b&h take on K-3ii
Posted 06/08/2015 - 10:37
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There was a forum where Canikon togs were complaining about how poor their cameras were at tracking birds and some suggestions of better techniques. I thought I'd bookmarked it, but can't find it at present.
If AF is a problem just use MF Practise on a few sparrows like this man has with a Sony NEX-7 and 300 to 800mm lenses He's got focus-peaking, but Pentax has a beep.......
https://www.flickr.com/photos/124733969@N06/sets/72157644803992747
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If AF is a problem just use MF Practise on a few sparrows like this man has with a Sony NEX-7 and 300 to 800mm lenses He's got focus-peaking, but Pentax has a beep.......
https://www.flickr.com/photos/124733969@N06/sets/72157644803992747
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Half Man... Half Pentax ... Half Cucumber
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Posted 06/08/2015 - 22:01
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Based upon an earlier posting submission (this thread) about what kinds of equipment it takes to photograph a certain subject... It al depends upon: the photographer, their abilities (or lack thereof), camera body, lens selection and availability, and budget.
Someone had earlier posted that all one needs for bird photography is a certain level of digital camera body, yet still might need a lens such as a Sigma 150-500, as opposed to something considerably more expensive, or perhaps a fraction of the cost. Again, it just depends, but...
That Sigma 150-500 is great for items such as focal length and zoom range, it's terrible for items such as size and weight of the lens, and even worse than that - the aperture. Even the 95mm filter size is a bit difficult to grasp for most people. But the Sigma is considerably better priced than the Pentax WR full-frame zooms that were just recently released.
But one also might be missing a few very budget oriented offerings. The unfortunate downside, items such as preset lenses are full manual, yet still adaptable to items such as bird photography. One could use a preset 500mm or even a zoom at a price of about two hundred. If one is able to adapt a mirrored lens to tripod use, that would work quite effectively as well.
Paint one of the larger presets white and almost try to imagine it being the Pentax 560mm
Someone had earlier posted that all one needs for bird photography is a certain level of digital camera body, yet still might need a lens such as a Sigma 150-500, as opposed to something considerably more expensive, or perhaps a fraction of the cost. Again, it just depends, but...
That Sigma 150-500 is great for items such as focal length and zoom range, it's terrible for items such as size and weight of the lens, and even worse than that - the aperture. Even the 95mm filter size is a bit difficult to grasp for most people. But the Sigma is considerably better priced than the Pentax WR full-frame zooms that were just recently released.
But one also might be missing a few very budget oriented offerings. The unfortunate downside, items such as preset lenses are full manual, yet still adaptable to items such as bird photography. One could use a preset 500mm or even a zoom at a price of about two hundred. If one is able to adapt a mirrored lens to tripod use, that would work quite effectively as well.
Paint one of the larger presets white and almost try to imagine it being the Pentax 560mm
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Laindon,Essex
Stop moaning and go out and learn to be a better skilled photographer
It's all down to technique with what you've got.
You don't need anything better than a K-5 and Sigma 150-500mm for bird photography. To quote this photographer (below) "I am very pleased with both the PENTAX bodies who've used .. and the Sigma 150-500. I think for professional use this system is more than adequate.I have photographed all systems and lenses, and certainly what I get from my system enough for me."
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/115-pentax-k-5/215441-k-5-sigma-50-500-os.htm...
Quote again:
"this is a result which could not achieve even 1DMk4 and 100-400"
http://www.pictureshack.us/images/4286IMGP8304web.jpg
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Dave
P.S Top shot of a Nuthatch on a peanut feeder by the way.