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Congratulations Shaun, great pictures! I particularly like n. 1 and n. 6
Comment by giofi posted on Going for sale at 20/06/2013 - 19:10
My first Pentax was a P30N. I used Pentax lenses earlier, but could not afford an MX as a student, so I had a Cosina....
Comment by giofi posted on Digital or Film? - your first Pentax. at 17/06/2013 - 17:09
I was lucky enough to get one of the DA*300 lenses on offer by Amazon last fall. After that I have practically never used the lens, weather has been uninspiring and I did not really get motivation to use it. So much that I was considering selling it.
But we had some wonderful weather the past few days, so I took the DA*300 yesterday and decided to take a few quick shots in the garden......
Well, I do not think I am going to sell this lens anytime soon.
I am not a bird photographer, so my technical skills are really basic in this area, but I am really impressed by the sharpness and colours of this lens.
A couple of my shots, Pentax K-5, monopod and f8. Original photos + cropped (about 100% crop) with only some sharpening in Aperture.
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But we had some wonderful weather the past few days, so I took the DA*300 yesterday and decided to take a few quick shots in the garden......
Well, I do not think I am going to sell this lens anytime soon.
I am not a bird photographer, so my technical skills are really basic in this area, but I am really impressed by the sharpness and colours of this lens.
A couple of my shots, Pentax K-5, monopod and f8. Original photos + cropped (about 100% crop) with only some sharpening in Aperture.
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1. Cropped
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2. Cropped
Comment by giofi posted on DA* 300, wow! at 03/06/2013 - 21:34
Smeggypants wrote:
I'd almost kill for an actual 35/1.2
The new Sigma 35 1.4 is now available in Pentax mount...... Not 1.2, but close enough? I'd almost kill for an actual 35/1.2
Comment by giofi posted on SMC A50mm f1.2 vs FA 43mm f1.9 limited at 29/05/2013 - 05:54
Hi Deryn, thanks for your comments, really appreciated. Very good points, I need to experiment more and take more time to think about composition. I will definitely post more!
Comment by giofi posted on A few from the garden at 28/05/2013 - 20:23
Mike-P wrote:
And didn't you just sell your Sigma 24, Mike? MattyH wrote:
I know, hence my post Mike-P wrote:
Hmmm, may put a bid on it and then sell my 21mm
Nice one, Only selling this as just had the 21mm,Hmmm, may put a bid on it and then sell my 21mm
Comment by giofi posted on FS: Sigma 24mm f2.8 Super-Wide ll at 27/05/2013 - 18:56
A few pictures of tulips in our garden, comments and critique very welcome:
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Comment by giofi posted on A few from the garden at 27/05/2013 - 10:54
Another light bump!
Comment by giofi posted on FS Pentax DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited at 25/05/2013 - 09:48
simonkit wrote:
I don't agree on the landscapes comment though, infact I think entirely the opposite..for me Pentax bodies and their lens line-up seem more designed with the landscape photographer in mind...excellent dynamic range of the K5, weather proofing, solid build, plenty of wide angle lenses.
Simon
Simon, I think i might have been unclear in my comment..... I did not mean to say that a different camera than the K-5 is needed, rather then different cameras have different strengths, so a camera which is great as sports (say the Canon 7D) is not best for landscapes (where the K-5 excels). The Nikon D800 is probably good at both, but it's in another league.I don't agree on the landscapes comment though, infact I think entirely the opposite..for me Pentax bodies and their lens line-up seem more designed with the landscape photographer in mind...excellent dynamic range of the K5, weather proofing, solid build, plenty of wide angle lenses.
Simon
I think your work is there to prove the quality of the K-5.....
But still, an improved Pentax camera with a FF sensor might even be better at landscapes....
Comment by giofi posted on Upgrade to K5IIs from K5 now or wait for something better? at 23/05/2013 - 13:51
