Cheers Alan

Ill do a wee birdy tutorial some day

HI ISO

In short? Yes there are very subtle adjustments in Lightroom.

Not so much sharpening but other things.

For example the Sigma 150 500 has poor saturation and I always change that.

I have a set routine when processing my images and they all get the same values to try and keep a uniformed appearance

If you want my post processing routine Id be more than happy to message you.

thanks chaps

David Rob?

I think when it comes to wildlife photography you have to find your own strengths,

Heres a few things that have helped me down the line

- im a birder anyway but knowing something about their habitat/behaviour is a brucy bonus
- know the limitations to the lens (never shoot at 500mm etc)
- Patience
- did i mention patience?

Pentax may have an inferior autofocus system but they do have one thing going in their favour that Canon and Nikon cant touch...

Size

It means a lot in the field.

the k-x and k-5 are small and light cameras coupled with the Sigma system

I remember having a go on my friends 7D and 300mm 3.8 - my arms literally ached

Thanks John.

I usually keep the K-x on the sigma 150 500 - have done so for the last few months. I forgot just how good the K-5 was with the piece of glass!

Here are some shots with the K-5 and the 150 500

I think the big lens will be staying on the K-5 from now on (compared to kx)

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k thanks for that Jules

the very same

Is it really THAT good though Jules?

I nearly hired one

the pentax system is pretty good for photographing birds and wildlife in general if you understand its limits.

Ive had some joy trying the catch in focus with dippers and kingfishers - MF def has its uses

I've tried Canon's 400mm F5.6 and it its without a doubt the best birding lens ever.

Now hopefully Pentax will make something to go with the K-3

What a combo that would be