[Kobie]

Just some shots while I get familiar with the DA* 16-50 F/2.8 PLM and D FA 150-450.
My dog really wasn't impressed lol.

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[RobG]

No Hot Food by RobGeraghty, on Flickr

[Smolk]

DA 14mm Ltd, F6.3, 1/25s, ISO 100

[redpit]

Another one in that series with the "wrong" settings.

Great pictures! Were you so close to the action that 150mm were enough or are these heavy crops of the original frames? We don't have any ospreys fishing here, so i really don't know but I would be surprised if you can get so close to those hunters

[Smolk]

DA 21mm, f8, 1/200s, ISO 100

[repaap]

DA*16-50 SDM

[Kobie]

The cloud maker
D FA 150-450 AW.

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[tmlawes]

A Coast guard helicopter came in close to the headland. Pentax K3-III with the DA560mm.

[Sqideyes]

Great pictures! Were you so close to the action that 150mm were enough or are these heavy crops of the original frames? We don't have any ospreys fishing here, so i really don't know but I would be surprised if you can get so close to those hunters

Hi Pete, Yes they are crops. Here are a couple of uncropped pictures, the first showing the full scene and the second(although
a lousy image) gives you an idea of how close the bird was as it passed overhead.
The bottom image gives you an over view of the shooting location where A is where I was, B is the approximate area the fish
was caught and showing the flight path back to the nest at C.
This was the first and only time I have seen the birds fishing on the inside of the board walk. Hope this helps.

[Smolk]

DA 21mm Ltd, f8, 1/100s, ISO100. On my way to work.

[redpit]

Hi Pete, Yes they are crops. Here are a couple of uncropped pictures, the first showing the full scene and the second(although
a lousy image) gives you an idea of how close the bird was as it passed overhead.
The bottom image gives you an over view of the shooting location where A is where I was, B is the approximate area the fish
was caught and showing the flight path back to the nest at C.
This was the first and only time I have seen the birds fishing on the inside of the board walk. Hope this helps.

Thank you for your really detailed reply! It is very clear and really helpful for anyone that could visit the spot

[ehrwien]

DA* 300 + HD DA 1.4 TC


Bird Jesus

[rogerstg]

So impressed am I with the results you all are getting with the K3/3 that I ordered one to be delivered tomorrow. I plan on stalking areas where some bald eagles hang out, hoping to take advantage of the upgraded AF capabilities for getting some good BIF shots. After reading parts of the manual and many posts, it seems that I'll have to change methods from my KP (back button focus, select fp, continuous shutter, etc.)

To that end, I find myself overwhelmed with choices and their relationships. I could use some advice on best settings to capture BIF, especially heading toward me.

I assume it is best to use continuous focus, but which priority, focus or release? Then there are the choices of AF active area, AF area restriction, first frame action, AF Hold (off, low to high), AF tracking types, and subject recognition.

Any help is appreciated. TIA

[Smolk]

43mm Ltd, f7.1, 1/80s, JPG straight from the camera

[ehrwien]

To that end, I find myself overwhelmed with choices and their relationships. I could use some advice on best settings to capture BIF, especially heading toward me.

I assume it is best to use continuous focus, but which priority, focus or release? Then there are the choices of AF active area, AF area restriction, first frame action, AF Hold (off, low to high), AF tracking types, and subject recognition.

Any help is appreciated. TIA

I have yet to dive deeper into the possibilities the K-3 III offers, but I am very fond of setting the third wheel to AF settings. I don't think I have altered the standard of that setting yet: with the flick of the wheel, it changes between AF-S and single spot, to AF-C and small area, to AF-C and full area. The first is nice for stationary targets, the third is perfect for a moving bird against a featureless sky. I think I'm not really using the second option that often so I should delete it from the selection.
Otherwise I think I have "First shot in AF-C" set to focus priority (or release as well?) and the following shots to release priority. And I think I settled on the medium fps setting, because it's still fast enough to fire off enough shots, but fills up the buffer a little more slowly. #

If using single spot or small area, the joystick is a joy to use. Example for me: a squirrel walking over the lawn is close enough to fill most of the frame, and walking left to right? -> move the AF area to the right with the joystick. Looking right at me: push the joystick so it is centered, or move it to the top if it's standing up. Works fast enough for me even with little to no experience using it.