Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Paul Stenquist]

Yep, it was ISO 10,000. Sun was going down and the bird was in shade. Had to 
keep the 1/1000th shutter while handholding with that much glass. The K-3 is 
good in low light.

Paul

> On Nov 8, 2020, at 1:34 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> 
> Paul, was the sparrow really shot at an ISO of 10,000? If so, the detail is 
> remarkable (though there is a bit of noise).
> 
> Nice shot overall, too!
> 
> Rick
> 
>> On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:33 AM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. 
>> I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip 
>> made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 
>> and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent 
>> FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day 
>> for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best 
>> shot was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning 
>> brown. In terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it 
>> still hurt my arthritic left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t 
>> used the K-3 in years, so I got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. 
>> It doesn’t lock focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge 
>> difference. Exposure isn’t quite as accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s 
>> not far off, and since I shoot RAW that doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit 
>> noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it again without the 
>> converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18629777/House-Sparrow
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Rick Womer]

Paul, was the sparrow really shot at an ISO of 10,000? If so, the detail is 
remarkable (though there is a bit of noise).

Nice shot overall, too!

Rick

> On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:33 AM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. 
> I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip 
> made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 
> and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent 
> FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day 
> for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best shot 
> was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning brown. In 
> terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it still hurt my 
> arthritic left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in 
> years, so I got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock 
> focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge difference. Exposure 
> isn’t quite as accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I 
> shoot RAW that doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a 
> huge difference. I may try it again without the converter, which will make it 
> closer to the K-1 in FOV.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Paul Stenquist]

I will try it. I shoot football and baseball with a monopod as well, but 
standing. Shot handheld again today with K-3 and the 150-450, but no converter. 
Got a few good ones.

Paul

> On Nov 7, 2020, at 2:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> I use a monopod for baseball and football games.  Works well there seated.
> 
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> 
>> On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 1:35 PM Paul Stenquist 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Larry. My knee is wrecked, so I have to shoot sitting. The tripod
>> works okay. I have a nice monopod that I used when I was able to walk in
>> the woods. Maybe I’ll try it from the chair. New knee in January! Back in
>> the woods by March!
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
 On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:44 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
 On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist 
>> wrote:
 
 I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery
>> grip. I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3
>> minus grip made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter
>> with my K-1 and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the
>> 945mm equivalent FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was
>> amusing. Not a good day for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves
>> next door, so my best shot was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy,
>> which is now turning brown. In terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier
>> to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic left wrist, which has to support
>> the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years, so I got a good sense of how it
>> compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but
>> it’s not a huge difference. Exposure isn’t quite as accurate as that of the
>> K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I shoot RAW that doesn’t matter
>> greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it
>> again without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.
>>> 
>>> Both shots are quite nice.
>>> 
>>> Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber
>> benro monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It works
>> a treat when I need steady portable support for a long lens.
>>> 
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Daniel J. Matyola]

I use a monopod for baseball and football games.  Works well there seated.

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On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 1:35 PM Paul Stenquist 
wrote:

> Thanks Larry. My knee is wrecked, so I have to shoot sitting. The tripod
> works okay. I have a nice monopod that I used when I was able to walk in
> the woods. Maybe I’ll try it from the chair. New knee in January! Back in
> the woods by March!
>
> Paul
>
> > On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:44 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> >
> > 
> >
> >> On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery
> grip. I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3
> minus grip made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter
> with my K-1 and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the
> 945mm equivalent FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was
> amusing. Not a good day for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves
> next door, so my best shot was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy,
> which is now turning brown. In terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier
> to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic left wrist, which has to support
> the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years, so I got a good sense of how it
> compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but
> it’s not a huge difference. Exposure isn’t quite as accurate as that of the
> K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I shoot RAW that doesn’t matter
> greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it
> again without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.
> >
> > Both shots are quite nice.
> >
> > Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber
> benro monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It works
> a treat when I need steady portable support for a long lens.
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> https://www.photo.net/photo/18629776/Late-Autumn-Canopy
> >>
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Alan C]

Same knee? If so I'm a bit surprised.

Alan C

On 07-Nov-20 08:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Thanks Larry. My knee is wrecked, so I have to shoot sitting. The tripod works 
okay. I have a nice monopod that I used when I was able to walk in the woods. 
Maybe I’ll try it from the chair. New knee in January! Back in the woods by 
March!

Paul


On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:44 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:




On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. I 
generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip made 
it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 and 
battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent FOV of 
this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day for birds 
as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best shot was a 
common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning brown. In terms of 
handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic 
left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years, so I 
got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock focus quite as 
readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge difference. Exposure isn’t quite as 
accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I shoot RAW that 
doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I 
may try it again without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in 
FOV.

Both shots are quite nice.

Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber benro 
monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It works a treat 
when I need steady portable support for a long lens.






