K3 sample shots ... post here !

**crewl1** · 06-06-2014, 11:01 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Arne Bo

A few impressions of my first Yosemite visit: First Day it rained and snowed. Good to have WR lenses.

Awesome work with the 18-135.

karro · 06-06-2014, 11:44 AM

[moderators - rambling follows. if this is against the forum rules, please remove the post]

regarding the size: I don't know why CaNi feel obligated to build these gargantuan sized FF bodies - apart from feeding the common misconception "that guy has a Big Black Camera, he must be a PRO". ok, there's larger mirror box (is it, actually? depth-wise?) and larger pentaprism, what else? does a physically larger sensor require a physically larger processor?

. I don't see a reason, why Pentax's supposed FF would need to be bigger than K-3. that's just me, perhaps, but N D800 and C eos1x are ugly, ugly cameras. did they do it on purpose?
after all, pentax has built nice, compact 35mm film cameras, and these bodies needed to store FF mirror box, prism, and two spools for film. and the battery. I still think, that MZ-S is one of, if not the most beatiful 35mm cameras ever built. precise, angular, purposeful, sleek lines, nothing redundant, "ripped" like a gymnast, who needs to be strong, but who can't afford an ounce of redundant weight. and weird enough to stand out of the crowd.

OTOH, marketing trumps common sense any day; significant - if not the largest - market share are aspired amateurs, of which most are men - or at least I tend to believe so - and for men, "bigger is better" is chiseled in their subconscious. more megapickles, bigger cameras, huge, huge lenses = more happiness and better pictures, at least till someone with even bigger camera and lenses appears on the stage.

As much as I think that K.R. [sometimes] is a pretentious snob, he got it quite right with "equipment measurbators".

john5100 · 06-08-2014, 02:03 AM - **1 Like**

70 Years D Day

B25 Mitchell - Grumpy by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

Dedicated to the war photographers

Army Photographer by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

SkipperRi · 06-08-2014, 08:27 AM

Couple birding shots from friday. K-3 with HD DA 55-300 WR. All handheld.

Sunny wings by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr

On the blue sky by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr

The beauty of the sky by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr

Two fishermen by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr

I see you! by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr

Superior view by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr

Lucky-Luc · 06-08-2014, 08:35 AM - **1 Like**

**wtlwdwgn** · 06-08-2014, 02:57 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by john5100

70 Years D Day

Dedicated to the war photographers.

Army Photographer.

Nice shots for D Day. The USAF was still using that photo equipment 20 years later. Ask me how I know.

Unregistered User · 06-08-2014, 03:22 PM

We had some weather passing through... K-3 and the Tamron 17-50 f2.8 and a polariser filter.

**wtlwdwgn** · 06-08-2014, 04:47 PM - **1 Like**

Impressive image!

john5100 · 06-08-2014, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by Tjompen1968

We had some weather passing through... K-3 and the Tamron 17-50 f2.8 and a polariser filter.

Incredible storm and rainbow shot

wtlwdwgn - Thank you and I would like to hear what it was like as an AF photographer sometime

Another fun one

Army Photographer by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

Heavily cropped

B25 Bomber by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

WWII Bearcat by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

**wtlwdwgn** · 06-09-2014, 08:18 AM

Another good series John. The first cameras we used at the USAF Photo School were WWI (yeah, One) 8x10 Deardorff, Kodak, and Ansco field cameras!

Unregistered User · 06-09-2014, 03:22 PM

Went to the lake and shot some dragonflies. Not the easiest task... K3 and DA*300

Only way was to prefocus and then fast as ... manually adjust focus and shoot, hoping to get the shot. They will NOT hover very long...

john5100 · 06-09-2014, 06:36 PM - **1 Like**

Nice dragon fly shots!

SkipperRi · 06-10-2014, 10:18 AM

K-3 with 10-17 Fish Eye

Sunset dream by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr

john5100 · 06-10-2014, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by SkipperRi

K-3 with 10-17 Fish Eye

Sunset dream by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr

Love it

SkipperRi · 06-10-2014, 06:12 PM

Originally posted by john5100

Love it

Thanks John!

