Same Problem as Tel? (poor focus) C&C please

Knew it would feel daft, still not the first or the last time I guess

Thanks for the size tip Tel, easy to do if you save it from Lightroom they make is idiot proof just for people like me

It's in photoshop as well under FILE, save for web

Looking at that shot it seems the blue feeder has a lot more sharpness to it than the bird itself.
I know a lot of people manual focus with the Bigma as it tends to give better results.

Also may be worth stopping down a bit more and getting some of it back in processing.

Keep going though as it is supposedly an excellent lens if you can manage it.

Thank you, I am just relived that it seems to be me and not the lens, not one you can afford to buy and then ignore. Hope to take it to wildfowl areas and I should have no light problem there.

Thing to do is grit teeth and keep trying.

Move to Spain as I did .. you can manage anything there handheld.
Finding it a bit more difficult since I returned last week.

LOL, my sister lives in Spain and there is no way I could, if I visit it has to be in the autumn or winter and even then I have problems moving around.

aminstar

Cracking good post..if I may say so..I think I'll try some similar shots with mine.



Stupid observation from total amateur, please...use of tc when used with slow lens may reduce the effective aperture enough that the camera's autofocus system will no longer work....correct?


Rob

Pentax quote a maximum of f/2.8 for the 1.7x AF Adapter, but in practice it works OK with f/4.5 and f/5.6 lenses with hardly any darkening on a K10D.

shim

shim,

Thanks for reply and advice.

Do Pentax still make it, or should I get the Sigma?



Rob

Sadly no longer made. I'm sure they would sell well if they brought it back. I've no experience with the Sigma but it's been mentioned on here quite a bit.

shim

Can anyone recommend which tc I should buy for my kit, please.

Rob

Can I suggest you start a new topic about TC's you might get more info

As this is a K20D focus topic members won't look here

Well it wasn't the Bigma it was the operator as I suspected here are a couple I took today and although not pin sharp the are acceptably in focus, Phew what a relief all I have to do now is learn to get the best from the lens.

Thank you everyone who offered help and advice it is appreciated and I hope now I am confident in the lens I can start to get some better shots.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Thordell/Wildlife/OneSparowinthehedge.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Thordell/Wildlife/OneSparowinthehedgewithseed.jpg[/IMG]

Excellent stuff Jackie they look better, pleased your camera/lens are ok well done.

That first one is a great shot of a very common bird! I like the twigs and foliage. I suspect some will find them distracting.
Second one is a little sharp and I'm not so keen on the look of the creature.
You guys with your feeders in the way should take a look at this! Personally, I want to see birds flying or sitting somewhere natural, maybe I'm alone