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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-18-2013, 07:38 AM
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Flickr: Steven_Essex's Photostream
Defeated by the pentax forum's software, so I've added a link to Flickr...they are the four images at the top of the page. Kestrel and Mute Swan ( original and cropped). I can see that the Kestrel's head is slightly out of focus. Guess to do with shallow depth of field on long focal lengths. Nevertheless, I am encouraged by the k-01's potential. Now will have to improve my technique. Cheers.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-18-2013, 07:20 AM
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Hi- I'm afraid I can't work out how to add photos to this thread. I have uploaded the images, but they don't appear anywhere?
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-18-2013, 06:47 AM
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Taken today. Rather overcast, but pleased with the image quality. It is better than my old gear.I tried to sharpen slightly using snapseed software. So would recommend k-01 for digiscoping.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-17-2013, 02:30 PM
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That's a shame, but thanks for the info.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-17-2013, 11:09 AM
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Yes, I wondered about switching off the shake reduction. I will take your advice. Although, I will say that movie shake reduction works well on the tripod, when in video mode. I tried both on and off the other day. I guess movie mode SR is electronic versus mechanical on standard in body.
The proof will in the pudding as they say. So will upload some images in due course. Thanks for your advice and I must say you are a friendly bunch.
Cheers for now.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-17-2013, 10:10 AM
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Hello Audiobomber - I may well be a tad harsh in my initial evaluation ( I certainly he so) as I was photographing small waders at approximately 400 yards and subsequently blowing the image up on the cameras LCD screen to its maximum magnification.
With regard to your general comment about digiscoping it got me thinking. I use the TLS 800 adapter on my swarovski scope. It is a fixed focal length lens which replaces the scopes eyepiece and connects the camera body to the scope body. The alternative approach is to leave the scopes eyepiece in place and use a different type of adapter with a point and shoot type of camera. I believe the second approach is the more conventional approach to digiscoping.
Whilst I'm at it I think a brief summary of how I arrived at buying the k-01 may be useful to people thinking on embarking down the digiscoping route.
1. Originally a birder with scope and binoculars.
2. Purchased dslr (samsung gx10/pentax k10d clone..ish).
3. Purchased sigma 70-300, but decided I needed more reach. Then didn't like the idea of spending serious money on long lenses. Indeed, pentax k mount only up to 300mm at the time, but still £900.
4. Decided to buy adapter and make use of scope.
5. Picture quality good, but lack of live view and video mode meant difficult to focus, plus also heavy. Maybe buy balance rail
6. Decided to buy mirroreless, as lighter and electronic shutter. Toss up between sony nex5n or samsung nx11. Liked samsungs amoled screen, but didn't realise I needed focus peaking, plus sensor not so good above iso 800.
7. Saw k-01 heavily discounted so thought why not. Only disadvantages are non articulating screen and still relatively heavy. However, I already have t mount adapter for scope and additional k mount lenses.
More generally, I would say digiscoping is ok if you set yourself up in a stationary location. Dslr is better for wandering around. If you already have a cope then cost effective. But probably wouldn't buy a scope as a primary way into longer focal length photography. Infact. I would suggest da300 and cropping on a high resolution sensor.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-17-2013, 06:08 AM
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Thanks. I should have mentioned that am using a tripod and remote. I've also attached a delkin screen shade, which works pretty well....So that's enough of the hardware mumble. It's time to get out there and try to get some decent images. Just hope that spring hurries up and makes an appearance. Cheers for now.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-16-2013, 11:36 AM
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Good day to one and all - I've just signed up and been prompted to introduce myself. I've just bought a k-01, primarily for digiscoping. The attraction being that the camera offers focus peaking. I already have a samsung gx10 (pentax k10d ish) and a Swarovski ats scope plus a TLS 800 adapter (800mm focal length before crop adjustment). The dslr is a tad heavy attached to the scope and doesn't offer focus peaking and video. Anyway, I had my first session with the brick and the images seemed a little bit soft (in comparison to gx10 and samsung nx11), although higher iso looks cleaner and allows faster shutter speed. I notice from reviews that RAW is recommended, plus some sharpening. All I've tried thus far is jpeg, but will start shooting RAW in due course. Video was pretty impressive; especially the image stabilisation ( I hope focus peaking in video mode will be added via firmware). I guess camera motion may have contributed to slight softness. That said, the subjects were at long distance, in an estuary, so I'll try closer (frame filling) photos to see if they look sharper.
I'll post some photos in due course for interest. Thought people may be interested in k-01 from a digiscoping point of view.
Cheers and good luck.
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