First set with DA*300

4934 posts
15 years
Sheffield,
England

Posted 27/04/2014 - 23:06 Link

I've had my DA*300 for a few days now and I've already fallen head over heels in love with it (apologies to my wife Nicky)!

Here is a set of a few images taken with it, all are with the K-3 as it has been glued onto this body since I got it. I seems to just gel with my K-3 and hasn't missed a beat, focussing is spot on and pretty quick.

Hope you like, please comment if like or don't like.

Tulip Alone

Wot No Nuts?

The Bells

Pheasant Close-up

A Hint of Swans

Bleeding Heart

End of Days

Pheasant and Missus

Scruffy Great Tit

Apologies for the last one, I don't like images of birds on feeders and usually avoid taking them, but I have an excuse as I was testing the lens!

Best Wishes
David

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Edited by davidstorm: 27/04/2014 - 23:31

stub stub

1973 posts
15 years
Manchester

Posted 27/04/2014 - 23:30 Link

You must be pleased with those...

K-1Gripped K-1 ungripped K-5ii K7 Various lenses

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gtis gtis

1283 posts
17 years
darfield sth yorks

Posted 27/04/2014 - 23:40 Link

Hi David
Some nice shots there
Being chasing some marsh harriers and a peregrine all day
At Leighton moss with the sigma150-500
Neil

cheers Neil
pentax k3
DA* 300 f4 DA* 50-135 f 2.8 smc DA* 16-50 f2.8 50mm f1.7 pentax1.4xhd converter

Panasonic Dmc Fz200

Edited by gtis: 27/04/2014 - 23:42

davidstorm davidstorm

4934 posts
15 years
Sheffield,
England

Posted 27/04/2014 - 23:46 Link

Cheers Neil, been to Potteric Carr today, very little happening there, hence the Pheasant shots!

Hope you got some pics of the Peregrine and Marsh Harrier?

Regards
David

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Nicola's Apartments, Kassiopi, Corfu

Some cameras, some lenses, some bits 'n' bobs

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johnriley johnriley

24422 posts
24 years
Tyldesley,
Manchester

Posted 27/04/2014 - 23:51 Link

Lovely quality.

Best regards, John

Plus Member K10D K10D

6415 posts
17 years

Posted 28/04/2014 - 00:07 Link

A very good set David. The last shot indicates the need for Hammerite, zinc primer or a new bird feeder?

Best regards

Too far from a shore.

Blythman Blythman

4248 posts
15 years
Blyth,
Northumberland

Posted 28/04/2014 - 00:07 Link

Very nice set David. Looking forward to more from you

Alan

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Fletcher8 Fletcher8

1017 posts
17 years

Posted 28/04/2014 - 07:41 Link

Great quality of images with that lens David. I think the colour rendition of the Tulip is superb and the detail on the close up of the Pheasant really has impact. I have the DA* 200 which I was going to sell, but since pairing it with the HD Pentax 1.4 TC, I have decided to keep the DA* 200 as it is a close as I am going to get to the DA*300 without spending £1000. I am really pleased with the New TC, is IQ is incredible.

Fletcher8.

gartmore gartmore

6724 posts
20 years
Glasgow,
Scotland

Posted 28/04/2014 - 08:42 Link

Well done, very nice indeed

Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -

Plus Member Daronl Daronl

595 posts
17 years

Posted 28/04/2014 - 09:38 Link

Hi David,

Welcome to the "300Wow" club, great images.

Best regards

davidstorm wrote:
I've had my DA*300 for a few days now and I've already fallen head over heels in love with it (apologies to my wife Nicky)!

Here is a set of a few images taken with it, all are with the K-3 as it has been glued onto this body since I got it. I seems to just gel with my K-3 and hasn't missed a beat, focussing is spot on and pretty quick.

Hope you like, please comment if like or don't like.

Tulip Alone