Nice captures all Paul. > In brief, due to reduced noise at high ISO, the new camera is giving > me long-glass capability that I didn't have with any of the other > Pentax digitals.
HMM.... thought I could do without the 20D. I'm not so sure now. Maybe I can get some depth with my 600? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K20D long-lens, high ISO samples > Went out to the nature center today to give the K20D a workout with > my A400/5.6 and A2X-S converter. This combination wasn't really > working with the K10D or the *istD. Because the wide open stop is > f11, I had to go to at least ISO 800, even though I was working off > the tripod. Too much noise. The same was true for handholding the > A400/5.6 without the converter. One of the reasons I wanted the K20D > was to be able to use this lens and lens/converter combo efficiently. > Some preliminary samples follow. All were with High ISO noise > reduction set to weak. > > A4005.6 with AF540GFZ flash and Xtender, ISO 800, handheld: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7013146 > I like this one. > > A4005.6 plus A2X-S converter with AF540GFZ flash and Xtender on > tripod, ISO 1000, exposure at meter reading, f8 @ 1/200th: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7013166&size=lg. > > A4005.6 plus A2X-S converter with AF540GFZ flash and Xtender on > tripod, ISO 1000, exposure at f8 @ 1/1250th (about 2 1/2 stops under, > but flash is pumping up the exposure. I had to push the midrange > brightness on this which increased the noise, but it's still > acceptable, IMO: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7013168&size=lg > > In brief, due to reduced noise at high ISO, the new camera is giving > me long-glass capability that I didn't have with any of the other > Pentax digitals. > Paul > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
