1/125 | f4 | 200mm | ISO5000

Some Colour in Kiel Grey Commutes


And thoughts on the 200 mm Pentax M lense.

How does the 200mm lense support cycling pictures? The compression is quite helpful but following a moving object I find rather difficult with that huge distance. That makes panning shots even more challenging. It is so easy to move the camera faster than the object is moving and so it happens. I though see a learning curve and see improving results so that I manage to get some okay shots with 1/60 now. Maybe 1/30 with a little more training.

Also spotting the objects in the distance is challenging. So I try to position myself on a spot that gives me good views on promissing cycling routes and then try to take pictures of all the cyclists. For training and to not miss a a cyclist that I would want to portrait. Shoot first, check then.

The lense also gives me chances to shot portraits with cyclists on the other side of the road. With 50 mm I am too far away for cyclists on the other side of the road, with the 200mm I am too close for cyclists on the same side of the road. Sometimes 200mm is even too close for cyclists on the other side of the road.

Would I buy it again? Yes. It makes me approach the shooting in other ways. Gives me chances to learn more about camera settings and consequences for the outcomes.
Would I want another lence? Yes, also that. Now I would love to have a zoom lense something 23-130mm so that I can adapt faster to the distance to moving objects. Cyclists just move to fast too adapt with my feed or change lenses. Fast aperture would be nice but also not necessary. The f4 of the Pentax are plenty for most situations I wind.


If you recognise yourself on the picture please give me a sign. I would love sharing the original and a print with you and I would like to ask, if you would be fine with unbluring your face.

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Shot on: a6700 + Sigma 56 @ 1/250s 56mm f/1.4 ISO 100

Takie tam z letniego kręcenia. Fajny szuterek był.
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