Morning Macro Madness

Went on a macro walk yesterday morning to further test the K20D in our local nature reserve looking for insects and flowers. Most of these are not cropped at all. Taken with the K20D, Sigma 180mm Macro, monopod, fill flash:

Stunning shots, I like them all
If thats what i can expect with the sigma 180mm i can't wait until mine arrives.

Great shots.....so sharp.

There is something about K20D shots - even at web resolutions, there is a quality about them that is different somehow from K10D pictures. Sharpness, yes, but more than that - an intangible impression of fine detail.

I hesitated to comment on this after the first few I noticed, since I believed that at web resolutions, there couldn't be any real difference in sharpness.

But the more K20D shots I see, the more convinced I am that I'm not imagining it.

Can anyone explain this?

That's what I'm finding too... as much as I like the K10D I am getting increasingly frustrated over a certain "muddiness" that doesn't appear to be on the K20D. Don't get me wrong, compared to a Canon 20D or 30D my K10D in RAW mode with Silkypix still outperforms But I've sensed there's something more that could be done for nearly the last year.

...if only I had enough pennies for a K20D I'd do a controlled test
Matt

I agree about the K20D. I wonder if it's because it's a CMOS instead of CCD sensor. I know nothing about either technology, but it seems to me that the image quality is that bit more refined on the K20D compared to the K10D.

I don't print my photographs, so cannot comment on how that side of it compares.

I love the metallic red sheen in the first photo and the emerald green in the third especially, but all of them are great shots.

I too notice an apparent difference between photos from the K10D and the K20D, however, it's not enough to get me parting with any cash as long as there are lenses on my "to save for" list...

I have to agree with your assumptions of the K20. I believe my shots have a bit more pop to them compared to the K10.

One thing i can definately say is my K20 handles my DA*16-50 better than my K10 does :

But it appears to be the opposite with my D-FA100 macro. Albeit very slightly and i really haven't used the K20 macro combo enough for it to be definitive.

Just stunning!

Fantastic! Do you and Clarky go around wearing microscopes or something?

Ken

Amazing shots, as always

What do you use on top of your monopod :

I use a Manfrotto 486RC2 head with the ball loose when I'm taking the shot, then tighten it up and walk 2 inches, then search the plants again