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Cheers Alan. When I think of the trouble I go to sometimes and was just walking along and pointed at these in the tops of some alders!
Comment by dcweather posted on The cropping ability of the K3 at 30/12/2013 - 13:51
NeilP wrote:
I'm keen to see how it performs with macro, the extra detail and 'cropability' should be useful there too
----------------------------------------------------------------------I'm keen to see how it performs with macro, the extra detail and 'cropability' should be useful there too
I think you should borrow mine first Neil and compare shot for shot with your K5, remember I've come from the K30. I don't want to over "big up" the K3 because I know how good your results are with the K5.
Comment by dcweather posted on The cropping ability of the K3 at 30/12/2013 - 10:34
Smeggypants wrote:
Can't wait for 3000MP. Just go out there with a fish eye and crop several out of one shot.
but yes I've always agreed higher MP counts are good for cropping if the lens can keep up
------------------------------------------Can't wait for 3000MP. Just go out there with a fish eye and crop several out of one shot.
but yes I've always agreed higher MP counts are good for cropping if the lens can keep up
Also all those massive white Canon lenses blocking up the bird hides can be replaced with 35mm lenses
Comment by dcweather posted on The cropping ability of the K3 at 30/12/2013 - 10:30
DA* 300mm, K30.
Comment by dcweather posted on non-sports and non-birders what are you using >135mm for at 30/12/2013 - 00:22
Daniel Bridge wrote:
I do lot of close-up shooting with my DA*300mm, even though I have a macro lens as well. It allows good control over what's in the background.
Some examples:
Dan
-----------------------------------------I do lot of close-up shooting with my DA*300mm, even though I have a macro lens as well. It allows good control over what's in the background.
Some examples:
Dan
Agree with Daniel. great shots by the way.
Comment by dcweather posted on non-sports and non-birders what are you using >135mm for at 30/12/2013 - 00:18
Which ever one you get rid of you can guarantee it will be the one that after you think you miss the most!
Comment by dcweather posted on thinking of consolidating this lot somehow at 30/12/2013 - 00:13
Probably a good decision. You don't want to slow the boat down I think the K3 crop on my DA*300 is putting me more or less where I was in quality with my 150-500 for the same size image so I am toying with dispensing with it - except of course I can now crop more with that and it might be a bit sharper with the K3!
For what it's worth I took my 18-250 lens to Iceland in March and it served me well although I didn't do the Whale watch but it was good for the Aurora and everything else I did.
Dave
For what it's worth I took my 18-250 lens to Iceland in March and it served me well although I didn't do the Whale watch but it was good for the Aurora and everything else I did.
Dave
Comment by dcweather posted on The cropping ability of the K3 at 30/12/2013 - 00:03
This may be of interest to the wildlife photographers in particular but today I have looked at some heavy cropping with the K3. I was hoping this would be a useful benefit and based on my very limited usage so far it has surpassed it. I've generally not had much light or sun and no subject but today was a bit better. This shot of a passing lorry was taken with my DA*300 whilst sitting in a bird hide. It was about 150m away I guess.This is straight raw image with all camera settings for noise on zero (do they affect raw images anyway?). No post processing. The same goes for the crop of the speech bubble in the middle of the Lorry. Irfanview says it is a 300% crop.
This was only ISO 350 but very little noise indeed.
Then I went for a little walk. The next shot has had a bit of my usual PP for lighting and slight sharpening on the resize down but still Ok I thought for a large crop (about 80%, I think) of a small bird to show some feather detail.
This was only ISO 350 but very little noise indeed.
Then I went for a little walk. The next shot has had a bit of my usual PP for lighting and slight sharpening on the resize down but still Ok I thought for a large crop (about 80%, I think) of a small bird to show some feather detail.
Comment by dcweather posted on The cropping ability of the K3 at 28/12/2013 - 22:38
Ergonomics are really down to the individual, what they are used to and physical things like the size of their hands. My K3 looks like beating my K30 in all areas to do with image quality. But I loved the K30 handling wise and am finding the K3 taking some getting used to especially the strange position of the AF back button focus which is recessed and just out of reach of my thumb, leaving me searching for it. I will get used to it though and I'm sure in a years time I will be used to the weight and the button positions. With the deal I got from SRS I paid £885 for my K3 plus a 50mm lens worth £120 for £50 so you could argue the real cost was even less.
Comment by dcweather posted on Jumping from K20D to K3 at 28/12/2013 - 22:10
robbiec wrote:
-----------------------------------------------------------------MattyH wrote:
Just sat down with my new What Digital Camera mag and they only gave the K3 88% and a bit of a mixed bag assessment but give the new nikon D5300 91% ???
On the cons section they state poor AF, no wifi? And performance quirks???
And on the section for noise they state on the last paragraph , "Overall sticking to the ISO 100-800 sensitivity range and shooting raw files produces highly detailed images with little noise particularly if images are well exsposed" Doesn't sound that great to me,
But it will not put me off as such but the price has to fall a bit yet for me to buy what I see as I a camera with one hand tied behind its back...........
The What Digital Camera review was a rehash of the AP one. I almost threw the magazine away in disgust; had been looking forward to a decent write up. Both by Richard Sibley. Strangely enough in WDC it only mentions reaching 32 LPM in the resolution test verses AP getting 38!Just sat down with my new What Digital Camera mag and they only gave the K3 88% and a bit of a mixed bag assessment but give the new nikon D5300 91% ???
On the cons section they state poor AF, no wifi? And performance quirks???
And on the section for noise they state on the last paragraph , "Overall sticking to the ISO 100-800 sensitivity range and shooting raw files produces highly detailed images with little noise particularly if images are well exsposed" Doesn't sound that great to me,
But it will not put me off as such but the price has to fall a bit yet for me to buy what I see as I a camera with one hand tied behind its back...........
88% doesn't sound bad to me. I have a K3 and am happy and the K3 can knock spots off most cameras in its price range but the AF, high ISO and no built in WIFI are probably its weakest areas compared to to the competition.
Comment by dcweather posted on Shooters Report - K-3, Imaging Resource at 28/12/2013 - 21:22
