/s?5a6c5e956987a5df048fa8db

01-27-2018, 12:14 PM	#9021
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,103	Originally posted by Doundounba That's about as good as any snowflake image I've ever seen, and I've seen many including some made with a special 4X5 view camera set-up.

01-27-2018, 01:49 PM - 2 Likes	#9022
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	Shot about 2 years ago in Singapore, K3 with Sigma EX DG 3.5-4.5/15-30mm

01-28-2018, 12:21 AM - 1 Like	#9023
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	Originally posted by normhead This poll seriously needs some APS-c shooters. If you are interested, give us some APS-c votes. https://www.murvey.com/s?5a6c5e956987a5df048fa8db I had a look, selected APS-C, but all the prospective lens choices are clearly ones designed and priced for full frame. There isn't a single lens amongst the 41 options that I would want. When I tried to submit my results without any lenses selected, it informed me I needed to select at least one, but in fact wouldn't accept the submission until I'd selected three lenses which I don't want. It's a pretty poorly set up survey.

01-28-2018, 07:18 AM	#9025
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac I had a look, selected APS-C, but all the prospective lens choices are clearly ones designed and priced for full frame. There isn't a single lens amongst the 41 options that I would want. When I tried to submit my results without any lenses selected, it informed me I needed to select at least one, but in fact wouldn't accept the submission until I'd selected three lenses which I don't want. It's a pretty poorly set up survey. I guess that just means Pentax has done pretty good job covering APS-c. Not to mention that there's a lot of older 3rd party glass out there.

01-28-2018, 08:01 AM	#9026
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351	Originally posted by WPRESTO That's about as good as any snowflake image I've ever seen, and I've seen many including some made with a special 4X5 view camera set-up. Thank you!! It was shot with the D-FA 100mm WR, the HD 1.4X tele-converter and a Raynox MSN-202 diopter. Plus flash, of course. It's a pretty deep focus stack too. I'd probably not pick it as my best ever flake image though - that honor would likely go to either this one or that one from last year. I think what I most need to work on now is my flake selection process - I'm shooting too much and it makes the post-processing exhausting. I might try to use my wife's Pentax Papilio binoculars to get a better idea of what I'm shooting before I actually shoot it...

01-28-2018, 03:27 PM - 4 Likes	#9027
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	From today's trip to the park.... K-3 and Tamron SP AF 300 ƒ2.8 ED [IF] and HD DA 1.4 TC ISO 200 , ƒ5.6 AV

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