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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
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Forum: Winners' Showcase
03-08-2019, 12:37 PM
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
02-03-2019, 01:20 PM
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Rob Eley and Suzuki GS1000, on The Mountain at Cadwell Park.
Pentax K100D
Sigma 400APO, manual focus
F5.6
1/125sec
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Forum: Winners' Showcase
06-02-2018, 01:05 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-02-2018, 02:25 AM
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At last the sun came out and I grabbed this Nuthatch in the tree in our garden. f5.6 - iso100
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
05-02-2018, 02:21 AM
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New technology and an older user.
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Forum: Winners' Showcase
04-09-2018, 02:31 PM
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
04-09-2018, 02:31 PM
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
03-01-2018, 04:51 PM
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Young Swan having an enthusiastic wash.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-08-2017, 02:39 AM
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Thank you, I think I have a can of compressed air somewhere, I'll try that first.
Here are a few more pics from the weekend. As usual, reduced in size, but no sharpening or other enhancements. All at maximum aperture.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-07-2017, 02:46 AM
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I'll have a look at this thread.
I think the Squirrel blur is because the feeder was swinging and not in sunlight.
The only CA I have noticed is a tiny amount of purple fringing. Really nothing too bad.
I keep meaning to sort the sensor out. I assume its dust. I can't remember how to 'shake-clean' it, I'll have to read the manual.
Thank you for your continued interest.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-06-2017, 12:12 PM
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A few from the bird hide in the sunshine (if anyone is still reading)
Reduced to 72dpi to post here.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
11-01-2017, 02:55 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-23-2017, 02:57 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-23-2017, 09:12 AM
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Another test shot:
16% crop. ISO 800 - f5.6 at about 20ft. I was at ISO 800 because it was lateish and the light was going.
No sharpening or any trickery, I've just reduced it to 72dpi.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-20-2017, 09:45 AM
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Hi. Sorry, I haven't been to the bird hide yet. The sun is never strong when I'm free. We'll have another go early next week, weather permitting.
I grabbed this Goldfinch out of the bedroom window. It was about 100ft away. (I've reduced the file to 72dpi and 90px wide to post it here)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-10-2017, 02:11 AM
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I've done some testing but the sun has mostly been hiding on the occasions when I've had time.
Overall I'm as pleased as I'd hoped/expected.
My main lens has ben a 200 2.8 DA* and I don't think the 560 is QUITE as perfect as that. (The 200 2.8 makes my heart sing!)
But I'm really waiting for a clear sunny day to get down to my favourite bird hide and burn some film... sorry, expose some sensor.
I'll upload a pic or two here but don't expect anything exciting... They're both reduced in size to 72dpi and 900px wide.
The chimney shot is handheld but pretty sharp - ISO 100 f5.6. It shows some purple fringing but none of the vignetting that people have mentioned. I like the fact that on the full-size pic, you can see two flies sunbathing.
The cat pic was taken with the camera rested on the bedroom windowsill at ISO 400 f5.6. If he'd had a flea in his ear, you'd be able to count its legs.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-04-2017, 03:52 PM
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Forecast for tomorrow looks good.
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Ouch!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-04-2017, 02:48 AM
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The back should be OK ta. I have a stainless steel and titanium spine (true story).
In bird hides I can rest on the 'windowsill' but otherwise I'll break out the old monopod that I used for motorcycle race photography back in the days of 100 ASA slide film.
Looking forward to it.
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Thanks. I'll be fine tuning the AF as soon as the sun comes out, then finding out what it can do.
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Thank you. I'll find out when the sun shines.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-03-2017, 02:15 PM
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...and back to the subject:
My 560 has arrived from SRS.
It's huge.
It was almost dark so I just tried it at ISO 1600 to see if it works.
Serious testing and AF fine tuning in the next few days.
PS. It weighs a ton.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
10-02-2017, 01:56 PM
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Taken from the back door. Why leave home?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-28-2017, 02:51 AM
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HURRAH!
I've just heard that Pentax UK are getting some 560s in the next few days.
Looking forward to mortgaging the house.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-18-2017, 02:21 AM
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Bit surprised that they're offering 15% off something they haven't got and haven't had for weeks and can't say when it will arrive.
Rather takes the shine off the deal.
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