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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-05-2022, 03:59 PM
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Today I'm very excited to announce that the Pentax K-3 III eBook has been completed, and is just around the corner: it will be available right here on the forum in one week, on September 12th!
Pentax K-3 Mark III: The Ultimate Guide, as the name implies, is meant to be a comprehensive guide to help you get the most out of your K-3 III camera. It focuses on practical use cases and real-word trips, and is thus the perfect supplement to the highly verbose owner's manual.
Update: the eBook is now available! Purchase and download here
This is the first new eBook since Yvon Bourque, the author of all prior Pentax eBooks, passed away in 2020. Bernard ( @bdery , the primary author of the new eBook) and I hope to honor his legacy by continuing making these kinds of eBooks available to the Pentax community. Writing this eBook has been a significant undertaking, and we look forward to your feedback and enjoyment of the book.
A new set of authors means a new approach: this 160+ page PDF eBook is suitable for viewing on a PC or Tablet, and has been enhanced with digital-friendly features such as a native table of contents, clickable links between chapters/sections, and links to useful external resources and guides on the forum. The book can also be printed on letter sized or A4 paper.
We also plan to regularly update the eBook with new tips and tricks, lens and accessory resources, and changes related to camera firmware updates. The community's feedback is always welcome via the contact form.
How to Purchase
The K-3 III eBook is available directly on the forum as an instant PDF download.
Proceeds from the eBook will help support ongoing updates and the development of eBooks for future models.
eBook Sample & Download
If you'd like to take a sneak peek at what the book looks like, check out the sample below:
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Forum: Lens Clubs
07-21-2022, 08:06 PM
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Superb Fairy-wren.
K-3 Mark III, DA* 300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.
Cheers,
Terry
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-25-2022, 07:11 PM
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This PM I heard a big BANG! in one of the windows downstair, looked around and thought if was a bird that knocked off the window, but I think it was the Hawk that initialy spooked the grackle... he didn't had any chance I fear...
I just had the time to shoot a couple shots thru the window and bye! bye! they were gone!
almost no cropping in this image
Épervier de Cooper / Cooper's Hawk [Accipiter cooperii]
Avec sa proie (Quiscale Bronzé) / With its prey (Common Grackle)
Épervier de Cooper / Cooper's Hawk [Accipiter cooperii]
#pentax exif on #flickr
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-21-2022, 12:58 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-12-2022, 05:32 PM
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New Holland Honeyeater in the Salvias.
K-3 Mark III, DA* 300, handheld. See exif for shot details.
Cheers,
Terry
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Forum: Lens Clubs
03-07-2022, 11:06 AM
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-07-2022, 04:01 AM
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hello ,
i'm doing some wildlife photography. For this purpose i use K3III with 300 mm f4 avec the teleconvertor 1.4x hd. IT's very good.
I already used the combination K1i + teleconvertor 1.4x and 300 mm but it's not good with the 1.4x because the picture is cropped.
But I think the 150-450 mm is a very good option.
Sorry for my english my mother langage is french (Belgium)
Also , I spent one year travelling in New Zealand, and at this time, I only had the K5II and 55-200 mm WR 4.5-5.6 , for some pictures it was very sharp !!!
You can see the picture below
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-12-2022, 02:53 PM
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Thanks for the advice!
Removing Ricoh pin was easy.
Now I have a working Auto lens that communicates with my Kx and works in Manual, Av, Tv, and Program.
The Macro even works.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-12-2022, 11:36 PM
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Last week she came to my backyard.
She's smaller than a pigeon, about the size of a bulbul.
Japanese Lesser Sparrowhawk;Female
Pentax K-1mkii & D FA150-450
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-12-2022, 02:53 PM
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Thank you - this motivates me to improve my techniques.
Yesterday I did my up to now best shot of the moon
With some knowledge where and some luck you will find the "Straight Wall" (Rupes Recta) in the Sea of Clouds. May be you should use the following link for the full size image?
https://pentaxians.eu/forumimages/2022/98/98_2022021221_k317394-17515zweidri...f4p51500mm.jpg
The (for me) ultimative detail is the small feature "Rima Birt" - a parallel line to the Rupes Recta starting left from the crater Birt to the north (crop from the picture before and 2x digitally magnified):
Phil Harrington wrote for the June 2020 seeing that the Rima Birt spans some 30 miles in lenght but is not even a mile wide.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-10-2022, 06:57 AM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-06-2022, 04:16 PM
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Last weekend I went to a nearby river to take some pictures of birds.
Daurian Redstart
Bulbul
Little egret caught a fish.
Shrike caught a Gray wagtail.
Pentax K-3ii&Sigma APO500/f4.5
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-06-2022, 06:06 AM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-06-2022, 01:13 AM
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taken last summer
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-04-2022, 09:05 PM
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Brolga.
