Post your K3 iii pictures.

repaap · 05-13-2021, 11:01 PM - **1 Like**

To me it seems that DFA 150-450 +K-3III is a killer combination for birding.

Too bad that I don’t have that lens...

red5isalive · 05-13-2021, 11:08 PM - **10 Likes**

I don't know if I already posted some photos here, so here some go

All those taken with K3-III + Sigma 100-300mm F4

Ishpuini · 05-14-2021, 12:31 AM

I have been planning for years to visit a nearby nature reserve early in the morning for some bird photography. We go there for walks a dozen times every year, but I never managed to get out of bed early enough to go there to spend a few hours in one of the observation hides. Seeing what the K-3III can do combined with the 150-450, might motivate me enough... Amazing shots in this thread!

kinkindoll · 05-14-2021, 05:04 AM

Not sure this is appropriate to put here, found a link from Japan Pentax user which he shot some birds with K-3 iii, the photos are pretty great.

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**jacamar** · 05-14-2021, 06:31 AM - **7 Likes**

Cross-posted from the 300mm + Lens Club thread

With DA*300mm plus DA 1.4x TC

brewmaster15 · 05-14-2021, 06:49 AM - **11 Likes**

I only got my K3 iii yesterday afternoon so have barely used it ... Heres a few baby bunny shots from the yard this morning with a Sigma 120-400

Sleepy head

Baby Eastern Cotton Tail

and from yesterday about 1 hr after I got it...( I probably should have read the manual a bit)

Phoebe
K3 iii with 150-450 and HD TC

Phoebe

I will say that so far from my very limited experience the K3 iii plays very well with the Pentax HD TC..

al

**aslyfox** · 05-14-2021, 07:06 AM

I predict that this thread will cause a lot of members to want the K3 III

and be eager to get one if and when the price drops

**jpzk** · 05-14-2021, 07:54 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jacamar

Cross-posted from the 300mm + Lens Club thread

With DA*300mm plus DA 1.4x TC

Well! Finally someone here is posting pictures taken with the K3III and the DA*300/4!

Very good images and thank you for posting them.
If you have more to come, I assume that you will have them posted on Flickr as well? I'll follow that.
Cheers!

**jacamar** · 05-14-2021, 08:16 AM

Originally posted by jpzk

Well! Finally someone here is posting pictures taken with the K3III and the DA*300/4!
Very good images and thank you for posting them.
If you have more to come, I assume that you will have them posted on Flickr as well? I'll follow that.
Cheers!

Thanks jpzk - my post nos. 148, 171 and 245 above were taken with the DA*300mm, mostly with the 1.4xTC. Some of my recent flickr shots are taken with this combination and some with my GR III.
I am noticing the ease with which I can "lock on" to a bird using the medium active area compared with the K-3. My single attempt at birds in flight (Caspian Tern) produced a few in-focus shots, but I'm certainly not getting long runs of great images when I'm tracking. Next time I will go from the medium to the large selected active area and see whether "Hold AF" helps. Any suggestions from others would be appreciated.

**tmlawes** · 05-14-2021, 09:40 AM - **14 Likes**

A few shots from yesterday. I need to work on figuring out the metering for BIF. I was using highlight-weighted, but I'm not sure that this is the best option. Autofocus seemed to work great, but my keeper rate was lowered due to exposure issues. Thankfully, the subjects gave me a lot of opportunities for shots.

**aslyfox** · 05-14-2021, 10:04 AM

fenced in

mysterick · 05-14-2021, 11:21 AM

Stunning!

**jpzk** · 05-14-2021, 01:48 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

Thanks jpzk - my post nos. 148, 171 and 245 above were taken with the DA*300mm, mostly with the 1.4xTC. Some of my recent flickr shots are taken with this combination and some with my GR III.
I am noticing the ease with which I can "lock on" to a bird using the medium active area compared with the K-3. My single attempt at birds in flight (Caspian Tern) produced a few in-focus shots, but I'm certainly not getting long runs of great images when I'm tracking. Next time I will go from the medium to the large selected active area and see whether "Hold AF" helps. Any suggestions from others would be appreciated.

Thanks for the heads-up!

It will be interesting to know how you fare with different settings for BIF.
Also looking forward to others' suggestions.

gatorguy · 05-14-2021, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by red5isalive

I don't know if I already posted some photos here, so here some go

All those taken with K3-III + Sigma 100-300mm F4

Those racing shots are impressive! Were you shooting any of it in burst mode?

**aslyfox** · 05-14-2021, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by gatorguy

Those racing shots are impressive! Were you shooting any of it in burst mode?

I recommend checking out this thread where he originally posted the photos

it is worth the time to do so

Originally posted by red5isalive

Hi guys,

Its me again, the crazy motorsport fan that takes pictures from Barcelona.
This past week I was offered by the importer of Pentax in Spain, Reflecta to test that brilliant camera for a week as I was going to travel to Montecarlo to cover the 2021 Formula E Monaco E-Prix, and so I did.

Firsts impressions of the camera once I had it and was at home was it was looking very promising. Menus are good once you get used to them, new functionalities as the new layout of buttons works fantastic once you get to know them, and the possibilities about AutoFocus looked very promising. Also liked the grip and how it suits my small hands.

So I went to Monaco and the event runs just one day, and here I would like to share with you some sets of images un-edited I took with this camera and the following lenses: Sigma 100-300mm F4 and Sigma 17-50mm f2.8.
Images where taken usually in a regular mode using the ViewFinder but also some where taken using the LightView and it also worked great.

