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Dal1970 · Dec 30, 2006, 6:37 PM

Very nice! I found that ISO 800 on my DL2 works fine if correctly exposed.

Darren

thekman620 · Dec 30, 2006, 6:56 PM

Thanks guys. It was a fun day.

Daniel. We don't have a lot of birds around right now, but a few obviously. Spring time and on is the best for birding around here.

Hi Tom. I shot them in DNG. You'll love your 300 on this camera. Fast AF! Hope it stops raining there so you can get out and shoot.

mntgal. Thanks, and thanks for the info. I found too with my last Pentax, that if you got the exposure right, the noise isn't all that bad-even at 1600.

Thanks Darren, and ala mntgal, you're right about the high ISO. Perfectly useable.

tiger98 · Dec 30, 2006, 7:08 PM

Excellent captures Don! Keep up the good work. Jim

snostorm · Dec 30, 2006, 9:00 PM

Hi kman,

Very very nice!!!

Scott

NonEntity1 · Dec 30, 2006, 9:10 PM

Very nice indeed. My lens envy continues . . .

Tim

Rodney9 · Dec 30, 2006, 10:39 PM

Some of the best bird shots I've seen.

Rodney

royce10 · Dec 30, 2006, 11:31 PM

Wow. I'm speechless.....
New years resolution #1: Save up for a nice prime telephoto lens. :G

thekman620 · Dec 31, 2006, 12:33 AM

Thanks for the kind comments Jim, Scott, Tim, Rodney and royce. I'm very lucky to be able to use this lens for birding. It's very sharp wide open, and performance is first rate. Makes me wonder what an f/2.8 *300 is like. Must be an awesome lens.......cheers....Don

Ian Mc · Dec 31, 2006, 2:08 AM

Great shots Don

I especially like the two of the Spotted Towhee.

Have not tried RAW yet but after seeing these I think I'll try the RAW plus JPEG option on the K10D and see how they compare.

Ian Mc.

thekman620 · Dec 31, 2006, 11:43 AM

Thanks Ian. I never used to shoot in RAW for a long time too, but then I started, and saw the advantages of WB and exposure flexibility, and now that's all I shoot. Plus if you goof up a photo in pp, you can always go back to the original starting point...cheers....Don.

Ian Mc wrote:

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Great shots Don

I especially like the two of the Spotted Towhee.

Have not tried RAW yet but after seeing these I think I'll try the RAW plus JPEG option on the K10D and see how they compare.

Ian Mc.

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Dec 30, 2006, 6:37 PM	#11
Dal1970 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 1,868	Very nice! I found that ISO 800 on my DL2 works fine if correctly exposed. Darren

Dec 30, 2006, 6:56 PM	#12
thekman620 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,084	Thanks guys. It was a fun day. Daniel. We don't have a lot of birds around right now, but a few obviously. Spring time and on is the best for birding around here. Hi Tom. I shot them in DNG. You'll love your 300 on this camera. Fast AF! Hope it stops raining there so you can get out and shoot. mntgal. Thanks, and thanks for the info. I found too with my last Pentax, that if you got the exposure right, the noise isn't all that bad-even at 1600. Thanks Darren, and ala mntgal, you're right about the high ISO. Perfectly useable.

Dec 30, 2006, 7:08 PM	#13
tiger98 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,696	Excellent captures Don! Keep up the good work. Jim

Dec 30, 2006, 9:00 PM	#14
snostorm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Suburb, IL, USA Posts: 2,717	Hi kman, Very very nice!!! Scott

Dec 30, 2006, 9:10 PM	#15
NonEntity1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lake Placid Florida USA Posts: 2,689	Very nice indeed. My lens envy continues . . . Tim

Dec 30, 2006, 10:39 PM	#16
Rodney9 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bundaberg , Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,297	Some of the best bird shots I've seen. Rodney

Dec 30, 2006, 11:31 PM	#17
royce10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,869	Wow. I'm speechless..... New years resolution #1: Save up for a nice prime telephoto lens. :G

Dec 31, 2006, 12:33 AM	#18
thekman620 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,084	Thanks for the kind comments Jim, Scott, Tim, Rodney and royce. I'm very lucky to be able to use this lens for birding. It's very sharp wide open, and performance is first rate. Makes me wonder what an f/2.8 *300 is like. Must be an awesome lens.......cheers....Don

Dec 31, 2006, 2:08 AM	#19
Ian Mc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 393	Great shots Don I especially like the two of the Spotted Towhee. Have not tried RAW yet but after seeing these I think I'll try the RAW plus JPEG option on the K10D and see how they compare. Ian Mc.