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Forum: Post Your Photos!
05-10-2023, 12:29 PM
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K3 III Combo DA560 with 1.4 TC and Extension Tube in Action .
I posted some photos a week ago . few days ago i went to shoot again with same lens combination , but this time i bring my monopod .
i decided to increase the F stop . most shots from F11 - F16 . My distance was a few feet from subjects . i was using monopod and i decided to turn off SR , shutter speed around 1/1000 - 1/1600.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 III
05-09-2023, 03:20 AM
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The images were fine, but truthfully no better than what I get with the 150-450. The bigger issue with the Sigma was it being so front heavy, well actually heavy in general, and being restricted to one focal length. It was simply unwieldy and unbalanced, and not as adaptable to different scenarios I run into while hiking or birding.
Focus speed on the Pentax is slightly faster and more decisive, but the Sigma was absolutely acceptable too; nothing to complain about. It's mostly about heft, balance, and adaptability.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
05-02-2023, 06:50 PM
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Was lucky enough to meet a mason bee (I think) on a dandelion. I don't recall ever seeing one before.
Canon 55-250 STM + Raynox DCR-150...
(if you right-click and select open image in new tab, you can see a larger version)
and one with just the bare lens...
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
04-24-2023, 12:32 PM
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Thank you! It was the first time I've seen that bird and it thankfully put on a great show.
Here's a northern mockingbird, framed with an atypical background of the sun reflecting off the dome of a church. I thought it had an interesting look.
OM-1, 150-400 F 4.5 TC
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
09-18-2022, 05:49 AM
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Hi,
many thanks for asking :)
Unfortunately due to medical circumstances I haven't been able to use my cameras in over a month. I did buy a Tokina 12-28mm lens for it (a great price from a camera store on Ebay at $200) which I can definitely say is a much better night time lens then the Nikon 18-300mm. It has more contrast, makes stars pin point (as opposed to donut shaped) and the overall color/contrast rendition is fantastic.
At the moment I am planning a trip to Turkey (as suggested by family who live out there; I haven't been back there in around 15 years now - again due to medical circumstances) of which I want to take both my systems and actually start going to places to get the type shots that I want.
It will be a massive ordeal though as I need to find a specialist doctor to create an action plan with in case things go bad, and also find the correct medication to hopefully prevent issues and allow me to enjoy the trip. On top of all that, we need to contact the airline too and see how they can help especially with 'fast tracking' me through the airport as I don't deal with crowds and busy places well at all, and it usually ends out in an ambulance call out and me ending up in hospital (hopefully that will be corrected by having the right medication in the first place but still I don't want to take any chances).
If it does work out and is a success in terms of me being able to get there and additionally take some nice photos, then I do plan to blog/write about it here and especially the difficulties faced in the hope that it will inspire and motivate many people, either to take up a camera or just simply get out there and do what they love doing. Of course I will be presenting the images in the post :)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
09-16-2022, 04:35 PM
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I haven't posted in the thread for a while, so here's a little variety:
Herring Gull:
 Herring Gull at the Beach by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
Black-bellied Plover:
 Black-bellied Plover by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
Clapper Rail:
 Clapper Rail by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
American Oystercatcher:
 Oystercatcher Among the Oysters by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
Royal Tern:
 Royal Tern by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
Sandwich Tern:
 Sandwich Tern by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
Another Clapper Rail. This was the first clapper rail that I have seen swim or fly. I noticed this bird flying in very awkwardly, kind of like a wounded duck, fast wing movements, but not smooth, then hits the water and it swims like a coot, which it is in the same family. Only other I have ever seen are walking through the marsh grass.
 Clapper Rail Swimming by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
Great Black-backed Gull (largest member of the gull family)
 Great Black-backed Gull by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
Sanderling:
 Sanderling on the Move by Tom Ramsey, on Flickr
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
08-16-2022, 03:56 PM
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I'm pretty happy with the cranefly image below. It seemed to be eating something off the surface of the leaf.
ADDENDUM: After doing some research that should have been done before typing the caption for this post, adult craneflies rarely eat, When they do, it's nectar or pollen from flowers. So the cranefly below was probably getting some moisture from the surface of the leaf, as was the fly in the third image.
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Forum: Pentax KP
08-14-2022, 12:35 AM
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Proposal Rock, with the 20-40mm ltd.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
08-11-2022, 04:08 PM
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Mrs White-fronted Chat.
K-3 Mark III, DA* 300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.
Cheers,
Terry
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-07-2022, 12:00 AM
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Some more yard birds with the KP + 55-300 PLM. All processed with DxO PhotoLab 5 and Nik Color Efex Pro.
Crimson Rosella.
Little Wattlebirds
Superb Fairy-wren
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-06-2022, 01:41 PM
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The link you provide states the TC is for APS-C or am I missing something? |
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Forum: Lens Clubs
06-06-2022, 01:10 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
06-05-2022, 04:12 AM
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A few recent shots K3iii/FA*600mm F4 ED[IF].
 Stoat by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
 Stoat by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
 Whitethroat by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
 Corn Bunting by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
 Kingfisher by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
 Yellow Wagtail by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
 Yellow Wagtail by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
 Whitethroat by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
K3iii/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX from around 22 meters.
