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Fun with the Pentax K5
- Thread starter jonoslack
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Jono......never thought gulls could look graceful, these certainly do.
Do tell......any specific settings you found that you favored....or just S&P?
R
ashwinrao1
Active member
Jono, there's something very nostalgic about this capture, feels like the summer breeze blowing through my hair as I look upon this...love the way it pops!Jim - that's lovely
Here's one from yesterday - tracking with the 18-135 - lots of hits at high speed:
all the best
Knorp
Well-known member
All wonderful shots everybody :thumbup:
@Tom: I'm sorry you don't feel comfortable with the K5 system, please hang on to it for awhile.
But then you still have that magnificent S2 system ...
@Jim: those popping eyes, the colours, what a stunning portrait, well done !
@Jono: great result, so the K5 can do a bit of action after all !
Still I think shooting moving subjects on the ground is a different ball game.
@Neil: very nice shots and the bear is übercool, despite the bear chewing a bit of greenery good thing you were in your car, though.
@Carl: The 50-300 receives good reviews: lovely close-up here.
@Rich: these fine landscapes represent the past/present and I'm afraid to say the future.
Kind regards.
@Tom: I'm sorry you don't feel comfortable with the K5 system, please hang on to it for awhile.
But then you still have that magnificent S2 system ...
@Jim: those popping eyes, the colours, what a stunning portrait, well done !
@Jono: great result, so the K5 can do a bit of action after all !
Still I think shooting moving subjects on the ground is a different ball game.
@Neil: very nice shots and the bear is übercool, despite the bear chewing a bit of greenery good thing you were in your car, though.
@Carl: The 50-300 receives good reviews: lovely close-up here.
@Rich: these fine landscapes represent the past/present and I'm afraid to say the future.
Kind regards.
woodyspedden
New member
Bart
These are spectacular animal portraits. Reminds me of Nick Brandt's work with elephants and cheetahs.
Congratulations
Woody
These are spectacular animal portraits. Reminds me of Nick Brandt's work with elephants and cheetahs.
Congratulations
Woody
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jonoslack
Active member
HI There Rich
I had it on continuous focus with multiple spots - it wasn't perfect, but plenty of hits.
@Bart - I guess you're right that things would be different on the ground. I love the butterfly.
@Ashwin - thanks for the kind words
@Carl - those reds are certainly sizzling!
@Tom
Has it all gone yet? Maybe the answer for you is simply the camera and the small zoom . . . it's what I use most, and I would have thought it would be the best compliment to your S2 and M9?
all the best
scho
Well-known member
Bart, Lovely butterfly shot and great ostrich portrait.
Nice shooting Jono. The gull with the black head looks like our laughing gull. Is it the same species on your side?
Kudos to all for the fine pics: horses, birds, bees, bears, landscapes, moody beauty, butterflies, green frogs...a digital menagerie...and (almost overlooked) the scarlet impatiens.Have you taken a moment to look at the stuff in the other forums? You'll really appreciate how good the Pentax K-5 images are after a quick gander.
Roy Benson
Roy Benson
Hi Jono,
not yet gone,
its a hard decission. Maybe if I have a chance to check out the zoom without having to buy it (could ask my local store). But I am not very confident.
Thank you for your help and usefull suggestions you made various times!
Tom
I agree... it's a hard decision. I'm inclined to start with the 21 or the 35mm macro.
However, I do have a question. How many stops (roughly) do you gain with the Pentax in body image stabilization?
JMaher
New member
Tom,
I will echo Jono's comment about the small zoom. I own two Pentax primes and have borrowed others and I use the 18-135 95% of the time. I like primes , and I have always owned and used them extensively. However there is something about the small. light, water resistant Pentax zoom. It renders beautifully and just seems to work in most circumstances.
Jim
I will echo Jono's comment about the small zoom. I own two Pentax primes and have borrowed others and I use the 18-135 95% of the time. I like primes , and I have always owned and used them extensively. However there is something about the small. light, water resistant Pentax zoom. It renders beautifully and just seems to work in most circumstances.
Jim
jonoslack
Active member
Tom - Jim
We went to a Country passtimes event in Suffolk yesterday. Friends were staying, and it wasn't a time for taking many pictures. It was raining as well, so all I had was the K5 and the 18-135.
I didn't lose any shots from missed focus - it did a grand job, and in the low wet light the camera was lovely to use, fast, quiet, efficient.
I took lots of snaps, but here are four:
We went to a Country passtimes event in Suffolk yesterday. Friends were staying, and it wasn't a time for taking many pictures. It was raining as well, so all I had was the K5 and the 18-135.
I didn't lose any shots from missed focus - it did a grand job, and in the low wet light the camera was lovely to use, fast, quiet, efficient.
I took lots of snaps, but here are four:
jonoslack
Active member
. . . . Then, a few minutes later, with the same lens, you can take these:
Of course, we all know that the right answer is an IQ 180 and a tripod with fantastic lenses . . . . but I'm loving the fact that a K5 with a 5 times zoom is getting interesting shots time after time without getting in the way
Of course, we all know that the right answer is an IQ 180 and a tripod with fantastic lenses . . . . but I'm loving the fact that a K5 with a 5 times zoom is getting interesting shots time after time without getting in the way
JMaher
New member
Jono,
Great shots of the event. They all have an indefinable something that I really like.
The K5 is interesting. It seems to defy my normal habits. Just the 18-135 seems to be enough most of the time. I do cheat and use a flash frequently but that has nothing to do with the great ISO capability of the camera. I just have fun with lights!
Jim
Great shots of the event. They all have an indefinable something that I really like.
The K5 is interesting. It seems to defy my normal habits. Just the 18-135 seems to be enough most of the time. I do cheat and use a flash frequently but that has nothing to do with the great ISO capability of the camera. I just have fun with lights!
Jim
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