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Comment by Lance B posted on Various images from the DA17-70, DA*300 and FA*80-200 at 12/08/2009 - 00:35
sanderscapes wrote:
Nice images Lance i had a go with the DA17-70mm at the meet last weekend.You can see straight away why i costs a bit more than the 16-45mm.Also super feather detail on the FA lens.
Thank you very much, Martin. Nice images Lance i had a go with the DA17-70mm at the meet last weekend.You can see straight away why i costs a bit more than the 16-45mm.Also super feather detail on the FA lens.
Yes, the build quality of the DA17-70 is very nice!
Comment by Lance B posted on Various images from the DA17-70, DA*300 and FA*80-200 at 11/08/2009 - 13:24
Today I picked up the battery grip for the K-7 and a spare battery. It really is a nice piece of kit and works very well with the K-7, I think better than the battery grip did for the K10D/K20D cameras. The K-7 + grip really feels like a solid piece of camera gear.
I also obtained the DA17-70 f4 a few weeks ago, which I like very much as it is a great zoom range and the lens performs very well. A perfect travel lens, IMO, as the IQ seems at least as good as the DA16-45, which I thought was a gem of a lens, but the build quality is much better. Here are a couple of sample images:
Unfortunately, Pentax Forums downsizes these images, as they are much shaprer at their full size of 1200 pixels wide for the landscape format and 900 high for the vertical format. The sharpness and detail of the seagull shots taken with the FA*80-200 are quite amazing at their full size as outlined above.
K-7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f6.3, 25mm, 1/30sec, ISO100.
K-7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f5, 70mm, 1/60sec, ISO100
The DA*300 f4:
K-7 + DA*300 f4 @ f6.3, 1/160sec, ISO200
Wow, the FA*80-200 f2.8 works like a gem on the K7.
K-7 + FA*80-200 f2.8, @ f4, 200mm, 1/500sec, ISO200
K-7 + FA*80-200 f2.8, @ f4, 200mm, 1/400sec, ISO200
K-7 + FA*80-200 f2.8, @ f5, 200mm, 1/500sec, ISO200
K-7 + FA*80-200 f2.8, @ f5, 200mm, 1/500sec, ISO200
K-7 + FA*80-200 f2.8, @ f5, 200mm, 1/400sec, ISO200
I also obtained the DA17-70 f4 a few weeks ago, which I like very much as it is a great zoom range and the lens performs very well. A perfect travel lens, IMO, as the IQ seems at least as good as the DA16-45, which I thought was a gem of a lens, but the build quality is much better. Here are a couple of sample images:
Unfortunately, Pentax Forums downsizes these images, as they are much shaprer at their full size of 1200 pixels wide for the landscape format and 900 high for the vertical format. The sharpness and detail of the seagull shots taken with the FA*80-200 are quite amazing at their full size as outlined above.
K-7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f6.3, 25mm, 1/30sec, ISO100.
K-7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f5, 70mm, 1/60sec, ISO100
The DA*300 f4:
K-7 + DA*300 f4 @ f6.3, 1/160sec, ISO200
Wow, the FA*80-200 f2.8 works like a gem on the K7.
K-7 + FA*80-200 f2.8, @ f4, 200mm, 1/500sec, ISO200
K-7 + FA*80-200 f2.8, @ f4, 200mm, 1/400sec, ISO200
K-7 + FA*80-200 f2.8, @ f5, 200mm, 1/500sec, ISO200
K-7 + FA*80-200 f2.8, @ f5, 200mm, 1/500sec, ISO200
K-7 + FA*80-200 f2.8, @ f5, 200mm, 1/400sec, ISO200
Comment by Lance B posted on Various images from the DA17-70, DA*300 and FA*80-200 at 11/08/2009 - 12:29
The DAF100mm f2.8 macro is a superb lens with overall excellent image quality.
Comment by Lance B posted on Help please? at 10/08/2009 - 01:26
No, the blade looks a little blunt, to me. Try a specialist knife sharpener or get onto it with a sharpening stone.
Comment by Lance B posted on Is this oversharpened? at 02/08/2009 - 09:52
mpjx wrote:
Not really. Someone suggested Noiseware and I tired it and was happy with the results. I didn;t bother with the others as the price was fair.Quote:
K7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f5, 70mm 1/1000sec, ISO1600. Noiseware noise reduction.
Hi Lance. Out of interest, is there any particular reason you chose Noiseware over Neat Image or Noise Ninja?K7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f5, 70mm 1/1000sec, ISO1600. Noiseware noise reduction.
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Looks nice, Lance. Need any good recipes?
Looks nice, Lance. Need any good recipes?
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Cassoulet au confit de canard!
But probably the wrong breed of duck so I guess Lance's ducks are safe!
lol. Cassoulet au confit de canard!
But probably the wrong breed of duck so I guess Lance's ducks are safe!
Comment by Lance B posted on High ISO Ducks and Dogs at 01/08/2009 - 15:07
George Lazarette wrote:
Looks nice, Lance. Need any good recipes?
G
LOL. Thanks for the nice comment, George.Looks nice, Lance. Need any good recipes?
G
The only duck recipes that come to mind are Peking Duck and Duck a l'orange
Comment by Lance B posted on High ISO Ducks and Dogs at 01/08/2009 - 15:05
Mike-P wrote:
while not wishing to stir up a hornets nest .. can ISO 1600 actually be considered high these days?
They are for me! I never kept anything over ISO800 before. while not wishing to stir up a hornets nest .. can ISO 1600 actually be considered high these days?
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Especially if you are using added software to reduce any noise.
True. There has been talk that the K7 higi ISO was noisy, but by shooting RAW I was trying to point out that the results from the K7 at high ISO can be made to look as good/bad as the competition. Especially if you are using added software to reduce any noise.
Here is an ISO3200 shot. K7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f6.3, 70mm 1/20sec.
Comment by Lance B posted on High ISO Ducks and Dogs at 01/08/2009 - 15:03
sanderscapes wrote:
Nice pics Lance the dog images look great zero noise but i think the duck images look a tad noisier
Thank you very much, Martin.Nice pics Lance the dog images look great zero noise but i think the duck images look a tad noisier
Yes, the duck images are slightly noisier, due mostly to the darker backgrounds as I am sure you realise, but I am still learning the ropes of the Noiseware program.
Comment by Lance B posted on High ISO Ducks and Dogs at 01/08/2009 - 14:58
Our pet Pekin duck, Jemima:
K7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f5, 70mm 1/1000sec, ISO1600. Noiseware noise reduction.
K7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f4.5, 70mm 1/400sec, ISO800. HSS flash. Noiseware noise reduction.
Our Dalmatian, Pepper:
K7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f5, 70mm 1/100sec, ISO1600. Noiseware noise reduction.
K7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f6.3, 36mm 1/60sec, ISO1600. Noiseware noise reduction.
K7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f5, 70mm 1/1000sec, ISO1600. Noiseware noise reduction.
K7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f4.5, 70mm 1/400sec, ISO800. HSS flash. Noiseware noise reduction.
Our Dalmatian, Pepper:
K7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f5, 70mm 1/100sec, ISO1600. Noiseware noise reduction.
K7 + DA17-70 f4 @ f6.3, 36mm 1/60sec, ISO1600. Noiseware noise reduction.
Comment by Lance B posted on High ISO Ducks and Dogs at 01/08/2009 - 05:39
Lance they really are very good shots. Lovely and sharp and wonderful detail