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sanjeevdas · 01-31-2014, 10:45 AM

Got my new K3. Some initial images.

Clou · 01-31-2014, 12:31 PM

Didn't notice this thread until now.

F 50/1.7

Liegend - neugierig

Angel+golden

DA 18-135

Nymphenburg - Abendwolken

Trees against sky

Tamron 28-75/2.8

Monopteros - Detail

dane.dawg · 01-31-2014, 04:11 PM - **3 Likes**

A few from today.

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**mattb123** · 01-31-2014, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by dane.dawg

A few from today.
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Wow those are great, I love the second especially. Interesting bokeh; was that with the Sigma?

**jpzk** · 01-31-2014, 07:38 PM

50 posts to go ... and we will have reached 1000 !!

Some absolutely great shots in here.
Thanks to all for sharing.

JP

rskura · 01-31-2014, 09:20 PM

Originally posted by dane.dawg

A few from today.
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Amazing photographs! Wow!

Marktax · 01-31-2014, 09:41 PM - **1 Like**

I'm not sure what to do to get this tree to pop out a little more from the background. It's at 70mm, so maybe I'll go back and shoot it with the 70mm Ltd instead of the 17-70 zoom. But what then?

Last edited by Marktax; 02-04-2014 at 04:01 PM.

Marktax · 01-31-2014, 09:44 PM

Originally posted by Clou

Didn't notice this thread until now.

F 50/1.7

Liegend - neugierig

Angel+golden

DA 18-135

Nymphenburg - Abendwolken

Trees against sky

Tamron 28-75/2.8

Monopteros - Detail

Angel golden is a silky looking picture. Nice exposure.

jenko · 02-01-2014, 05:20 AM - **3 Likes**

I don't usually post in the forums here, just a bit of a lurker, but after seeing all these awesome pics I just had to share my first couple of weeks with this camera!

Had the K3 for a couple of weeks, upgraded from K20d although will be keeping it, and after a few test runs this week I thought I'd share a few. All were taken on a DA 12-24, and was really testing noise, slow shutter performance and star shots and what an upgrade from the K20d!

An my first star trail attempt from my backyard - followed the very informative turorial on this site, was great! 90 shots at iso 400 25 secs f5.6

SkipperRi · 02-01-2014, 05:24 AM

Great job, jenko! What tutorial is that?

jenko · 02-01-2014, 05:37 AM

Thanks SkipperRi

Tutorial is here:

An Introduction to Star Trail Photography - Introduction - PentaxForums.com

SkipperRi · 02-01-2014, 05:45 AM

Originally posted by jenko

Thanks SkipperRi

Tutorial is here:

An Introduction to Star Trail Photography - Introduction - PentaxForums.com

Thank you, I'll try that, even I don't have wide angle lens.

zantaphia · 02-01-2014, 07:30 AM - **1 Like**

K-3 and HD Pentax-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 Limited DC WR at -20 C, in Harbin, China:

#chokolars# · 02-01-2014, 04:35 PM - **1 Like**

Soo.. I got a Pentax K-3 the day i was going to my first model shooting :-) i also had my pentax k-5IIs with me.
Both cameras on RAW and my K-3 with my favorite 50-135, when i came home, my mac didn't "won't" my raw files from my k-3.. Jesus Christ…
I had to convert the raws to jpeg in the camera.. And in many of may pictures i find them to be blurry.. Went out to the woods and shot some nature pictures in jpeg…
Hmm i am over all a little frustrated over this raw, jpeg and blurry/unsharp pictures from K-3..
But i really enjoy the way it work, the sound from it and the quickness :-)
And i look forward to, apple will update, so i can put raw into my mac.
And until then, what quality should i take in jpeg?

Any way.. Here is some off my pictures.. First time with K-3 and first time shooting models.. :-)

**jbinpg** · 02-01-2014, 05:53 PM

Nice model shots. Looks like NR softness to me. A bit of softness may actually be preferred with the K-3 to prevent the "skin pore" problem

Turn off all NR reduction in the K-3 and try to process the raws again in camera to see if there is a difference. Ricoh seems to have gone for more aggressive default NR in the K-3 than in previous Pentax models.

Jack

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Clou Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 925	Didn't notice this thread until now. F 50/1.7 Liegend - neugierig Angel+golden DA 18-135 Nymphenburg - Abendwolken Trees against sky Tamron 28-75/2.8 Monopteros - Detail

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dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	A few from today. . .

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mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,874	Originally posted by dane.dawg A few from today. . . Wow those are great, I love the second especially. Interesting bokeh; was that with the Sigma?

01-31-2014, 07:38 PM	#950
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251 Original Poster	50 posts to go ... and we will have reached 1000 !! Some absolutely great shots in here. Thanks to all for sharing. JP

01-31-2014, 09:20 PM	#951
rskura Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 50	Originally posted by dane.dawg A few from today. . . Amazing photographs! Wow!

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Marktax Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Washington DC Photos: Albums Posts: 610	I'm not sure what to do to get this tree to pop out a little more from the background. It's at 70mm, so maybe I'll go back and shoot it with the 70mm Ltd instead of the 17-70 zoom. But what then? Last edited by Marktax; 02-04-2014 at 04:01 PM.

01-31-2014, 09:44 PM	#953
Marktax Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Washington DC Photos: Albums Posts: 610	Originally posted by Clou Didn't notice this thread until now. F 50/1.7 Liegend - neugierig Angel+golden DA 18-135 Nymphenburg - Abendwolken Trees against sky Tamron 28-75/2.8 Monopteros - Detail Angel golden is a silky looking picture. Nice exposure.

02-01-2014, 05:20 AM - 3 Likes	#954
jenko Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia, West Coast Posts: 54	I don't usually post in the forums here, just a bit of a lurker, but after seeing all these awesome pics I just had to share my first couple of weeks with this camera! Had the K3 for a couple of weeks, upgraded from K20d although will be keeping it, and after a few test runs this week I thought I'd share a few. All were taken on a DA 12-24, and was really testing noise, slow shutter performance and star shots and what an upgrade from the K20d! An my first star trail attempt from my backyard - followed the very informative turorial on this site, was great! 90 shots at iso 400 25 secs f5.6

02-01-2014, 05:24 AM	#955
SkipperRi Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Rijeka Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 595	Great job, jenko! What tutorial is that?

02-01-2014, 05:37 AM	#956
jenko Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia, West Coast Posts: 54	Thanks SkipperRi Tutorial is here: An Introduction to Star Trail Photography - Introduction - PentaxForums.com

02-01-2014, 05:45 AM	#957
SkipperRi Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Rijeka Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 595	Originally posted by jenko Thanks SkipperRi Tutorial is here: An Introduction to Star Trail Photography - Introduction - PentaxForums.com Thank you, I'll try that, even I don't have wide angle lens.

02-01-2014, 05:53 PM	#960
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Nice model shots. Looks like NR softness to me. A bit of softness may actually be preferred with the K-3 to prevent the "skin pore" problem Turn off all NR reduction in the K-3 and try to process the raws again in camera to see if there is a difference. Ricoh seems to have gone for more aggressive default NR in the K-3 than in previous Pentax models. Jack

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