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Blythman · 11-17-2013, 05:09 AM - **2 Likes**

Some birds. Contrast increased. Highlights reduced on the treecreepers. Default LR sharpening of 25. No noise reduction.

ISO 3,200. 300mm + 1.7x. f6.7. 1/200 sec. Cropped, about half of the frame

ISO 2,500. 300mm+1.7x, f7.1. 1/100 sec. Cropped, about third of the frame

ISO 2,000. 300mm f4. 1/60 sec. Cropped, about half of the frame

delegopa · 11-17-2013, 05:26 AM

Stunning quality for such high ISO. With the K30 a lot of denoising would be necessary to even get in this proximity.

**Bruce Clark** · 11-17-2013, 05:42 AM

Very promising results. Time to trade in one K-7 I think.

derekkite · 11-17-2013, 09:38 AM

Very nice shots. These are treacherously difficult to shoot because they blend in and tend to stay in the shadows.

taylorg · 11-29-2013, 11:19 AM

Lovely shots. What lens did you use. I am ordering my K-3 today,

Finchj · 11-29-2013, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by taylorg

Lovely shots. What lens did you use. I am ordering my K-3 today,

Looks like the DA*300, second shot with a teleconverter.

Can't wait- just ordered my K3 today!

TenZ.NL · 11-29-2013, 11:48 AM

Saw them allready on Flickr, Alan. These made me drool and I never realized that they were shot with such high ISO.
Impressive, now I getting realy impatient to get my hands on a K3

**jpzk** · 11-29-2013, 12:48 PM

I was wondering whether the K3 would actually provide "just as good" high ISO images vs. those of the K5/K5II/s and I am very pleased to see those pics of yours.
There has been quite a bit of "noise" on this forum about the amount of noise from the K3 at high ISO.

Congrats!

P.S.: would I be right to assume that you were using the DA*300/4 ? Just wondering.

kenyee · 11-29-2013, 12:58 PM

First one looks slightly FF'd.

LR's noise reduction has gotten a lot better...you can barely make out any in the 2nd shot :-)

Blythman · 11-29-2013, 05:43 PM

Thanks for feedback. I did use the DA*300, and the TC was the Pentax 1.7x

zmohie · 12-01-2013, 01:24 PM

K 3 with good hands .this is a positive results Alan!!

11-17-2013, 05:09 AM - 2 Likes	#1
Blythman Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Blyth, Northumberland Posts: 66	K-3 Birds. ISO 2000 to 3200 Some birds. Contrast increased. Highlights reduced on the treecreepers. Default LR sharpening of 25. No noise reduction. ISO 3,200. 300mm + 1.7x. f6.7. 1/200 sec. Cropped, about half of the frame ISO 2,500. 300mm+1.7x, f7.1. 1/100 sec. Cropped, about third of the frame ISO 2,000. 300mm f4. 1/60 sec. Cropped, about half of the frame

11-29-2013, 11:19 AM	#5
taylorg New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 3	Lens? Lovely shots. What lens did you use. I am ordering my K-3 today,

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11-17-2013, 05:26 AM	#2
delegopa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 244	Stunning quality for such high ISO. With the K30 a lot of denoising would be necessary to even get in this proximity.

11-17-2013, 05:42 AM	#3
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	Very promising results. Time to trade in one K-7 I think.

11-17-2013, 09:38 AM	#4
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Very nice shots. These are treacherously difficult to shoot because they blend in and tend to stay in the shadows.

11-29-2013, 11:37 AM	#6
Finchj Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 142	Originally posted by taylorg Lovely shots. What lens did you use. I am ordering my K-3 today, Looks like the DA*300, second shot with a teleconverter. Can't wait- just ordered my K3 today!

11-29-2013, 11:48 AM	#7
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	Saw them allready on Flickr, Alan. These made me drool and I never realized that they were shot with such high ISO. Impressive, now I getting realy impatient to get my hands on a K3

11-29-2013, 12:48 PM	#8
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	I was wondering whether the K3 would actually provide "just as good" high ISO images vs. those of the K5/K5II/s and I am very pleased to see those pics of yours. There has been quite a bit of "noise" on this forum about the amount of noise from the K3 at high ISO. Congrats! P.S.: would I be right to assume that you were using the DA*300/4 ? Just wondering.

11-29-2013, 12:58 PM	#9
kenyee Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, PRofMA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,026	First one looks slightly FF'd. LR's noise reduction has gotten a lot better...you can barely make out any in the 2nd shot :-)

11-29-2013, 05:43 PM	#10
Blythman Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Blyth, Northumberland Posts: 66 Original Poster	Thanks for feedback. I did use the DA*300, and the TC was the Pentax 1.7x

12-01-2013, 01:24 PM	#11
zmohie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: egypt Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 435	K 3 with good hands .this is a positive results Alan!!

K-3 Birds. ISO 2000 to 3200

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