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Forum: Pentax Q
06-11-2013, 11:43 AM
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Hi CheepShot,
I'm very impressed!!! The Kestral shot is exceptional. I tried some PP on this file and with a little NR and sharpening, It really looks good, even from the significantly downsized image.
I've yet to get as good results from my Tamron SP 500 f8 and the Q. Looks like I'll have to give it another go soon. . .
Scott
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Forum: Pentax Q
03-30-2013, 12:52 PM
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Hi PHC,
Superb Jumping Spider shot!!!
These guys are my favorite macro subjects, and I can't wait until they start coming out around here now that I finally have the Pentax OEM K2Q adapter so I can shoot outdoors handheld with flash. The Q will be an awesome tool for this since it gives me a choice of shooting at the same apparent magnification as my DSLR (subject size in relation to image frame) with greater DOF from the longer working distance or what appears to be a 3.8x magnification boost from the crop factor with the same DOF.
Scott
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Forum: Pentax Q
12-05-2012, 12:29 PM
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Hi crewl1,
Nice work on the grasshopper with the Q! It looks like the Pentax K to Q adapter will allow us to tap some exceptional potential from the little cam for handheld macro with flash -- I can't wait. . .
Just curious -- what aperture and shutter speed were used?
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Forum: Pentax Q
07-16-2012, 04:42 PM
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Hi Jim,
Welcome to the Q subforum! I look forward to seeing some of your results with adapted lenses. I'm sure it won't take more than a few years to test them all . . . :D
BTW, my jinfinance adapter only took 10 days to get to Chicago, so it'll probably be sooner than several weeks.
Scott
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Forum: Pentax Q
04-15-2012, 11:49 PM
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Hi barondla,
Thanks!
I've learned that accepting "conventional wisdom" about digital photography is not necessarily in my best interest, so I usually go out of my way to think outside the box and try stuff that's not supposed to work. I realize that I probably have lower standards than many about what is an "acceptable" image, and I probably rely on PP more than most to get some of the final images that work for me, but if this works to my benefit, it's all good.
I've still got quite a few lenses to test, and unfortunately too few subjects to shoot. Most of my normal haunts aren't producing much this spring, and the unusual weather isn't helping, filling out the trees prematurely, and I'm learning new techniques to shoot the Q all the time. I should be showing some new results with more lenses pretty soon.
Scott
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Forum: Pentax Q
04-15-2012, 05:47 PM
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I think there's room in this thread for some examples with the Q and adapted lenses. . .All were shot in jpeg with in camera sharpening set to -4. The Screech Owl and turtle are captives, the rest are in the wild.
FA 50/1.4 at f2, handheld, PP with NR, sharpening.
D FA 100/2.8 Macro at f2.8, handheld, PP with NR, sharpening
DA 18-250 at 250mm/f6.3, handheld, PP with NR, sharpening
DA 55-300 at 300mm/f8, with a tripod, PP with NR , sharpening
FA* 300/4.5, at f4.5 with a tripod, PP with NR , sharpening, some local CA/PF correction
DA 50-200, at 200mm/f5.6, with a tripod, PP with NR , sharpening, some local CA/PF correction
Tamron SP 300/2.8, at f2.8, with a tripod, PP with NR , sharpening, some local CA/PF correction
I'm slowly going through my lens collection, but I've got quite a few to go. . .
Scott
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Forum: Pentax Q
02-26-2012, 04:38 PM
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The FE is a ton of fun IMO. Just got one recently, and the first thing I did was to torment my cats by sticking the Q in their faces -- I couldn't help myself.
This one's at ISO 3200, 1/10, Jpeg, with Sharpening and Contrast turned down in the image settings. The only PP done was I cloned a few minor background distractions out then resized in steps to 1024 on the long side. This was shot from about 3" from her nose. I preset the focus and was just holding the camera, not even looking at the LCD.
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