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snostorm · Apr 6, 2008, 9:18 PM

Hi All,

Got some sun today, and remembered the tripod -- so I was able to get some sharp shots of some little birds. The high resolution of the K20 allows for some pretty extreme crops. These were taken from about 10-12 feet away.

They were cropped to from 1600 to 1850 on the long side at 5x7, then PP'd (mostly to remove CA which wasn't really evident on the full frame, but became really noticeable in the crops) and resized.

Male Dark-Eyed Junco (slate)

Male House Finch

White-Throated Sparrow

Needless to say, I'm pretty pleased with the K20's performance -- the lens combo didn't do too shabbily either.:-)

Scott

mtngal · Apr 6, 2008, 10:22 PM

Wow! These are awesome!

brokenbokeh · Apr 6, 2008, 11:25 PM

+1 - Great work

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Wow! These are awesome!

Rodney9 · Apr 6, 2008, 11:38 PM

Fantastic detail, wonderful eyes, brilliant, so well taken.

Lyrics51 · Apr 7, 2008, 1:30 AM

Great stuff, Scott. Echo everyone else's comments.

Glenn

dwssas · Apr 7, 2008, 6:49 AM

Excellent photos. What TCs were used?

ennacac · Apr 7, 2008, 8:44 AM

Those are amazing considering the amount of glass you are stacking.

Tom

rhermans · Apr 7, 2008, 10:25 AM

no, no, no - i won't buy the k20d ( . . . yet )

Scott, marvelous shots.

snostorm · Apr 7, 2008, 12:19 PM

Hi Harriet, BB, Rodney, Glenn, dwssas, Tom, and Ronny,

Thanks, all for taking a look and your comments.

dwssas -- The lens is a Tamron SP 300 f2.8 LD (IF) Adaptall 2. The TCs are the Adaptall 2 mdl 140F 1.4x TC and the Pentax F 1.7x Auto Focusing Adapter. The combo adds up to a 714mm f6.7 that AFs effectively on all but the darker overcast daylight conditions.

Scott

bilybianca · Apr 7, 2008, 2:27 PM

So this is what the K20D can do... Now it's only up to the photographer (me).

Marvellous shots, Scott. Thanks for posting, it's encouraging. I'm still struggeling with time, way down low on the learning curve and trying out a new workflow. Hope to get where you are.

Kjell

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Apr 6, 2008, 9:18 PM	#1
snostorm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Suburb, IL, USA Posts: 2,770	Hi All, Got some sun today, and remembered the tripod -- so I was able to get some sharp shots of some little birds. The high resolution of the K20 allows for some pretty extreme crops. These were taken from about 10-12 feet away. They were cropped to from 1600 to 1850 on the long side at 5x7, then PP'd (mostly to remove CA which wasn't really evident on the full frame, but became really noticeable in the crops) and resized. Male Dark-Eyed Junco (slate) Male House Finch White-Throated Sparrow Needless to say, I'm pretty pleased with the K20's performance -- the lens combo didn't do too shabbily either.:-) Scott

Apr 6, 2008, 10:22 PM	#2
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	Wow! These are awesome!

Apr 6, 2008, 11:38 PM	#4
Rodney9 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yeronga, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,518	Fantastic detail, wonderful eyes, brilliant, so well taken.

Apr 7, 2008, 1:30 AM	#5
Lyrics51 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 1,965	Great stuff, Scott. Echo everyone else's comments. Glenn

Apr 7, 2008, 6:49 AM	#6
dwssas Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 380	Excellent photos. What TCs were used?

Apr 7, 2008, 8:44 AM	#7
ennacac Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,198	Those are amazing considering the amount of glass you are stacking. Tom

Apr 7, 2008, 10:25 AM	#8
rhermans Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Antwerp - Belgium Posts: 3,454	no, no, no - i won't buy the k20d ( . . . yet ) Scott, marvelous shots.

Apr 7, 2008, 12:19 PM	#9
snostorm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Suburb, IL, USA Posts: 2,770	Hi Harriet, BB, Rodney, Glenn, dwssas, Tom, and Ronny, Thanks, all for taking a look and your comments. dwssas -- The lens is a Tamron SP 300 f2.8 LD (IF) Adaptall 2. The TCs are the Adaptall 2 mdl 140F 1.4x TC and the Pentax F 1.7x Auto Focusing Adapter. The combo adds up to a 714mm f6.7 that AFs effectively on all but the darker overcast daylight conditions. Scott

Apr 7, 2008, 2:27 PM	#10
bilybianca Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hassleholm, Sweden Posts: 3,457	So this is what the K20D can do... Now it's only up to the photographer (me). Marvellous shots, Scott. Thanks for posting, it's encouraging. I'm still struggeling with time, way down low on the learning curve and trying out a new workflow. Hope to get where you are. Kjell