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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-02-2021, 09:54 AM
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I think i will wait a bit. Not in a rush to replace my K3 which still is outperforms my skill set. Also waiting for price to come down.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
04-02-2021, 07:21 AM
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Maybe already posted, but a nice review on
Youtu.be
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I think he gets endorsed by Pentax, but rightly so ;-) great photographer !
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Forum: General Talk
02-23-2020, 12:54 PM
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On a hike I often travel light and only take 1 or 2 lenses: da15mm or da35mm macro combined with dfa100mm macro or da300mm. For normal fov i often just use my iphone6 😬
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
12-07-2019, 07:26 AM
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My 6-year old son having fun on the muddy banks of little creek in France.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-25-2019, 12:36 PM
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That’s the only one I own and I love it
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-15-2019, 04:49 AM
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You ‘need’ a short tele 🤓. DA70 or 100mm macro can be had for around 300 euros (used though). Great for candid portraits, soccer matches and landscapes
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-04-2019, 11:47 AM
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I like my DA 300 lots and cycle it with DA15 and DA70/DFA100macro
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Forum: Photo Critique
10-04-2019, 10:38 PM
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Thanks Des, great series also on your flickr!
Regarding my backlit shot, turns out looking at the original, I did’t crop very much: I took it portrait and filled the frame 🙃 I did cut off the bottom and put the eye on one third of the right.
One of my approaches is to get as close as possible to fill the frame (without harrassing the bird/animal, evidently) since I ‘only’ have a 300mm lens (but a damn good one 🙂).
Not all parrots are as easily approachable as galahs and corellas, though. I have found 28s, black cockies and rainbow lorikeets much more challenging to capture.
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Forum: Photo Critique
10-04-2019, 03:42 AM
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Here’s another one (same camera and lens @ 1/400 f/5.6 iso200).
For this one taken in Denham, WA, I had (lots) more time sitting under a shady tree while a small flock of galahs were chomping on the leaves above 🙂.
I like the backlighting, but maybe I cropped it to tightly?
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Forum: Photo Critique
10-03-2019, 11:50 AM
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Was quite chuffed with this one, but was wondering what you think?
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Forum: Photo Critique
10-04-2019, 02:28 AM
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Ha, I will try that. I often also just use center 9 AF points dead center and worrying about framing later in post, but I guess that’s cheating 🤓 (and not always works). Focus is one (very important) aspect, cos it cannot be corrected in post, but looking for interesting lighting, framing and expression probably are just as important to me to get an exceptional/captivating shot. I read once in an interview with a famous wildlife photog (forgot who) that looking to catch the exact moment the animal is interacting (notices you) was one strategy to get there. I also look for ‘unusual’ (but natural) poses like fluffed up crest/feathers could be helpful.
Do you also look for particular aspects to get ‘that’ shot? I realise that there is no single recipe for success and that different photograhers have different approaches/styles (that’s the beauty of it). Just interested how you go about it. Never stop learning and I am eager to up my game 🤓
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Forum: Photo Critique
10-04-2019, 12:46 AM
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Hi guys,
Many thanks for your kind encouragement and very insightful feedback. Much appreciated! @Des, thanks for taking the time to provide very detailed and constructive comments. I’ll take them onboard.
Just a bit of background: the pic was a bit of impromptu (lucky🙃) shot, although I usually have the camera ready when hiking with the family. I know these parrots are quite common in WA, but for me as non-Aussie (married to an Aussie), an easy and rewarding subject when visiting Oz, due to amazing color.
This beauty just popped up its(her) head up right next to the path at eye level and the lighting was nice, except for the shadows.
I agree the DoF was a trade-off with bokeh. I do strive to nail the focus on the eyes, but AF-S and recompose (for negative space) probably threw the focus off a bit. Smaller aperture and faster shutter would have probably give me more margin.
Anyway, thanks again and I will keep on trying for the perfect shot 🤓
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-23-2019, 11:15 PM
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Pffff, take a chill pill 🙃 shooting with Pentax cameras is not a religion 🤪 I for one are interested how it performs compared to other cameras. User experiences are valuable, especially coming from guys using several systems
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Forum: Winners' Showcase
09-01-2019, 01:29 PM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-28-2018, 12:57 PM
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Guess what you’re intending to shoot. My da15mm I often take as one lens option walkaround/hikes for vistas, land- and city scapes, street, but also close-ups with some surrounding background blur. Works a treat.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
09-19-2018, 11:42 AM
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@OP many thanks for starting this thread and info you have collected. Interesting read.
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Forum: General Photography
08-18-2018, 12:19 AM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-05-2018, 12:22 PM
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For a city trip to Seville I would travel (very) light. Last time I’ve been there in May (spring) it was already mid-high 30s (Celsius). Summers can be stinkin’ hot. Beautiful light and many interesting photographic oppertunities. I took only two limiteds: a DA15 for architecture, narrow alleys, vistas, cathedrals and Plaza Espanya and a DA70 for closeups of my kids and street candids. I did not need any tele, but wasn’t looking for wildlife ;-) Guess a wide to medium zoom would do the job as well (eg 17-70mm). Most of all: enjoy the atmosphere
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
02-22-2017, 05:55 PM
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Read this thread with interest. Apologies for hijacking, but any tips on focusing? I got as far as live view zoomed in on a bright star. Anything else? (I used Sigma 17-70mm on which the infinity mark is not all the way to the end).
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-16-2015, 01:16 PM
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On ff film I got a lot of use out of my Sigma 28-200mm zoom, but after moving to digital crop k200d I missed the wide end. Got me a tiny DA15 and was spoilt by the IQ. Checking my shooting style I was also in the either the wide or tele end. Picked up the DA*300 for the wildlife but is surprisingly good for close up and candids of the family. Never looked back. The Sigma is collecting dust after getting a DA70 and smc 55f1.8 Takumar (both 2nd hand) for they artsy shallow dof pics. When I out with the family I don't switch lenses often and make do with whatever is on the camera. Thats half the fun and often with surprising results.
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