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Just got back from a week in the Bahamas. I got a chance to test out my new equipment well (Pentax K-7 with DA* 16-50 F2.8 and DA* 60-250 F4 lenses). These two lenses were really great and I felt like they covered my needs extremely well. 16 was a lot wider than I realized, plenty capable of lots of neat solo shots of releasing fish, etc. I found the two lenses to be about equally useful, and so found myself switching constantly. As a result, I really don’t have any desire to purchase another lens, but I did really feel like a second body would be extremely useful for switching between the wide angle and telephoto without the time to switch lenses and the repeated exposure of the internals of my equipment. How many of you shoot with two bodies while out on the water? There were some situations like photographing my fishing buddy Dave Sellers when I wished I could have the two setup on my neck simultaneously, the telephoto for closeups of tailers, and the wide angle for fishing shot of Dave casting.
Sure enough I notice now a small S shaped smudge on some of my photos that was there for both lenses, so not a lens issue but a camera issue. I looked carefully at my sensor and it appears clean, but I could be wrong. Is there something on my sensor? Notice it towards the bottom right corner in the first two photos. Easily photoshopped out but I’m a bit concerned how to fix this.
Anyways, the fishing was a lot of fun, no huge fish but good numbers of 3 pounders and lots of tailers. We were given some great tips by a friend who asked that we not disclose the location so I hope no one is offended by my not mentioning it.
Hope you all enjoy this little photo sampling, I had a good time shooting them!
tight lines and thank you all for the great wealth of knowledge on this board, it was hugely helpful in really learning my equipment. This forum is a fantastic resource and a unique one as well Zach.
-Loren Elliott
Sure enough I notice now a small S shaped smudge on some of my photos that was there for both lenses, so not a lens issue but a camera issue. I looked carefully at my sensor and it appears clean, but I could be wrong. Is there something on my sensor? Notice it towards the bottom right corner in the first two photos. Easily photoshopped out but I’m a bit concerned how to fix this.
Yes, some very nice shots and you have a great eye!
In response to your question and issue: It is a dust particle on the sensor and it fairly common. Simply use a hurricane blower to blow off the sensor and you should be fine. Never ever actually blow air, from your mouth, on to the sensor though.
You must be proud of these photographs, real keepers. 🙂
I’ll be if it ain’t Ben, glad to see you are still kicking around. Wish we could fish together one more time.
Nice job…let’s keep up the Pentax love around here!
Nice pics Loren, love the shot of the 2 bones swimming. Those are rare shots. Peachy conditions too.
Morsie
Hey thank you guys!
Morsie I love those photos you just put on Blanton’s….what tele were you using for the queenie shots?
Tim, the Pentax gear really seems great for this application. Especially with the K-5 to look forward to when I can afford it, as it is supposed to be one of the hottest aps-c sensor cameras out now with its phenomenal high ISO and great sensor. What do you shoot with? Like I said I have the 16-50 F2.8 and 60-250 F4, but have been contemplating how much I would miss the extra tele reach if I switched the 60-250 F4 for the 50-135 F2.8….advantages being it is lighter and smaller, plus I have the better low light capabilities with the F2.8. The only advantage of my tele is the extra reach, but it is at the cost of a much bigger/heavier lens that is slower as well.
Thanks Loren, Just the basic 70-200 on a Canon 7D. Shutter priority and auto ISO. Love that auto ISO function. Even at 1650 its still often not fast enough to freeze them but some movement to denote action is in my view passable. It also helps having such a predictable fish.
I would definitely like a second 7D, one for wide one for long and that’s in my plans. the 7D will probably be superseded
Sorry for the OT guys: Great to see you here Randy, yep, would be nice to get out again 🙂
Loren: Were you ever able to remove the dust spot off of your sensor?
I did finally get that dust spot off luckily, and in the process learned the trick of taking at a shot of a light at F22 to see exactly what it was.
We did get really lucky with almost no winds which was great for the tailed photography. Made the fish tricky but the challenge of not spooking a bone in 5 inches of glass calm water was pretty thrilling.
Thanks again all -LE
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