Forum: Sold Items
01-19-2016, 07:21 PM
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Is there a difference between this one and the black? Anyone know why black is more expensive?
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
01-10-2016, 02:15 PM
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Wow, thanks for starting this thread. Very informative, as I'm in the market for a tripod upgrade myself
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Forum: Sold Items
12-20-2015, 10:40 PM
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Mind seeing if the HSM works with the 2x? I think the review on this lens says you lose that function...
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Forum: Sold Items
12-20-2015, 04:14 PM
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Does this lens have the HSM? I'm assuming it does, but do you know if the HSM works with the 2x? I thought I read somewhere that you lose the HSM with the 2x and have to go screw drive. Reason I'm asking is I already have the 2x TC and want to get some lenses for it... So, how much for the Bigma by itself?
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Forum: Sold Items
12-20-2015, 01:35 PM
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Does the 2x TC work with the 50-500?
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-01-2015, 08:27 AM
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Technique? In regards to how I hold the camera, or how I'm using the settings (eg aperture, shutter speed, WB, EV)? I'm definitely getting better results as I'm learning where the settings need to be. As far as holding the camera, I'm trying to use a tripod when I can, but I hold the camera like my binos and rifles; where I tuck my elbows into my torso and slow down breathing.
My expectations are quite high. I would like to put some of the pictures on canvas and would like the quality to be very good. More importantly, I want to capture what I see, and have pictures look as close as possible to the scene as it was when I saw it. I'm lucky enough to have a job where I'm in the woods, coast, city, generally all over California at all different times of the day and I also want to document some of what I see.
I'm definitely starting to consider how much money I want to lay out. I already dropped my 18-55 and broke the focus, manual and auto doesn't work. I don't want to do that with expensive glass. I'm generally hard on my equipment; I have swarovski binos, expensive archery equipment and what i've noticed is when I cheap out on things they break, and better equipment lasts.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
11-26-2015, 12:08 PM
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Thank you! worked perfectly.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
11-25-2015, 03:10 PM
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Well...Cool. This definitely changes up what I'm thinking about doing now. There's a F* 300/4.5 in the market right now...
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
11-24-2015, 02:14 PM
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Wow. Tons of great info.
So 1.7 TC is best with the DA* 60-250?
I there a good low light lens that also has some reach? I like shooting wild pigs and they always in super low light and farther away...
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
11-24-2015, 09:42 AM
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Thanks for all the info guys!
LBA?
Yeah, I've definitely noticed I need the tripod when at 200. My current one sucks, and I can't keep my monopod steady enough to get crisp pictures. Also have heard if the pictures aren't good it's definitely not the camera; maybe it's the lens though? It's certainly not me! Haha.
Appreciate the welcome! I'm thinking about the Sigma 18-300...
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
11-23-2015, 11:13 PM
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Shooting in RAW, not sure if that makes a difference than JPEG? Thanks for the suggestion on the DA* 60-250; I've definitely noticed, with binoculars, that I can get a much clearer image looking through expensive glass at lower power than cheap glass at higher power I'm assuming the concept is the same with lens glass.
Trying to shoot mountain landscapes from a distance, then zoom in on wildlife when it appears. Don't do birds in flight really. More like when I see a bald eagle on a cliff edge on the ocean. Or leatherback turtle on ocean, I shoot from a boat sometimes. Mostly shooting wildlife life though, also the kids, nice sunsets and moon phases.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
11-23-2015, 10:02 PM
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Hey everyone,
Glad to be on the site! Just bought a KS2 with the kit lenses. Most of the good stuff I've seen has been outdoors in low light, and this camera seems to be a good intro. I have to say though. I'm already feeling the limitations of the lenses. Maybe my settings aren't right, but even after playing around with stuff I cant get the clarity I want. Now I'm wishing I would've bought the K3II with some better lenses. So, for now I'll just be buying better lenses. I've used many types of binoculars over the years and completely understand the importance of good glass. When I started reading about buying a camera, most stuff said not to invest too much money into a setup until you know you're really into it. Well, I'm wishing I wouldn't have listened to that and spent $2K instead of $500 because I've already missed some shots. Can't get the clarity at certain distances I want in low light. I hate seeing things with my eyes on not being able to capture it.
Any suggestions on good outdoors lenses would be appreciated. What is there besides the Sigma 50-500 APO and Pentax HA 150-450? I want telephoto but also need some wide angle. One positive I can say about the 55-200 kit lens is I haven't noticed vignetting...
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