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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
10-05-2021, 09:35 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-19-2021, 08:09 PM
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It's a great lens! Hope you get yours soon!
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-19-2021, 06:35 PM
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I went out last morning looking for wild winged and/or furry creatures down on the farm. Instead, had to settle for a stemmed one...
Same originalimage, near 100% crop.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-19-2021, 06:22 PM
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Was trying to do on my phone ... looked good in "preview post". Will try again. Thanks for letting me know.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-18-2021, 11:08 PM
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I went out last morning looking for wild winged and/or furry creatures down on the farm. Instead, had to settle for a tame stemmed one...
Same original image, near 100% crop.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-28-2021, 01:10 PM
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My lens buying has slowed down as of late. Most recent was the DA 560 in January 2020, mainly for shooting birds and other wild creatures.
In 2019 I bought an FA 20-35 as a small and lightweight wide angle alternative to the DFA 15-30. At the time, was planning on doing quite a bit of travel, making this seem like a good purchase. However, the "pandemic" has unfortunately hampered those plans.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
01-10-2021, 10:22 AM
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Rocky Mountain National Park, 8/12/2020, 6.54pm.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
01-09-2021, 01:29 PM
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LOL...thanks Craig!
Not all that great, but here's what I was able to get from that evening. Of course, composite to get the moons to show along with Jupiter and Saturn.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
01-09-2021, 12:19 PM
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Not very portable, and a bit heavy...but was solid enough for shooting Jupiter with moons and Saturn several weeks ago. Just making due with what was laying around after not being satisfied with tripod stability the night before ;):cool: .
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
10-07-2020, 06:24 PM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Lens Clubs
09-23-2020, 08:07 PM
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
08-05-2020, 09:54 AM
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48 second exposure. ISO 800. Astrotracer was on.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
07-19-2020, 08:25 PM
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Fledgling barn swallows react upon seeing a parent flying nearby. Still very needy.
K1-II, 1/400 sec, f/9, ISO 4000. Shot through an open window with window sill as a steady rest.
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Forum: Ricoh GR
05-11-2020, 05:25 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
05-11-2020, 11:26 AM
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A wren briefly pauses on a cedar tree branch before delivering lunch to its nest of chicks.
Image is heavily cropped, but still looks good.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-11-2020, 11:10 AM
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Nebraska Governor Ricketts' Covid Emergency Declaration was issued the afternoon of March 13th. This image was captured that morning. Not the sharpest...too much haze/humidity.
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Forum: Ricoh GR
05-11-2020, 09:21 AM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-23-2020, 07:17 PM
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Shot from just outside the entrance where there was a no trespassing sign.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
04-10-2020, 12:49 PM
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My father's watch, beaten and scarred. It serves as a metaphor of him...beaten and scarred through decades of labor as a farmer and mechanic, finally retiring at age 70 and passing over at age 86. He was a good man and great example, scars and all.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-29-2020, 04:28 PM
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I really like IR remotes, but sometimes sunshine does cause a problem (at least with the K-5 I had at the time this picture was taken). The secret to a good marriage is to always make your spouse look good...I really accomplished that outcome with this shot ;-) .
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Forum: General Photography
02-29-2020, 02:48 PM
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Warning - Using alcohol on the camera body is ill advised according to Pentax. From page 128 of my K-1 operating manual, "Do not clean the camera with organic solvents such as thinner, alcohol, and benzine."
This makes sense because solvents can attack/degrade certain types of rubber, potentially risking damage to the excellent weather proofing seals in Pentax cameras.
A better idea, but one requiring much more patience, would be to put your camera or lens in sunlight for a number of days (rotating it to expose all surfaces for extended periods), allowing natural UV radiation do it's magic as a natural disinfectant.
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Forum: Sold Items
02-25-2020, 06:56 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-07-2019, 05:58 PM
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I would recommend the good old brick wall test to see if the lens has decentering issues. I suspect that it does. My copy is very sharp and has very little in the way of CA.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
07-04-2019, 08:54 AM
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This is one of two redheaded woodpeckers nesting on the farm.
Shot at ISO 400 and lens set to 450mm FL.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-20-2019, 02:32 PM
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I used to shoot in Av mode nearly all the time. After noticing softness due to shutter shock using my FA 28-105, I've adopted shooting in TAv, typically keeping shutter set to 1/320 or faster. Huge improvement! If ISO starts to creep up beyond my preference, I either adjust EV increasingly negative, or switch mode to M and underexpose by a stop or two (or more) taking advantage of the sensor's wide dynamic range at lower ISOs. Then pull up in post with very good sharp results.
My two cents...
Daryl
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