It sure was. My first PC was a 286, had 1MB of memory and a 20MB hard drive.

Andrew

For authenticity, shouldn't the model number be "KR-6" and be under the shutter button?

Andrew

I didn't quite ask the question I intended - so I'll try again. When you say "Did warm up WB slightly", do you mean that the filter produced a result that was slightly warm - or that you warmed it up in PP?


I sometimes find it quite hard to get the WB I want using that technique. One approach I sometimes try is to filter/average (or filter/blur/average) a copy of the image and then use the eye dropper on that result to correct the image.

Andrew

I bought one a while back, but haven't used it much yet. What was the white balance setting on the camera for that shot?

Andrew

I took several with the 55-300mm whilst away in Scotland a couple of weeks back.

A tiny village called Camasnacroise near Kingairloch ....





Mountains on Rum taken near Sarah's favourite watering hole at Glenuig Bay ....




I think the 55-300mm lens is a keeper.

Andrew

Thanks for the comments folks.

Yes it is a lovely area. We've been going back there for the past 5 or 6 years now.

Just arrived back from a couple of weeks at one of favourite places - Resipole Farm on Loch Sunart. These were all taken within about 20 miles of there.

Getting off the Corran ferry without whacking the rear end of the caravan can be a challenge ....



An old fishing boat near the ferry terminal at Ardgour ....



A tiny village called Camasnacroise near Kingairloch ....




Mountains on Rum taken near Sarah's favourite watering hole at Glenuig Bay ....



All C&C will be gratefully accepted.

Cheers
Andrew

I'll be happy if mine is as good as that wide open. We are heading to Loch Sunart tomorrow (west of Fort William) for a couple of weeks, so I guess I'll know soon. It's definitely better than a FA 100-300mm (and also an old 400mm Tamron prime), so I am quite optimistic.

This is a photo I've just taken with my 55-300mm across the living room - ISO400, 300mm f/5.8 using onboard flash with a Pentax K30. It looks OK to me.




Andrew

I have just bought a 55-300mm lens and am about to go on holiday - so I too have an interest in how the lens performs. My initial conclusion based upon only a little testing suggests that at 300mm, it is sharper - than the FA 100-300mm f/4.7-5.8 that I also have. I am optimistic about the 55-300mm, so far.

Your focus chart suggests that autofocus is probably OK. I am not so sure about the photo of your dog. It doesn't seem especially sharp - but before any conclusions can be drawn, as there is no EXIF attached to the image, I think you need to tell us about the camera and lens settings (ISO, focal length, aperture, shutter speed) and about whether the camera was on a tripod or hand-held.

Andrew

I *think* I did see it - but I reckon the 2 year warranty from SRS is probably worth the £40 difference.

Andrew