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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

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On November 7, 2020 10:34:35 AM PST, Paul Stenquist  
wrote:
>Thanks Larry. My knee is wrecked, so I have to shoot sitting. The
>tripod works okay. I have a nice monopod that I used when I was able to
>walk in the woods. Maybe I’ll try it from the chair. New knee in

I use a monopd while sitting all the time. It works great.

>January! Back in the woods by March!

Good luck. Sounds like a great start on 2021.
>
>Paul
>
>> On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:44 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist 
>wrote:
>>> 
>>> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no
>battery grip. I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1.
>The K-3 minus grip made it significantly lighter than the same lens and
>converter with my K-1 and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun
>to try the 945mm equivalent FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera.
>It was amusing. Not a good day for birds as a crew was cleaning up
>autum,n leaves next door, so my best shot was a common sparrow. I also
>shot the canopy, which is now turning brown. In terms of handling, the
>rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic left
>wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years,
>so I got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock
>focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge difference.
>Exposure isn’t quite as accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s not far
>off, and since I shoot RAW that doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit
>noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it again without
>the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.
>> 
>> Both shots are quite nice.
>> 
>> Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber
>benro monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It
>works a treat when I need steady portable support for a long lens.
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> 
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Paul Stenquist]

Thanks Larry. My knee is wrecked, so I have to shoot sitting. The tripod works 
okay. I have a nice monopod that I used when I was able to walk in the woods. 
Maybe I’ll try it from the chair. New knee in January! Back in the woods by 
March!

Paul

> On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:44 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. 
>> I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip 
>> made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 
>> and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent 
>> FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day 
>> for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best 
>> shot was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning 
>> brown. In terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it 
>> still hurt my arthritic left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t 
>> used the K-3 in years, so I got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. 
>> It doesn’t lock focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge 
>> difference. Exposure isn’t quite as accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s 
>> not far off, and since I shoot RAW that doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit 
>> noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it again without the 
>> converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.
> 
> Both shots are quite nice.
> 
> Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber benro 
> monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It works a treat 
> when I need steady portable support for a long lens.
> 
> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Bulent Celasun]

Paul,

I liked them both for different reasons.
The canopy is just so sweet, calmingly bright,
radiating optimism in these troubled times.
The sparrow portrait is beautiful and  he/she
seems to be posing for you.

No arthritic hand was visible anywhere, by the way.

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Paul Stenquist , 7 Kas 2020 Cmt, 19:34
tarihinde şunu yazdı:
>
> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. 
> I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip 
> made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 
> and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent 
> FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day 
> for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best shot 
> was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning brown. In 
> terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it still hurt my 
> arthritic left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in 
> years, so I got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock 
> focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge difference. Exposure 
> isn’t quite as accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I 
> shoot RAW that doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a 
> huge difference. I may try it again without the converter, which will make it 
> closer to the K-1 in FOV.
>
>
>
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 07.11.20 um 17:33 schrieb Paul Stenquist:

It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it again 
without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.


Looks fine to me.

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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

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Those are both quite nice, especially the canopy image!

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On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 11:34 AM Paul Stenquist 
wrote:

> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery
> grip. I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3
> minus grip made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter
> with my K-1 and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the
> 945mm equivalent FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was
> amusing. Not a good day for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves
> next door, so my best shot was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy,
> which is now turning brown. In terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier
> to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic left wrist, which has to support
> the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years, so I got a good sense of how it
> compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but
> it’s not a huge difference. Exposure isn’t quite as accurate as that of the
> K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I shoot RAW that doesn’t matter
> greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it
> again without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.
>
>
>
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

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> On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. 
> I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip 
> made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 
> and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent 
> FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day 
> for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best shot 
> was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning brown. In 
> terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it still hurt my 
> arthritic left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in 
> years, so I got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock 
> focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge difference. Exposure 
> isn’t quite as accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I 
> shoot RAW that doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a 
> huge difference. I may try it again without the converter, which will make it 
> closer to the K-1 in FOV.

Both shots are quite nice.

Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber benro 
monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It works a treat 
when I need steady portable support for a long lens.


> 
> 
> 
> 
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18629776/Late-Autumn-Canopy
> 
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18629777/House-Sparrow
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Experimenting with the K-3

[Paul Stenquist]

I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. I 
generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip made 
it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 and 
battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent FOV of 
this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day for birds 
as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best shot was a 
common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning brown. In terms of 
handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic 
left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years, so I 
got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock focus quite as 
readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge difference. Exposure isn’t quite as 
accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I shoot RAW that 
doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I 
may try it again without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in 
FOV.




https://www.photo.net/photo/18629776/Late-Autumn-Canopy

https://www.photo.net/photo/18629777/House-Sparrow
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