Awaiting the Hordes

An arrival at Alresford

After a storm

Aerials on our house




K10D, DA50-200 @ 50mm, F22, 1/90sec, ISO 400 and +2.0ev

Autumn Backdrop




K100D with Sigma 18-50 @ 50mm, f6.7, 1/250s, ISO 200

Primula in untidy garden!




K10D with Sigma 18-50 @ 33mm, F5.6, 1/180sec , ISO 200

I'm not sure if it will make you feel any better but mine does it too. However it only seems to happen in extreme conditions and for me ususaly does not detract from the purpose of picture.

I'm sure I have seen some comments that suggest that the K10D sensor also contributes to this effect. In any case the DA* 16-50 is a lot better than my Sigma 18-50 F2.8 EX DC in this respect.

Here is a 100% crop from my 16-50 @ 16mm and the very reduced picture shows the full frame.










Glyn

Will,

Many thanks for your encouraging comments. I had given up by about mid week when I realised that nothing in my collection got anywhere near the quality of entrants that had already been posted. However a clear sky on Sunday night seeded the idea of trying to capture a star constellation.

I have taken pictures of the moon before and learnt the hard way about many of the challenges with photographing the night sky. However on Sunday I learnt something new: When taking a long exposure have a good look around to check what might be about to enter your shot.

Here, very reduced, is an aeroplane just going about its business crossing Orion:






Glyn

Orion in this evening's night sky




K10D, DA* 16-50 @ 34mm, 10sec, F2.8, ISO 200

The specifications and manual are on the Samsung UK web site:

Specifications:

http://www.samsungcamera.com/uk/product/pro_view.asp?prol_uid=4247&cat_uid=6...

Manual:

http://www.samsungcamera.com/uk/customer/download/cus_down_main.asp

Glyn