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Forum: Sold Items
07-07-2014, 10:43 AM
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I just dropped it off at the Post Office and sent tracking info earlier.
Thanks again,
Mike
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
06-03-2014, 06:30 AM
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It didn't take this guy long to figure out out to raid the woodpecker feeder. After putting a baffle on the hanging wire his raids were quickly ended.
This is a merge of two photos taken within minutes of each other using a K20 + DA300 with CIF enabled. I was surprised when reviewing the images to see the squirrel filling his face
Here is another CIF photo just after I hung a regular bird feeder out for the first time. Reminds me of a scene from Mission Impossible : )
Then he climbs aboard it like it is the "SHAKE-A-SEED" ride at the squirrel carnival fair. Dumping all the seed for his buddies below.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-25-2013, 10:18 AM
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When I had the 150-500 I was very impressed with the images as long as you had good light and stopped down a couple notches. I mostly used it for backyard birding and got some really good shots with it hand held. It is a huge lens extended and the OS and HSM worked really well. It took me a while to figure out to turn off the SR on the camera or turn off the OS on the lens, because with both of them on it didn't seem to work as well as using only one.
I probably would of kept 150-500, but I with my DA*300 working so well in the backyard at 30-50 feet there was no reason to have both. If I was a true birder in the wild I think this Sigma would really be at home on a tripod and flash beamer setup.
Here are a couple of captures I took while I owned the Sigma 150-500...now it is at a good home in the great white north.
Red-belly Woodpecker (K-5 SIGMA 150-500: 1/640 sec, f 10, ISO 2000 at 440mm handheld)
Bluejay (K-5 SIGMA 150-500: 1/800 sec, f 8, ISO 2000 at 500mm handheld)
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
09-17-2013, 08:54 AM
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These guys show up often on the edge of the woods looking for an easy dinner at the bird feeder in our backyard...it gets really quiet when they show up.
This one didn't like it too much when I snuck up underneath him to get a better vantage point...it still is a significant crop to get this image. The wind was blowing his chest feathers to expose his lifted leg
Here the leg is hidden under the feathers. These where taken about 8:30 in the morning
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
09-13-2013, 12:31 PM
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I'm packaging up the WG-II to see if I can sell along with some other cameras I've been trying out. CBA is a real beast sometimes. But it is fun to try out what is new out there.
I bought this fun little camera back in March for our trip in May to Negril, Jamaica. It came to the beach everyday with me and was a great companion in the sun, surf and sand. It actually took some really great images and videos. Especially worked well in the water. Although I was recovering from a leg injury I could not go snorkeling but I did get a chance to use it just off the shoreline underwater. I'm attaching a few shots below to show the capabilities of this great vacation camera. I also lugged the K-5 and DA 16-50 down there - but it spent most of the time in the safe. I didn't want to be the dork lugging a DSLR on the beach everyday and this little camera made some great snaps.
It was nice to take some time and review some pictures of our week in paradise. The camera performed admirably
Anyways I decided that I probably won't use this wonderful camera that much, so it is up for sale. Here is a link...feel free to send me an offer if you think I'm off base on the price. It comes with two spare batteries - which is mandatory with this camera.
Here are some pictures if you are interested...
You always have to grab a title slide for your presentation : )
Here was our daily hangout on the beach. The resorts is located in a bay (Bloody Bay) so the water is crystal clear and no breaking waves...usually it is flat as a pancake
When I'm on vacation this is the position I assume. If not here I lie out on the raft and drift around until I need a drink.
Being in Negril you are facing west so you get some spectacular sunsets. Here are a couple. Oh and one night I recorded about a 30 minute video of the sunset and caught the "green flash" as the sun went behing the waterline - really cool.
Here is one with the sun streaking out of the clouds...beautiful colors in both of these. the one below looks like a dog with the sun in his mouth (well that is what my wife thinks) :)
The WG macro and microscope modes are really impressive. There were hundreds of starfish on the ocean floor. The unique thing with this location is that there is absolutely no vegetation on the bottom and the water is waist deep and crystal clear all the way out to about 50-75 feet from the shoreline. You can spot starfish (and many other types of fish, rays, or whatever [saw a barracuda one morning]) by just looking down into the water as you wade along. Most of the time I just held the camera just with the lens in the water and got shots like this...
You can reach down and check out the starfish since they are at arms reach (well toe reach). Note: no starfish were harmed in any of these photos. We catch and gently release.
Anyways this was our third year at this resort and the beach is rated one of the top ten in the world and we think so too (whatever that is worth).
Anyways I thought I would show that this little camera is a great companion at the beach and takes great travel pictures without being that dork lugging a huge DSLR around worried that sand or water will get into his equipment. haha.
This parting shot was taken early one morning and it was so peaceful and quiet before people arrived for the day...worth every penny just for one morning of this.
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Forum: Pentax Q
02-29-2012, 04:17 PM
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New photos at Post #7 with shake reduction turned off on K20D
I just got the RJ PK-PQ converter and did a quick test with some lenses.
The focusing is tricky on the DA40, FA50 but the DA300 is not bad along with the DA16-45 and DA50-135.
I put a Diet Coke can on the fence about 30 feet away. Using a tripod I took the same image with the Q and the K20D.
The Q image turn out better than I though and, to me, seems sharper than the K20D's image at the same size.
This Q/DA300 combination has some potential for tele pictures that need time for setup. Not much good for any action shots.
The DA zooms where good also - especially the 50-135 which seemed pretty sharp also. Time will tell with actual picture of something other than a pop can.
Pentax Q vs K20D with DA300 and the K20D image at 1:1
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