K3 sample shots ... post here !

normhead · 01-27-2021, 03:52 PM - **2 Likes**

From today's dog walk, I just got back.

ChristianRock · 01-28-2021, 09:13 PM - **1 Like**

So, finally, my initial impressions of the K-3...

First I need to say that the JPEG settings are pretty crappy. And this is not an easy camera to do PP in RawTherapee, the data seems pretty different from my other Pentax camera, it reacts differently to sliders... but I think I can learn to get good results from it.

From Santa Catarina, Brazil. All with DA*16-50mm f/2.8.

Lots of rocks in beaches and in between beaches... so wood bridges are common.

This is not dirty water... the algae in the river works like "tea leaves" in the warm water and colors the water like this.

More rocks...

normhead · 01-29-2021, 05:05 PM - **1 Like**

K-3 and DA 18-135
I didn't pay attention o my settings, which ended up being ISO 400 and 1/8000s, I'm not sure I've ever shot at 1/8000s before in my life.

**RICHARD L.** · 01-29-2021, 05:06 PM - **1 Like**

70 mm

140 mm

200 mm

normhead · 01-29-2021, 05:22 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RICHARD L.

70 mm

140 mm

200 mm

I'm just going to cover my eyes and pretend I didn't see the 70-200 images. The DFA* 70-200 doesn't exist.

**RICHARD L.** · 01-29-2021, 05:46 PM

I found it used in Calgary, Alberta for 1800 CDN $ in like-new condition on eBay. It's the most expensive lens I ever bought so I hope it performs well. I still have to try it on the K1.

Best Regards, Norm !

Arjay Bee · 01-29-2021, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

he JPEG settings are pretty crappy.

More details needed. Have you tried some alternate 'styles'. I use 'natural' rather than 'bright'. Or could the issue be at a different point such as monitor or processor? As i dont know what your issues are dont know how concerns can be addressed.

**RICHARD L.** · 01-29-2021, 06:23 PM - **2 Likes**

ChristianRock · 01-29-2021, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

More details needed. Have you tried some alternate 'styles'. I use 'natural' rather than 'bright'. Or could the issue be at a different point such as monitor or processor? As i dont know what your issues are dont know how concerns can be addressed.

Well I should have said "IMHO" but I thought that was implied.

In my humble opinion, the K-S1 JPEGs are very useable right off the camera - I use Portrait and Natural quite often, and I have a preset based on the Muted setting that I am also quite happy with.

Even the K-50, while not quite as good as the K-S1 JPEG engine, gives me results I'm quite happy with.

Not so much with the K-3... the default settings are quite "flat" and the small contrast boost that is more than enough to give some "bite" withr my other cameras, still isn't enough. And if I increase contrast and saturation more, it ruins the skin tones... I'll just have to continue to play with it until I'm happy.

I can get much better results with RAW, but part of my workflow has always been to have JPEGs as well, especially when I'm out with the family and my wife wants pictures she can quickly share.

Aaron28 · 01-29-2021, 08:51 PM - **4 Likes**

back around thanksgiving on a very cloudy day.....joe wheeler dam, tennessee river, alabama......K-3ii.....sigma 150-500os

go away or I shall taunt you a second time

**RICHARD L.** · 01-30-2021, 07:37 AM - **2 Likes**

**RICHARD L.** · 01-30-2021, 09:39 AM - **1 Like**

Arjay Bee · 01-30-2021, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

Not so much with the K-3... the default settings are quite "flat" and the small contrast boost that is more than enough to give some "bite" withr my other cameras, still isn't enough. And if I increase contrast and saturation more, it ruins the skin tones... I'll just have to continue to play with it until I'm happy.

Okay, now i can understand what you are getting at Christian.Thanks for the full answer. I use photoshop so have a different workflow and different challenges. I seldom use jpegs straight from camera, but i have always thought that the need for pp was operator error rather than camera error.

All my photos get processed in some way so I just havent thought about getting jpegs to be okay from the get go. Lots of different subject matter and contexts so i am not sure one formula will match all picture taking situations. (Following a tip i read in a magazine artcle some years ago one common strategy i do is pull the black level slider up a bit and pull the white level slider down a bit rather than using the contrat slider.)

Mickmac · 01-31-2021, 02:38 AM - **1 Like**

Just before the rain. :

**ivanvernon** · 01-31-2021, 06:26 AM

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

Okay, now i can understand what you are getting at Christian.Thanks for the full answer. I use photoshop so have a different workflow and different challenges. I seldom use jpegs straight from camera, but i have always thought that the need for pp was operator error rather than camera error.

All my photos get processed in some way so I just havent thought about getting jpegs to be okay from the get go. Lots of different subject matter and contexts so i am not sure one formula will match all picture taking situations. (Following a tip i read in a magazine artcle some years ago one common strategy i do is pull the black level slider up a bit and pull the white level slider down a bit rather than using the contrat slider.)

I am speculating that the need for pp varies depending upon the lenses used--and of course upon camera processing program, photographer shooting skill as well as a few other factors. I have recently been shooting with the Leica R-emarit-vario 35-70mm and the Zeiss APO Sonnar 135mm f 2.0, and have experienced many images that it seems to me could only be degraded by post processing. I am not trying to be argumentative, but would be very interested in views about post processing vs lens selection.

