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doug_newman · Sunday 6th May 2007, 15:40

Here are some preliminary results hand held against the eyepiece with my new pentax K100D and my Pentax PF-80-ED scope.

The first picture is a first year Karoo Thrush (turdus smithi) and the second is a Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) both photographed in my garden.

Dave B Smith · Sunday 6th May 2007, 15:43

Excellent shots!

doug_newman · Sunday 6th May 2007, 20:48

Thanks Dave!

Neil · Monday 7th May 2007, 09:54

Doug,
Pretty good for hand holding. You're right to be delighted. Looking forward to seeing more. Did you play around with the Image Stabilising settings? Neil

doug_newman · Tuesday 8th May 2007, 20:29

I know these are not birds but this was a tough test I devised for testing the SR (shake reduction). - HAD HELD AT NIGHT WITH NO FLASH AND NO TRIPOD!!

Fountain1 has SR off, Fountain 2 and 3 have SR on.
Merry-Go-Round1 has SR off, merry-go-round2 has SR on.

The difference is obvious and I was shooting at between 1/2 and 1/4 of a second HANDHELD!!!

Sunday 6th May 2007, 15:40	#1
doug_newman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 297	Digiscoping with K100D - Awesome results Here are some preliminary results hand held against the eyepiece with my new pentax K100D and my Pentax PF-80-ED scope. The first picture is a first year Karoo Thrush (turdus smithi) and the second is a Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) both photographed in my garden. Attached Thumbnails

Sunday 6th May 2007, 15:43	#2
Dave B Smith Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Trinidad Posts: 6,986	Excellent shots! __________________ Dave Smith
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Tuesday 8th May 2007, 20:29	#5
doug_newman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 297	I know these are not birds but this was a tough test I devised for testing the SR (shake reduction). - HAD HELD AT NIGHT WITH NO FLASH AND NO TRIPOD!! Fountain1 has SR off, Fountain 2 and 3 have SR on. Merry-Go-Round1 has SR off, merry-go-round2 has SR on. The difference is obvious and I was shooting at between 1/2 and 1/4 of a second HANDHELD!!! Attached Thumbnails

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