Another Shot in the Dark
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Taken from our bedroom window at Portmeirion with the K-r on 'P' and resting on the window frame for stability.
Two things have struck me :-
1: the superb High ISO performance of the K-r (1600), and
2: how well the 18-55 kit lens has performed at 18mm fully open !
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Two things have struck me :-
1: the superb High ISO performance of the K-r (1600), and
2: how well the 18-55 kit lens has performed at 18mm fully open !
RAW image developed using PDCU4
Best viewed large
16/08/2013 - 17:30PeterKR
CategoryArchitecture
LensN/A
ISO1600
Focal Length18mm
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Posted 16/08/2013 - 23:11
Beautiful night shot, super colours and light and I agree about the lens.
Regards,
Nezih
Regards,
Nezih Last Edited by nonur on 16/08/2013 - 23:12
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Posted 17/08/2013 - 12:58
I have to agree with Mac and Nezih about the shot and I fully agree with you about the 18-55 lens, even though I have the 16-50 f2.8 I still use the 18-55 for its lightness and being so compact.
Regards John/Jumbo
Regards John/Jumbo
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Posted 17/08/2013 - 14:19
Thanks to you all for you kind comments.
My copy of this kit lens is a real puzzler to me!
It has always peformed well in bright light but in poorer light I have had many occasions when I felt like throwing it in the bin due to soft under-exposed but washed-out images!
I have posted questions about this lens on the Forum and the general concensus was to stop it down to f/8. So when I checked the EXIF data for this shot I couldn't believe what I saw..f/3.5 !
Perhaps my copy performs better at 18mm, since most of the disappointment has come from shots at 55mm or thereabouts ?
I obviously need to do some controlled experiments !
Meanwhile, thanks again
Peter
My copy of this kit lens is a real puzzler to me!
It has always peformed well in bright light but in poorer light I have had many occasions when I felt like throwing it in the bin due to soft under-exposed but washed-out images!
I have posted questions about this lens on the Forum and the general concensus was to stop it down to f/8. So when I checked the EXIF data for this shot I couldn't believe what I saw..f/3.5 !
Perhaps my copy performs better at 18mm, since most of the disappointment has come from shots at 55mm or thereabouts ?
I obviously need to do some controlled experiments !
Meanwhile, thanks again
Peter
Last Edited by PeterKR on 17/08/2013 - 14:20
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Posted 17/08/2013 - 20:45
All of the above, nice shot Peter
Malc
Malc
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Posted 22/08/2013 - 22:22
I didn't know you could stay there as well Peter! Agree with all the above comments - a great performance from camera, lens & of course photographer!
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Pentax K7 with BG-4 Grip / Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC / DA18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR / SMC A28mm f2.8 / D FA 28-105mm / SMC F35-70 f3.5-4.5 / SMC A50mm f1.7 / Tamron AF70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD macro / SMC M75-150mm f4.0 / Tamron Adaptall (CT-135) 135mm f2.8 / Asahi Takumar-A 2X tele-converter / Pentax AF-540FGZ (I & II) Flashes / Cactus RF60/X Flashes & V6/V6II Transceiver
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Mac
16 yearsMember
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
A most pleasing shot.
Mac from Montreal
SP, SPII, SPF, PZ-10, P30, SFX, K110D, istDS, Optio 60, Z-10, H90, RZ10, I-10, f3.5 28mm, f1.8 55mm, f1.4 50mm, f3.5 135mm, f2.5 135mm, f4 50mm Macro, f4.5 80-200 F, f4 35-70, f3.5 28-80, f3.5 35-135, f3.5 18-55, f1.8 31mm Ltd., two Auto 110's, Auto 110 lenses and filters, tubes, bellows, Manfrottos and a sore back.