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11-01-2016, 06:27 AM   #241
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Great sequence Rick!

11-01-2016, 01:57 PM   #242
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QuoteOriginally posted by Kevwaly Quote
Congrats on a TRULY EPIC capture!!! IMO the best action sequence in the thread!!! What an interception! What gear were you using?
Thanks. I was following the receiver expecting the pass but was fortunate to have the defender in the frame as well. The whole sequence is eight photos. If you click on the photos it will go to my SmugMug account and I uploaded all of the shots there.

The shots were taken with my K3 and a Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 lens. I was using TAv mode set to 1/400 sec. and f/2.8. ISO was 4000 on each of these. The ISO fluctuated between 1250 and 5000 depending on conditions.
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QuoteOriginally posted by GvilleRick Quote
Thanks. I was following the receiver expecting the pass but was fortunate to have the defender in the frame as well. The whole sequence is eight photos. If you click on the photos it will go to my SmugMug account and I uploaded all of the shots there.

The shots were taken with my K3 and a Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 lens. I was using TAv mode set to 1/400 sec. and f/2.8. ISO was 4000 on each of these. The ISO fluctuated between 1250 and 5000 depending on conditions.
I have the K3II and that lens as well. Good combo!
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The 70-200 is by far my most used lens, especially for sports.

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QuoteOriginally posted by GvilleRick Quote
The 70-200 is by far my most used lens, especially for sports.

It is my go to lens when I need the faster 2.8 in lower light situations. For day games, I switch to the old F*300 4.5.It's just as fast on the focus (on K3 at least) and sharper! You can see some with this magical gem in the football gallery here if you wish: Mustang Photography You can view full screen with the "Dim the lights" feature at the top left of the photo, then scroll through from there.
You can tell I've taken artistic liberties with several of the photographs if you should check them out.

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12-01-2016, 06:28 PM   #247
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Having moved from Newcastle I'm no longer a short drive from a surf coast. A shame but that's life. With any luck I'll get some more surfers this weekend after a sunrise.

Here's some surf shots from earlier this year with the K5 and DA*300.







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Love the shots. Have tried the same along the Caloundra beach but could not get this close to the action even with 1000mm of lens length. Must be a great viewing position.

12-01-2016, 06:40 PM   #248
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Love the shots. Have tried the same along the Caloundra beach but could not get this close to the action even with 1000mm of lens length. Must be a great viewing position.
Thank you.

The position in question is beside the Newcastle Ocean Baths which has a canoe (or kayak) pool as it's called. Adjacent to this is a rocky outcrop that in certain conditions permits the photographer to capture surfers on a break that is on the northern end of Newcastle Beach. You can stand up on the edge of the Canoe pool though it too wears a lot of wave action so the same rules apply as for the rocks.

The conditions are the key here as usually the rocks are under water or impacted by waves too often to make it viable to use, but when it does and the waves are up on this break it's a brilliant spot. The surfers were around 300m away from memory, though with the first shot in this trio the surfer is closer to 500m and that image is heavily cropped. If you like capturing surfers take a trip to Newcastle when the surf is up. A lot of the beaches used by surfers are only a short trip from town and there's several close vantage point options.

I'm hoping for some good surf conditions soon so I can justify the trip down to the Gold Coast. Will have to make do with storms for now.

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Long Jump AF test

irek83, the composition of your mountain bike photo and the equipment used to shoot it reminds me of an AF test I performed with my K-3, on 2nd Jan 2014, soon after I bought this camera. My son was into athletics, so late in the afternoon we went down to the sports ground of our local school and I shot some Long Jump with the K-3 and a Sigma 70-200/F2.8 HSM II. Since it was late, we got straight into it before the light level dropped too low.

1/1000s, f/3.2, ISO200 128mm FL


Here is a 100% crop


I did not apply much sharpening as I did not want the jumper's outline to look too "digital".



Here is a shot of a run-up before reaching the line and leaping off. I've applied more sharpening and played with the contrast levels a bit.

1/1250s, f/2.8, ISO160, 105mm FL





Here is a landing shot. It was late in the afternoon and we must have entered the "Golden Hour". The sand, as shot in this shot, was quite yellow.

1/1250s, f/2.8, ISO125, 105mm FL



I adjusted the WB when I developed the raw to match my recollection of what colour this sand normally has.



Which of these two versions is more "correct" probably comes down to taste.



I've shot a lot of week-end and competitive athletics with the K5 & K-3, using both a Pentax DA* 60-250/F4 & the Sigma 70-200/F2.8 HSM II. I found with Long Jump that it was hard to get all the shots in a jump sequence in focus. Depending on how close I was to the edge of the sandpit and what FL I used, the change in closing distance over time when the jumper was in the air and just before they landed was the most likely time for shots in the burst to go OOF. I'd say this is caused by the limitation in how fast these general-purpose lenses can make big focusing adjustments. Strangely, the landing itself was more likely to be in focus, probably because the jumper's forward speed drops dramatically soon after touching the sand, and the AF has a little extra time to get the final shot(s) of the burst back into focus.

Dan.

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Great work by everyone!

This one may be x-posted ...

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Just a sequence from a game this year.
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Winter sports are in full swing at our high school. I've shot a couple of basketball games but tonight was the first home wrestling meet. My favorite shots tend to be the ones shot lying on the floor. All of these were with the K3, Sigma 70-200 f/2.8, and AF540F GX II flash.






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with the DA 70, check out the score board in the background

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