K3 sample shots ... post here !

Mossyhorn · 03-29-2019, 05:25 PM

Originally posted by West Penn

Very nice, Mossyhorn. Love the handle on that knife. What's the material used?

Thanks, It's a Wind River Wild knife. The blade is CPM3V, and the handle is pine cone in a blue resin.

---------- Post added 03-29-19 at 08:28 PM ----------

Originally posted by Erictator

Is that Parkerized? Looks great.
Eric

No, the blade is stone washed.

Mossyhorn · 03-29-2019, 10:03 PM - **7 Likes**

This is one of my best photos since aquiring the K-3 . This shot was taken with a 55-300mm lens.

**rayallen** · 03-30-2019, 12:17 AM

Originally posted by Mossyhorn

This is one of my best photos since aquiring the K-3 . This shot was taken with a 55-300mm lens.

Yes, it's good. Well done.

Mossyhorn · 03-30-2019, 03:20 PM

Originally posted by rayallen

Yes, it's good. Well done.

Thank you very much.

john5100 · 03-30-2019, 08:46 PM - **5 Likes**

Mossyhorn well done

Spring Has Sprung by John Rudolph, on Flickr

normhead · 04-01-2019, 03:02 PM - **2 Likes**

Cross posted from The Yard Birds thread.

A host of things were going on today. I was comparing the 55-300 and DA*60-250 but ended up going to the Tamron 300 300 2.8 and F 1.7x in the end.

First off, I used the 1.4 TC on both lenses, deciding it would be a better comparison if magnified.

The results, the DA 55-300 PLM produced a larger subject, even though I had to enlarge the 60-250 to match the extra reach, IMHO the 60-250 image was still better.

PLM+ 1.4 TC for 420mm

DA* 60-250 + 1.4 TC for 350mm

Answers the question 60-250 or 55-300 for straight up image quality. Mind you for squirrel shots , do you really care? Also with a 9.5 minimum aperture there were some birds with finer feathers (like the White Breasted Nuthatch) the PLM simply would not lock focus on. Yet no problem for the 60-250. What a difference 1.5 stops makes.

I did however finally manage a PLM image at 420mm image of this bird.

A downy wood pecker visited for a bit. Absolutely no problem for the PLM.

With the DA*60-250 and 1.4 350mm

After this I gave up on the testing thing, and got serious about our current migration guests, a flock of Redpolls. ( Redpoll images were my original inspiration for small bird image 6 years ago using my Sigma 70-300. This is their first return visit since then.) That meant hauling out the Tamron 300 2.8 with the 1.7 AF adapter.

One of my first Redpoll images from 2013

The Tamron is sharper with the 1.7x on it than the Sigma 70-300 is by itself from a shorter distance.

A snow squall" snow falling from neighbouring tress...the snow seriously affect the sharpness of the focus and contrasts, but still I like the image.

---------- Post added 04-01-19 at 06:05 PM ----------

Originally posted by Mossyhorn

This is one of my best photos since aquiring the K-3 . This shot was taken with a 55-300mm lens.

It looks great.

**taks** · 04-02-2019, 08:54 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by john5100

Beautiful cherry blossom. Is it from UW?

pigeons and a surfbird

**stihlmania** · 04-03-2019, 07:34 PM - **1 Like**

White tail kite in west Texas

**stihlmania** · 04-03-2019, 08:11 PM - **2 Likes**

Pondering the possibilities......

**aslyfox** · 04-03-2019, 08:34 PM - **3 Likes**

Turtle in the Sun

normhead · 04-04-2019, 10:55 AM - **4 Likes**

From last night and this morning.

Tia on the ridge.

A redpoll on the feeder.

**aslyfox** · 04-04-2019, 03:10 PM

through the fencing of the enclosure

" just thinking about that fence disappearing "

normhead · 04-05-2019, 02:00 PM - **2 Likes**

Some abstract ice from my parking lot....

