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Pentax 17-70mm first pictures
I had been wanting one of these since they first came out, but the talk of the forthcoming price rises, prompted me to get one sooner rather than later. First impressions are good, just the range I want. Focus is quick, quiet and positive, so far anyway, only had it a few hours. Here is one f...
Posted by Galoot on 25/06/2009 - 23:10
Pentax 17-70mm first pictures
A couple of nice sample images, John. I had the DA16-45 and it was an excellent lens, so if the DA17-70 can match it's performance, then it should be a winner. It would be nice to get some 70mm shots and wide open shots as well. I would love to know if the 17mm end is much different to the...
Posted by Lance B on 26/06/2009 - 02:58
Pentax 17-70mm first pictures
Hi Lance, Nice to see you back! :D Funny that you should think about the 17-70, as you know, I keep dreaming of a DA*15-60 f4.0, but I've returned to reality and just ordered a 17-70 from Chris (SRS) yesterday. I still have my much loved 16-45, but have increasingly found the need for a sli...
Posted by RichardDay on 28/06/2009 - 10:20
Pentax 17-70mm first pictures
Hi Lance, Nice to see you back! :D It's good to be here! :) Funny that you should think about the 17-70, as you know, I keep dreaming of a DA*15-60 f4.0, but I've returned to reality and just ordered a 17-70 from Chris (SRS) yesterday. I still have my much loved 16-45, but have increasingly...
Posted by Lance B on 29/06/2009 - 08:01
Pentax 17-70mm first pictures
Hi Lance, Nice to see you back! :D It's good to be here! :) Funny that you should think about the 17-70, as you know, I keep dreaming of a DA*15-60 f4.0, but I've returned to reality and just ordered a 17-70 from Chris (SRS) yesterday. I still have my much loved 16-45, but have increasingly...
Posted by RichardDay on 29/06/2009 - 13:30
Pentax 17-70mm first pictures
[quote:3496ace15f="RichardDay"]Hi Lance, Nice to see you back! :D It's good to be here! :) Funny that you should think about the 17-70, as you know, I keep dreaming of a DA*15-60 f4.0, but I've returned to reality and just ordered a 17-70 from Chris (SRS) yesterday. I still have my much lov...
Posted by Lance B on 29/06/2009 - 14:32
Second bash at Portraits
OK guys; after my first proper attempt at portraits a month or so back with the kit lens and built in flash, things have moved on in terms of my equipment. I set up my AF-500 FTZ as a slave mounted on my tripod coming from the left, and used the built in flash to trigger it. All shots were t...
Posted by Snootchies on 27/06/2009 - 02:51
Second bash at Portraits
Bob I don't think you have a bad copy of the lens, you just need more time to see how best to use it. Your portraits are not showing the lens at it's best with regard to colour and contrast. :D Focus is out as well Bob did you use a tripod?
Posted by ttk on 27/06/2009 - 16:53
Morning Macros
Looking at the EXIF ISO setting was at 200 so I am assuming lack of light on the first one. On the second one same ISO setting but its out of focus. Just wondering if it was camera shake or just plain out of focus. Anyway my modest opinion on this is f/2.8 is definitely way too open and even with...
Posted by aminstar on 27/06/2009 - 09:23
Juvenile bird
Last Wednesday afternoon I was having a cup of coffee on my porch when this little fellow flew against the window. Not strong enough to withstand the strong winds, I guess. Sitting dizzy on the pavement I rescued it from the interest coming from both my cat and dog. I took it to my back garden to le...
Posted by Malo1961 on 27/06/2009 - 09:24
Fellow Pentaxian spied from a passing steam train
but its not me in this shot. I didn't have a high viz vest and my head doesn't have that shine :D I think there may be a much more obvious reason this is not you Amin ... he obviously doesn't go running :wink: Wonder if he has a picture of you Bob, went back to his train spotting mates and said ....
Posted by Mike-P on 28/06/2009 - 12:44
Bee in flight.
Thought I would have a go at this after reading Amin's efforts trying to get hover flies in flight. Told the Wife I was going out the back of the shop to try and get a bee or wasp in flight, and could she watch the shop for a little while. I got really lucky though because 30 secs later I came ba...
Posted by Unlocker on 28/06/2009 - 10:49
Bee in flight.
I like the first one focus is exactly where it should be. What lens?
Posted by royd63uk on 28/06/2009 - 10:52
Bee in flight.
Danny, not bad at all :), Obviously you nailed precisely the first one, and the second one unfortunately you were stuck with the leaf blocking partially the bee too. Did you use tripod? And was it onboard flash? I used tripod and the sigma flash although attached to the camera. Might make a dif...
Posted by aminstar on 28/06/2009 - 11:17
Welsh Kayleigh Danceing
OK as a second ponder looking back at the pics above they seem alot brighter than when I edited them on another PC. So here are some of the above cropped but untouched in any other way do you think these are better? Oh and sorry I forgot to answer other q's in last po...
Posted by titchgamer on 29/06/2009 - 18:52
Welsh Kayleigh Danceing
While I was writing this you posted the second batch - much better. The noise might be a result of brightness adjustment - essentially the same as high iso. I agree with the other comments - lovely memories but not high art. For interesting images, I use manual settings with a little flash an...
Posted by Darkmunk on 29/06/2009 - 19:17
Butterfly Macros - Identification please!
Very nice, especially number 2. Now how about a little movie showing it fluttering about ... oh sorry, forgot you had to give the K-7 back :twisted:
Posted by Mike-P on 28/06/2009 - 22:17
Butterfly Macros - Identification please!
Now how about a little movie showing it fluttering about ... oh sorry, forgot you had to give the K-7 back :twisted: Don't even start! Was thinking the same thing! Glad you all liked 'em, was chuffed to bits with 'em! It's amazing how much difference there is between monitors / setup etc as on...
Posted by Unlocker on 29/06/2009 - 14:04
Pentax 17-70mm more pictures
One or two more images from the 17-7mm, taken this weekend at Loch Ashie near Inverness. Took quite a few of the trees back-lit by the setting sun, wondered if I would get to see the 'purple fringe' appear, happily almost none. I would have purple everywhere with the fisheye in these conditions....
Posted by Galoot on 29/06/2009 - 20:52
First go with M400mm f5.6
I bought this lovely lens from a forum member a little while back and had a chance to play with it in the garden tonight. This was the best of the bunch... I have just missed focus on the the cheeky squirrel, but do you think the picture still works ? Focussing on an agile squirrel is not for the...
Posted by pschlute on 29/06/2009 - 20:59
