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In Flight At The Feeder
A first attempt at capturing B-I-F, at the feeder this afternoon. All K5, 1/4000th. @ f11, iso 3200. Tripod, manual pre-focus, high-continuous shutter. Any & all comments or criticisms welcome, with a view to improvement! Thanks for lookin...
Posted by coker on 06/04/2015 - 17:27
Easter motor racing 2015: Thruxton & Oulton Park
Nice set..like the Harri Newey shot, just about to post some from Oulton GT myself. Do you send your 100 -300 to sigma for repair..as I have just sent mine off..it has an issue with focus..the selector for AF and M not working.
Posted by paulallen on 09/04/2015 - 11:09
Tanfield Railway- War Weekend
I'm glad you made certain everything was in focus in the workshop. It makes for a fascinating study of all the machinery (that huge lathe looks a serious beast!) and the couple in #1 were caught just so.
Posted by davidwozhere on 13/04/2015 - 00:58
2015 GB Sprint Championship - Croft Circuit
Simon I tend to vary my technique according to circumstance. If I'm panning, I usually get the best results by pre-focusing and then framing the shot via the viewfinder as appropriate. The downside is that some drivers take a different line every lap and thus drift in and out of the focus zone (i...
Posted by simonarron on 09/04/2015 - 20:11
Wildlife shots
Many thanks guys, some very kind words. The water ail was a showy individual and the blue tit a maual focus on one spot and spray and prey job. An example of what can be acheived by someone who is at the top of the game and the fact that these images are captured on Pentax gear is a bonus. ...
Posted by NeilP on 13/04/2015 - 23:34
Which Butterfly (or one caterpillar)?
I think No 1 is the only contender .... it has a good focus on the subject and the surrounds are complementary. The others have too much space around and are overly 'busy' with other elements in my view.
Posted by McGregNi on 12/04/2015 - 18:27
Which Butterfly (or one caterpillar)?
I think No 1 is the only contender .... it has a good focus on the subject and the surrounds are complementary. The others have too much space around and are overly 'busy' with other elements in my view. i second that you could do some cropping on no2 and see how that comes out
Posted by stu62 on 12/04/2015 - 19:55
*istDS macro shoot
A nice story line - thanks for sharing. And all done without the aid of live-view for focussing! Did this some years back when I had an *istD - which had the advantage over my earlier attempts with a Z1-p film camera in that one could at least review and re-take if necessary!
Posted by alfpics on 15/04/2015 - 06:54
Spring
Thanks all, for your helpful, interesting comments. This was with the Sigma 150-500 zoom, with the K5 on tav shutter mode. It was set to /500th. at f8. It has happened before, however, that, in the "heat of battle", fingers brush by the shutter & shutter speed dials & I end up with an exposure ...
Posted by coker on 18/04/2015 - 20:02
not true macro ?
This might be a silly question but do I take it as close as I can focus or what ?
Posted by derek897 on 19/04/2015 - 19:52
not true macro ?
This is all getting too close to arithmetic for my liking - I don't do that. The pear blossoms are nice though. Were the dandelions meant to be soft focus?
Posted by davidwozhere on 20/04/2015 - 02:07
not true macro ?
Your maths Derek will reveal the magnification at the distance you focused on, so if you want the maximum magnification, you go for the closest possible focus.
Posted by johnriley on 20/04/2015 - 07:44
not true macro ?
Hi David, no it wasnt meant to be soft focus :oops: just an indicator of the very shallow dof. ill step it down and see if its sharper and clearer. Thanks John ill try that in an hour or so and see what happens.
Posted by derek897 on 20/04/2015 - 08:25
Motorsport (& Tamron 70-200 debut): Oulton Park, April 12
Thanks (other) Simon. I'm very pleased with the Tamron. It seems agreeably sharp, locks focus quickly and was a delight to use. I switched lenses between bodies (K-5 IIs/K-3) halfway through the day, to see if one combination worked any better than the other, and the final result was a score draw...
Posted by simonarron on 20/04/2015 - 14:13
Motorsport (& Tamron 70-200 debut): Oulton Park, April 12
Nice, sharp shots - thanks for sharing. I recently acquired a second-hand copy of the Tamron 70-200. It is my sharpest lens, and snaps into focus pretty quickly on the whole!
Posted by alfpics on 20/04/2015 - 17:30
ME Super, Fuji Pro 400H and Epson V500
I've been using film for around three years now and scanning the results myself and I think I'm finally getting scanning results which are acceptable. Colours are still hard to get right, but at least I've learned to get the sharpness and grain within reasonable levels. Shooting film is very rew...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 21/04/2015 - 09:56
BTCC 2015 Donington Park (image heavy)
Made my annual trip to watch the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park. Saturday (free practice and qualifying) was sunny but still a cold wind, whereas Sunday was dull and overcast for most of the day. Some good racing throughout the day, the MSA Formula Championship and Clio Cup ...
Posted by carmagw on 21/04/2015 - 10:12
Flowery Q-S1
I've got a 15-45 for the Q waiting for me in UK, I'm looking forward to trying it out when I get back, particularly after seeing these, thanks for posting John :)
Posted by michaelblue on 22/04/2015 - 11:07
Shadows with a K30/2.8
I like the curve to the left that is instantly grabbed by the brick façade, leading the eye back to the right again so you continually examine the intricacies within the picture.
Posted by davidwozhere on 23/04/2015 - 01:19
A k20d in the carpark
Peter, Do bear in mind that my success rate is at best 5% - most of my pictures get binned. Especially from that session - the first dozen or so came about very blurred and I couldn't understand why. Until I discovered that I'd somehow managed to turn off the auto focus. :oops: As for older le...
Posted by Aitch53 on 23/04/2015 - 15:37