**aslyfox** · 04-05-2019, 08:40 PM

K 3 + SMC Pentax-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited

**rayallen** · 04-05-2019, 10:34 PM - **5 Likes**

Remote controlled sail and power boats on the lake. K-3 and Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM hand held.

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03-29-2019, 05:25 PM	#10216
Mossyhorn Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: South Central PA. Posts: 41	Originally posted by West Penn Very nice, Mossyhorn. Love the handle on that knife. What's the material used? Thanks, It's a Wind River Wild knife. The blade is CPM3V, and the handle is pine cone in a blue resin. ---------- Post added 03-29-19 at 08:28 PM ---------- Originally posted by Erictator Is that Parkerized? Looks great. Eric No, the blade is stone washed.

03-29-2019, 10:03 PM - 7 Likes	#10217
Mossyhorn Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: South Central PA. Posts: 41	This is one of my best photos since aquiring the K-3 . This shot was taken with a 55-300mm lens.

03-30-2019, 12:17 AM	#10218
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Originally posted by Mossyhorn This is one of my best photos since aquiring the K-3 . This shot was taken with a 55-300mm lens. Yes, it's good. Well done.

03-30-2019, 03:20 PM	#10219
Mossyhorn Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: South Central PA. Posts: 41	Originally posted by rayallen Yes, it's good. Well done. Thank you very much.

03-30-2019, 08:46 PM - 5 Likes	#10220
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Mossyhorn well done Spring Has Sprung by John Rudolph, on Flickr

04-01-2019, 03:02 PM - 2 Likes	#10221
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Cross posted from The Yard Birds thread. A host of things were going on today. I was comparing the 55-300 and DA60-250 but ended up going to the Tamron 300 300 2.8 and F 1.7x in the end. First off, I used the 1.4 TC on both lenses, deciding it would be a better comparison if magnified. The results, the DA 55-300 PLM produced a larger subject, even though I had to enlarge the 60-250 to match the extra reach, IMHO the 60-250 image was still better. PLM+ 1.4 TC for 420mm DA 60-250 + 1.4 TC for 350mm Answers the question 60-250 or 55-300 for straight up image quality. Mind you for squirrel shots , do you really care? Also with a 9.5 minimum aperture there were some birds with finer feathers (like the White Breasted Nuthatch) the PLM simply would not lock focus on. Yet no problem for the 60-250. What a difference 1.5 stops makes. I did however finally manage a PLM image at 420mm image of this bird. A downy wood pecker visited for a bit. Absolutely no problem for the PLM. With the DA*60-250 and 1.4 350mm After this I gave up on the testing thing, and got serious about our current migration guests, a flock of Redpolls. ( Redpoll images were my original inspiration for small bird image 6 years ago using my Sigma 70-300. This is their first return visit since then.) That meant hauling out the Tamron 300 2.8 with the 1.7 AF adapter. One of my first Redpoll images from 2013 The Tamron is sharper with the 1.7x on it than the Sigma 70-300 is by itself from a shorter distance. A snow squall" snow falling from neighbouring tress...the snow seriously affect the sharpness of the focus and contrasts, but still I like the image. ---------- Post added 04-01-19 at 06:05 PM ---------- Originally posted by Mossyhorn This is one of my best photos since aquiring the K-3 . This shot was taken with a 55-300mm lens. It looks great.

04-02-2019, 08:54 AM - 3 Likes	#10222
taks Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,778	Originally posted by john5100 Beautiful cherry blossom. Is it from UW? pigeons and a surfbird

04-04-2019, 10:55 AM - 4 Likes	#10226
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	From last night and this morning. Tia on the ridge. A redpoll on the feeder.

04-05-2019, 02:00 PM - 2 Likes	#10228
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Some abstract ice from my parking lot....

04-05-2019, 10:34 PM - 5 Likes	#10230
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Remote controlled sail and power boats on the lake. K-3 and Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM hand held.