K-3 Mark III, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.
Cheers,
Terry
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-02-2022, 03:15 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-01-2022, 01:24 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-01-2022, 04:03 PM
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The 500mm Sigma too :cool:
a windy day with horizontal rain drops
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-29-2022, 09:36 PM
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From recent birds pictures.
Shrike K1mk2/SIGMA APO500mm/f4.5
grey wagtail K1mk2/SIGMA APO500mm/f4.5
Kingfisher K-3II/DA 560mm
I took these photos at a nearby river, a 5-minute walk from my house.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-29-2022, 03:02 PM
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Juvenile Australian Magpie.
K-3 Mark III, DA* 300, handheld. See exif for shot details.
Cheers,
Terry
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-29-2022, 02:01 AM
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FA 300/4.5 capturing the moment when this Kookaburra laughed at me:
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Forum: General Talk
01-23-2022, 06:57 AM
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shout that loud and often
the fear I saw in my primary care physician's eyes when she thought, correctly, I was infected with covid was shocking
she apologized as her nature changed abruptly and she told me how her job make her fear for her young child at home who was too young for a vaccine shot
my daughter in law is a radiology technologist and does the x rays and cat scans used to make the diagnosis of the most severely afflicted covid cases and faces possible exposure while doing so [ 12 hour plus shifts ]
we should act like we did at the beginning of the crisis when we saluted and supported these folks
not as some do now, spreading conspiracy theories and, in some cases, attacking them :mad:
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Forum: General Talk
01-23-2022, 03:56 AM
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I think there are a couple of things to mention.
(1) Vaccine reactions are real, but not as significant as bad reactions to COVID infections. The death totals in the US alone are nearly at 900,000 over the last two years. The number of patients in the hospital with COVID in Lynchburg right now is 150 (this a 350 bed hospital). COVID has been really bad. Full stop.
(2) Even against Omicron, vaccinations have prevented serious illness with COVID. Unvaccinated folks over 65 were 50 times more likely to end up in the hospital than vaccinated folks in the same age range. CDC COVID Data Tracker There was significant prevention of hospitalization rates for younger people as well. Once again, this doesn't say that Omicron doesn't breakthrough. It does. It just doesn't cause severe illness in the way that unvaccinated people experience it.
(3) Work on vaccines did not prevent work on antiviral agents. It takes time to develop antivirals. Paxlovid is out now and monoclonal antibodies have been out for some time. I think it is important to remember that there are significant side effects noted with antiviral agents too. Paxlovid interacts with blood thinners, statin drugs, and some antidepressants. The FDA EUA of Paxlovid lists diarrhea, altered taste, elevated blood pressure, and muscle aches all as possible side effects of this medication. Merck's is less effective and has more side effects. https://www.fda.gov/media/155052/download#:~:text=Possible%20side%20effects%...se%20reactions. Once again, these medications will help, but they are expensive and not perfect. Certainly there weren't any available two years ago "when this whole thing started."
(4) Hospitals are paid a little more for providing care to COVID patients, but this does not make up for revenue lost when they have to cancel elective procedures. Doctors and nurses are not compensated any more and many physicians saw their income drop significantly over the last couple of years due to periodic cancellations of said procedures. The stress level on hospitalists and nursing staff is phenomenal. The idea that they are milking this along because of extra compensation is simply not true.
Maybe I've said too much, but the last couple of years have been awful in ways that are difficult to describe and the fact that many have attacked medical folks who are doing their best feels wrong to me.
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Forum: General Talk
01-23-2022, 01:13 AM
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There seems to be a tendency these days to amplify and exaggerate problems. For example, it's no longer enough to say that you were feeling a bit down or anxious for a few days or weeks (something we all go through many, many times in life)... Now, an increasing number of folks insist on calling these undoubtedly-unpleasant but rather minor and common feelings "mental health issues". I think at least some claims of COVID-19 vaccine "side effects" are of this nature. I'm not sure of the reason, but my guess is it's linked to narcissism in social media.
I don't mean to imply there aren't genuine side-effects; I know from personal experience with my first Moderna booster (my second was fine), and especially my Mum's first AstraZeneca shot, that side-effects can be very real... but there's a big difference between one that renders you unable to function properly for months on end (my Mum's case) and one that simply makes you feel a little "off" for a day or two (my own).
It's an unpopular thing to say these days and doing so can risk one being "cancelled", but there are occasions where I roll my eyes and mutter "Man up!" under my breath...
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Forum: General Talk
01-22-2022, 11:26 PM
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When extremely strong opinions are stated in this manner, it is very difficult to try and counter any of them without there being a devolution into argument.
Your mind is made up, and that's OK.
I will only say that you and I will have to respectfully agree to disagree on how you see the whole covid era and its fallout.
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