 Kingfisher by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
 Kingfisher by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
 Kingfisher by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
 Kingfisher by Gary Chalker, on Flickr
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
05-27-2022, 07:55 PM
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I thought your joke about work was your best one yet. I also thought your tip on shutter sound and what birds or other critters react to was the key point That is the key tip but let all try it all and decide for themselves.
I sat with a woman today who had been there for 3 hours. She told me of all the birds she saw (with her Canon and 600mm on a monopod) They all came close because she waited and didn't make sounds or focus on them. I move. They see me approach, or point a lens at them, or any attention to them at all is too much within a certain range. Later I sat on the phone as bird after bird landed in front of me. I didn't give any reason to think I was a threat. Dragonflies key in on eyes. I learned to approach behind the camera. They do not perceive the lens as a predator. You know you won't harm them but makes them think you won't harm them is more important. I have lost many shots this year being to eager to get it.
Don't be what they see as a threat. Behind the lens I walked right up to this one and I also used a flash. It never saw me as a threat.
 eye-of-sauron by swanlefitte, on Flickr
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
05-28-2022, 02:29 PM
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EF is for full frame...EFs is for crop bodies and doesn't fit a FF Dslr.
The EF glass designated L is the higher end optics.They have the UltraSonicMotor and are environmentally sealed.
The basic glass labelled STM and no weather protection but some of these lenses are very good.
There are 3 native adapters which are all natively sealed and work perfectly.
RF and RFs will work seamlessly on crop and FF Canon bodies.
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There will be people who shoot brands beside Pentax that will do the same.
If you can, keep your KP.It has features that might come in handy in the future.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
05-26-2022, 08:48 AM
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UPDATE!
What can I say? Less is more? Hahaha! This is a much more simplified PP3 set. I have been playing with different NR settings for the past few months & have modified the basic ISO PP3 with new settings.
All of them have the noise reduction set to RGB Conservative & are using the Automatic global setting. Keep in mind that each ISO PP3 has other NR settings that work for each ISO. You do have the option of setting the noise reduction to L*a*b* as well. The False color suppression steps has been turned on from ISO 3200 going forward. The TSM - PP3 Optional - Noise Reduction contains some more PP3 files that add additional noise reduction.
I combined the previous exposure & color folders to a new folder called TSM - PP3 Optional - Color & Exposure. If you install the 19 provided camera .dcp files into the dcpprofiles folder in RawTherapee, you can use the Adobe DCP Tone Curve - Flat PP3 file to default your image to the Pentax Natural image tone instead of using the generic Auto-Matched Tone Curve feature. Keep in mind that images shot with the D-range settings turned on in the camera might have some exposure issues.
Always remember that you need to apply a basic ISO PP3 file first before you apply any other PP3 file or change settings. You can make processing rules in the Dynamic Profiles Rule section in Preferences. There is a dynamicprofile.cfg file that has some basic rules already set up for you. It's an optional thing to install, but it will overwrite your current settings if you replace it.
And there you have it in a nutshell. Try them out before you decide to delete your current ones. I'm having issues compiling a RawTherapee build at the moment, but I'll get around to it once I fix it. Have fun! :cool:
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
05-19-2022, 10:59 PM
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Dating back to the 7th Century, Whitby Abbey stands in remarkable and gothic isolation on the hills over the North Yorkshire town. It was confiscated by the Crown during Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th Century, leading to its ruination. I will be posting more shots of it in the coming weeks, but for now, here's a star trail.
Famously the Abbey features in Bram Stoker's Dracula - a connection much exploited by local tourism!
GFX100S with Pentax 645 28-45mm lens @ 28mm
[IMG] Whitby Abbey by night by Ed Hurst, on Flickr[/IMG]
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Forum: Pentax KP
05-17-2022, 01:18 AM
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Forum: Pentax KP
05-14-2022, 11:48 AM
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The Broad-bodied Chaser has a reputation for being the very first to colonise new ponds and mineral workings. This female was hunting in the hedgerows close to a pond I have been passing for over ten years, yet I have never seen a dragonfly there. Well, I have now...
KP with DFA 100 WR:
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Forum: Pentax KP
05-02-2022, 05:13 PM
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With the DA 35 Ltd:
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Forum: Lens Clubs
05-10-2022, 01:01 AM
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Golden fronted woodpecker.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-28-2022, 01:59 PM
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Maybe it;s the "hair do" and the over the shoulder look, this Cattle Egret reminds me of Elvis...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-24-2022, 05:28 PM
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Yes, I did PP, including adding sharpness. The lens, as I've written, is only "moderately" sharp at 300mm (at least compared to lenses like the DA* 300). In my experinece, the real difference between the DA* 300 and the 55-300 PLM @ 300mm is the PLM doesn't do as well when you crop. You can do a 50% crop with the DA* lens and still get tack sharp 20 inch print. That's more chellenging with the PLM—at least in my experience. So when I do use 300mm on the PLM, if I can't more or less fill the frame, I rarely take the shot. It also helps to keep the ISO down, because that allows for more sharpening in post. And a shutter of speed of 1/250 sec or greater is helpful as well. Here's another 300mm shot from the lens:
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Forum: Lens Clubs
05-01-2022, 02:47 AM
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Both stacks of a few frames. Second one has a strange effect around that seems like excessive usage of shadow recovery but it's actually poor lighting that is hotspots from the flash.
The flower petals have a very peculiar texture, they look almost like paper or plastic, and are very reflective under certain angles.
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