When using a tripod, I've learned to bridge a fairly weighty bean bag between the lens and camera body. Especially if there is even a slight breeze.
J ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bipin Gupta" <bip...@gmail.com> To: "PDML" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 10:54:11 AM Subject: first day review For Dave Re: 55-300 & the lenses that are under exposing on the K-5. I am using the 55-300 WR lens on a K-5 IIs and find it pretty sharp at the 300mm end. Yep, the problem is the huge length of the Lens barrel at 300mm. Sure enough the overhang contributes to unsteadiness and shake. Even on a tripod you need to use it with Mirror Up, as it does not have a Tripod Collar. Just wondering if there is a DIY for fitting a Tripod Collar from Evil Bay?? As for the Lenses Under Exposing, check if you have Spot Metering turned on?? Could be also that these lenses have a sluggish Aperture. Hope you have checked with some other Lens? I will be in Thornhill, Ontario visiting my son and you are welcome to join me for a shooting tryout - with lenses of course. Thornhill has plenty of Photogenic places, including my son's big black dog Shadow who will obediently pose for us. Regards. Bipin. camp: San Mateo, California Photography is a constantly evolving art form. Only Fools think they have mastered it completely. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