06-08-2014, 08:35 AM - 1 Like	#1850
Lucky-Luc Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 330	Flower in a shell

06-08-2014, 05:41 PM	#1854
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Originally posted by Tjompen1968 We had some weather passing through... K-3 and the Tamron 17-50 f2.8 and a polariser filter. Incredible storm and rainbow shot wtlwdwgn - Thank you and I would like to hear what it was like as an AF photographer sometime Another fun one Army Photographer by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr Heavily cropped B25 Bomber by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr WWII Bearcat by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr Last edited by john5100; 06-08-2014 at 06:02 PM.

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06-06-2014, 11:01 AM - 1 Like	#1846
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by Arne Bo A few impressions of my first Yosemite visit: First Day it rained and snowed. Good to have WR lenses. Awesome work with the 18-135.

06-06-2014, 11:44 AM	#1847
karro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Riga Photos: Albums Posts: 245	[moderators - rambling follows. if this is against the forum rules, please remove the post] regarding the size: I don't know why CaNi feel obligated to build these gargantuan sized FF bodies - apart from feeding the common misconception "that guy has a Big Black Camera, he must be a PRO". ok, there's larger mirror box (is it, actually? depth-wise?) and larger pentaprism, what else? does a physically larger sensor require a physically larger processor? . I don't see a reason, why Pentax's supposed FF would need to be bigger than K-3. that's just me, perhaps, but N D800 and C eos1x are ugly, ugly cameras. did they do it on purpose? after all, pentax has built nice, compact 35mm film cameras, and these bodies needed to store FF mirror box, prism, and two spools for film. and the battery. I still think, that MZ-S is one of, if not the most beatiful 35mm cameras ever built. precise, angular, purposeful, sleek lines, nothing redundant, "ripped" like a gymnast, who needs to be strong, but who can't afford an ounce of redundant weight. and weird enough to stand out of the crowd. OTOH, marketing trumps common sense any day; significant - if not the largest - market share are aspired amateurs, of which most are men - or at least I tend to believe so - and for men, "bigger is better" is chiseled in their subconscious. more megapickles, bigger cameras, huge, huge lenses = more happiness and better pictures, at least till someone with even bigger camera and lenses appears on the stage. As much as I think that K.R. [sometimes] is a pretentious snob, he got it quite right with "equipment measurbators".

06-08-2014, 02:03 AM - 1 Like	#1848
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	70 Years D Day B25 Mitchell - Grumpy by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr Dedicated to the war photographers Army Photographer by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

06-08-2014, 08:27 AM	#1849
SkipperRi Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Rijeka Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 595	Couple birding shots from friday. K-3 with HD DA 55-300 WR. All handheld. Sunny wings by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr On the blue sky by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr The beauty of the sky by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr Two fishermen by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr I see you! by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr Superior view by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr

06-08-2014, 02:57 PM - 1 Like	#1851
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,846	Originally posted by john5100 70 Years D Day Dedicated to the war photographers. Army Photographer. Nice shots for D Day. The USAF was still using that photo equipment 20 years later. Ask me how I know.

06-08-2014, 03:22 PM	#1852
Unregistered User Guest	We had some weather passing through... K-3 and the Tamron 17-50 f2.8 and a polariser filter.

06-08-2014, 04:47 PM - 1 Like	#1853
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,846	Impressive image!

06-09-2014, 08:18 AM	#1855
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,846	Another good series John. The first cameras we used at the USAF Photo School were WWI (yeah, One) 8x10 Deardorff, Kodak, and Ansco field cameras!

06-09-2014, 03:22 PM	#1856
Unregistered User Guest	Went to the lake and shot some dragonflies. Not the easiest task... K3 and DA*300 Only way was to prefocus and then fast as ... manually adjust focus and shoot, hoping to get the shot. They will NOT hover very long...

06-09-2014, 06:36 PM - 1 Like	#1857
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Nice dragon fly shots!

06-10-2014, 10:18 AM	#1858
SkipperRi Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Rijeka Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 595	K-3 with 10-17 Fish Eye Sunset dream by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr

06-10-2014, 02:55 PM	#1859
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Originally posted by SkipperRi K-3 with 10-17 Fish Eye Sunset dream by Tomislav Ćuto, on Flickr Love it

06-10-2014, 06:12 PM	#1860
SkipperRi Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Rijeka Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 595	Originally posted by john5100 Love it Thanks John!