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RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,577	*Testing my newly-acquired DFA 70-200 mm f/2.8 on the K3 70 mm 140 mm 200 mm**

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RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,577	Old stone building, Deschambault, Quebec. K3 + FA 50 mm f/1.7 @ f/8

01-29-2021, 08:51 PM - 4 Likes	#11455
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	back around thanksgiving on a very cloudy day.....joe wheeler dam, tennessee river, alabama......K-3ii.....sigma 150-500os go away or I shall taunt you a second time Last edited by Aaron28; 01-30-2021 at 07:48 PM.

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RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,577	*Grinding stone used to crush grain and make flour in ancient times. K3 + DFA 70-200**

01-30-2021, 09:39 AM - 1 Like	#11457
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01-27-2021, 03:52 PM - 2 Likes	#11446
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	From today's dog walk, I just got back.

01-28-2021, 09:13 PM - 1 Like	#11447
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	So, finally, my initial impressions of the K-3... First I need to say that the JPEG settings are pretty crappy. And this is not an easy camera to do PP in RawTherapee, the data seems pretty different from my other Pentax camera, it reacts differently to sliders... but I think I can learn to get good results from it. From Santa Catarina, Brazil. All with DA*16-50mm f/2.8. Lots of rocks in beaches and in between beaches... so wood bridges are common. This is not dirty water... the algae in the river works like "tea leaves" in the warm water and colors the water like this. More rocks...

01-29-2021, 05:05 PM - 1 Like	#11448
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-3 and DA 18-135 I didn't pay attention o my settings, which ended up being ISO 400 and 1/8000s, I'm not sure I've ever shot at 1/8000s before in my life.

01-29-2021, 05:22 PM - 1 Like	#11450
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by RICHARD L. 70 mm 140 mm 200 mm I'm just going to cover my eyes and pretend I didn't see the 70-200 images. The DFA* 70-200 doesn't exist.

01-29-2021, 05:46 PM	#11451
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,577	I found it used in Calgary, Alberta for 1800 CDN $ in like-new condition on eBay. It's the most expensive lens I ever bought so I hope it performs well. I still have to try it on the K1. Best Regards, Norm !

01-29-2021, 06:00 PM	#11452
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Originally posted by ChristianRock he JPEG settings are pretty crappy. More details needed. Have you tried some alternate 'styles'. I use 'natural' rather than 'bright'. Or could the issue be at a different point such as monitor or processor? As i dont know what your issues are dont know how concerns can be addressed.

01-29-2021, 08:02 PM	#11454
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Originally posted by Arjay Bee More details needed. Have you tried some alternate 'styles'. I use 'natural' rather than 'bright'. Or could the issue be at a different point such as monitor or processor? As i dont know what your issues are dont know how concerns can be addressed. Well I should have said "IMHO" but I thought that was implied. In my humble opinion, the K-S1 JPEGs are very useable right off the camera - I use Portrait and Natural quite often, and I have a preset based on the Muted setting that I am also quite happy with. Even the K-50, while not quite as good as the K-S1 JPEG engine, gives me results I'm quite happy with. Not so much with the K-3... the default settings are quite "flat" and the small contrast boost that is more than enough to give some "bite" withr my other cameras, still isn't enough. And if I increase contrast and saturation more, it ruins the skin tones... I'll just have to continue to play with it until I'm happy. I can get much better results with RAW, but part of my workflow has always been to have JPEGs as well, especially when I'm out with the family and my wife wants pictures she can quickly share.

01-30-2021, 05:20 PM	#11458
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Originally posted by ChristianRock Not so much with the K-3... the default settings are quite "flat" and the small contrast boost that is more than enough to give some "bite" withr my other cameras, still isn't enough. And if I increase contrast and saturation more, it ruins the skin tones... I'll just have to continue to play with it until I'm happy. Okay, now i can understand what you are getting at Christian.Thanks for the full answer. I use photoshop so have a different workflow and different challenges. I seldom use jpegs straight from camera, but i have always thought that the need for pp was operator error rather than camera error. All my photos get processed in some way so I just havent thought about getting jpegs to be okay from the get go. Lots of different subject matter and contexts so i am not sure one formula will match all picture taking situations. (Following a tip i read in a magazine artcle some years ago one common strategy i do is pull the black level slider up a bit and pull the white level slider down a bit rather than using the contrat slider.) Last edited by Arjay Bee; 01-30-2021 at 05:29 PM.

01-31-2021, 02:38 AM - 1 Like	#11459
Mickmac Pentaxian Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 369	Just before the rain. :

01-31-2021, 06:26 AM	#11460
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by Arjay Bee Okay, now i can understand what you are getting at Christian.Thanks for the full answer. I use photoshop so have a different workflow and different challenges. I seldom use jpegs straight from camera, but i have always thought that the need for pp was operator error rather than camera error. All my photos get processed in some way so I just havent thought about getting jpegs to be okay from the get go. Lots of different subject matter and contexts so i am not sure one formula will match all picture taking situations. (Following a tip i read in a magazine artcle some years ago one common strategy i do is pull the black level slider up a bit and pull the white level slider down a bit rather than using the contrat slider.) I am speculating that the need for pp varies depending upon the lenses used--and of course upon camera processing program, photographer shooting skill as well as a few other factors. I have recently been shooting with the Leica R-emarit-vario 35-70mm and the Zeiss APO Sonnar 135mm f 2.0, and have experienced many images that it seems to me could only be degraded by post processing. I am not trying to be argumentative, but would be very interested in views about post processing vs lens selection.

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