Let me leave here some examples (following after I will let some sequence of 12 shots taken from the same car to show how does the camera perfom while taking a secuence of images of a racing car coming towards us). . .

Pentax K3-III for Sports (Motorsports) - Test and sample images Formula E Monaco 2021 - Page 2 - PentaxForums.com

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05-13-2021, 11:01 PM - 1 Like	#286
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	To me it seems that DFA 150-450 +K-3III is a killer combination for birding. Too bad that I don’t have that lens...

05-13-2021, 11:08 PM - 10 Likes	#287
red5isalive Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Barcelona Posts: 659	I don't know if I already posted some photos here, so here some go All those taken with K3-III + Sigma 100-300mm F4

05-14-2021, 12:31 AM	#288
Ishpuini Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,727	I have been planning for years to visit a nearby nature reserve early in the morning for some bird photography. We go there for walks a dozen times every year, but I never managed to get out of bed early enough to go there to spend a few hours in one of the observation hides. Seeing what the K-3III can do combined with the 150-450, might motivate me enough... Amazing shots in this thread!

05-14-2021, 05:04 AM	#289
kinkindoll Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 173	Not sure this is appropriate to put here, found a link from Japan Pentax user which he shot some birds with K-3 iii, the photos are pretty great. ???????????????????????????? – ???????

05-14-2021, 06:31 AM - 7 Likes	#290
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Cross-posted from the 300mm + Lens Club thread With DA*300mm plus DA 1.4x TC

05-14-2021, 06:49 AM - 11 Likes	#291
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	I only got my K3 iii yesterday afternoon so have barely used it ... Heres a few baby bunny shots from the yard this morning with a Sigma 120-400 Sleepy head Baby Eastern Cotton Tail and from yesterday about 1 hr after I got it...( I probably should have read the manual a bit) Phoebe K3 iii with 150-450 and HD TC Phoebe I will say that so far from my very limited experience the K3 iii plays very well with the Pentax HD TC.. al

05-14-2021, 07:06 AM	#292
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	I predict that this thread will cause a lot of members to want the K3 III and be eager to get one if and when the price drops

05-14-2021, 07:54 AM - 1 Like	#293
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by jacamar Cross-posted from the 300mm + Lens Club thread With DA300mm plus DA 1.4x TC Well! Finally someone here is posting pictures taken with the K3III and the DA300/4! Very good images and thank you for posting them. If you have more to come, I assume that you will have them posted on Flickr as well? I'll follow that. Cheers!

05-14-2021, 08:16 AM	#294
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by jpzk Well! Finally someone here is posting pictures taken with the K3III and the DA300/4! Very good images and thank you for posting them. If you have more to come, I assume that you will have them posted on Flickr as well? I'll follow that. Cheers! Thanks jpzk - my post nos. 148, 171 and 245 above were taken with the DA300mm, mostly with the 1.4xTC. Some of my recent flickr shots are taken with this combination and some with my GR III. I am noticing the ease with which I can "lock on" to a bird using the medium active area compared with the K-3. My single attempt at birds in flight (Caspian Tern) produced a few in-focus shots, but I'm certainly not getting long runs of great images when I'm tracking. Next time I will go from the medium to the large selected active area and see whether "Hold AF" helps. Any suggestions from others would be appreciated.

05-14-2021, 11:21 AM	#297
mysterick Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 44266 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 567	Stunning!

05-14-2021, 01:48 PM	#298
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by jacamar Thanks jpzk - my post nos. 148, 171 and 245 above were taken with the DA*300mm, mostly with the 1.4xTC. Some of my recent flickr shots are taken with this combination and some with my GR III. I am noticing the ease with which I can "lock on" to a bird using the medium active area compared with the K-3. My single attempt at birds in flight (Caspian Tern) produced a few in-focus shots, but I'm certainly not getting long runs of great images when I'm tracking. Next time I will go from the medium to the large selected active area and see whether "Hold AF" helps. Any suggestions from others would be appreciated. Thanks for the heads-up! It will be interesting to know how you fare with different settings for BIF. Also looking forward to others' suggestions.

05-14-2021, 02:37 PM	#299
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,092	Originally posted by red5isalive I don't know if I already posted some photos here, so here some go All those taken with K3-III + Sigma 100-300mm F4 Those racing shots are impressive! Were you shooting any of it in burst mode?

05-14-2021, 03:24 PM	#300
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by gatorguy Those racing shots are impressive! Were you shooting any of it in burst mode? I recommend checking out this thread where he originally posted the photos it is worth the time to do so Originally posted by red5isalive Hi guys, Its me again, the crazy motorsport fan that takes pictures from Barcelona. This past week I was offered by the importer of Pentax in Spain, Reflecta to test that brilliant camera for a week as I was going to travel to Montecarlo to cover the 2021 Formula E Monaco E-Prix, and so I did. Firsts impressions of the camera once I had it and was at home was it was looking very promising. Menus are good once you get used to them, new functionalities as the new layout of buttons works fantastic once you get to know them, and the possibilities about AutoFocus looked very promising. Also liked the grip and how it suits my small hands. So I went to Monaco and the event runs just one day, and here I would like to share with you some sets of images un-edited I took with this camera and the following lenses: Sigma 100-300mm F4 and Sigma 17-50mm f2.8. Images where taken usually in a regular mode using the ViewFinder but also some where taken using the LightView and it also worked great. Let me leave here some examples (following after I will let some sequence of 12 shots taken from the same car to show how does the camera perfom while taking a secuence of images of a racing car coming towards us). . . Pentax K3-III for Sports (Motorsports) - Test and sample images Formula E Monaco 2021 - Page 2 - PentaxForums.com