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**aslyfox** · 06-20-2019, 04:41 AM - **2 Likes**

K 3 + SMC Pentax-DA 70mm 2.4 Limited

female Mandrill Monkey and baby at Denver Zoo

" wishful "

hand held photographed through window of the enclosure

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**clackers** · 06-20-2019, 04:46 AM

Originally posted by aslyfox

K 3 + SMC Pentax-DA 70mm 2.4 Limited

female Mandrill Monkey and baby at Denver Zoo

" wishful "

hand held photographed through window of the enclosure

Love the pic, Allen! As a volunteer are you able to use Power and Influence to get behind the glass in some areas of your zoo?

**richard0170** · 06-20-2019, 05:18 AM - **3 Likes**

Tamron 72b and K3

**Merv-O** · 06-20-2019, 05:31 AM - **3 Likes**

Hardscrabble Cemetary, Camden, NJ--50mm f2.5 Leica Summarit Lens--taken from a 45mph train riding through the area.

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**steamloco76** · 06-20-2019, 05:55 AM - **2 Likes**

A turkey vulture perched on a Gas well brine tank vent stack eyes me up. Pentax K-5iis and 300mm f4.5 F* lens, handheld.

**aslyfox** · 06-20-2019, 06:49 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by clackers

Love the pic, Allen! As a volunteer are you able to use Power and Influence to get behind the glass in some areas of your zoo?

nope and bribes don't work either

I am a docent at the Topeka zoo, and unless I am helping as an escort to a behind the scene event I have no special access

I do ask ( especially with the tiger cubs when they were born but no go )

I got more behind the scene access at another zoo based on my meeting with a head keeper there than I get in Topeka. I met him when he gave a talk to us at the topeka zoo

[ sorry not a prime lens, posted just to show how close we got to a black rhino, we literally were hands on with the animal, SOOC ]

**clackers** · 06-20-2019, 01:10 PM

Originally posted by aslyfox

nope and bribes don't work either

I am a docent at the Topeka zoo, and unless I am helping as an escort to a behind the scene event I have no special access

I do ask ( especially with the tiger cubs when they were born but no go )

I got more behind the scene access at another zoo based on my meeting with a head keeper there than I get in Topeka. I met him when he gave a talk to us at the topeka zoo

[ sorry not a prime lens, posted just to show how close we got to a black rhino, we literally were hands on with the animal, SOOC ]

Great pic!

**aslyfox** · 06-20-2019, 01:30 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by clackers

Great pic!

great opportunity for myself and my wife, we also had behind the scene visit with Amur tiger and leopard, but not as long as our visit with the rhino

the animals got restless and we were quickly shown the door

[ the correct thing to do, we didn't want to distract from the training sessions we were observing ]

we did later make donations to the zoo and the rhino keeper's foundation for preservation of rhinos

**pepperberry farm** · 06-21-2019, 04:11 AM

**pepperberry farm** · 06-21-2019, 04:13 AM

stressing the decades-old EBC coatings:

**pepperberry farm** · 06-21-2019, 04:19 AM - **2 Likes**

**pepperberry farm** · 06-21-2019, 04:24 AM

and Happy Summer!

stevebrot · 06-21-2019, 11:21 AM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by edom31

I've read a lot on this Lens (and its variables) - would love to see it in action if you can share some shots!

I did a few test shots a couple of days back. Here are some examples (all similar subject), one of which was "explored" on Flickr.

The Doctor is In

The Doctor is on a Roll

The Doctor Scores Big (My personal favorite of the three)

All three taken with the Lester A. Dine 105mm f/2.8 Macro (dental lens, hence "The Doctor") on my K-3. I think the lens is a keeper.

Steve

gatorguy · 06-21-2019, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I did a few test shots a couple of days back. Here are some examples (all similar subject), one of which was "explored" on Flickr.

All three taken with the Lester A. Dine 105mm f/2.8 Macro (dental lens, hence "The Doctor") on my K-3. I think the lens is a keeper.

Steve

That lens was my first "real" macro and I loved it. In fact I think it was the very first lens I bought after getting my K50 which started me down this whole Pentax path again. Yup a definite keeper IMO.

edom31 · 06-21-2019, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

The Doctor Scores Big (My personal favorite of the three)

beautiful!!!! wow thanks for sharing

06-20-2019, 05:55 AM - 2 Likes	#6770
steamloco76 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,710	Turkey Vulture Pentax 300mm f4.5 F* A turkey vulture perched on a Gas well brine tank vent stack eyes me up. Pentax K-5iis and 300mm f4.5 F* lens, handheld. Attached Images

06-21-2019, 04:11 AM	#6774
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,657 Original Poster	K-3 with DA 40mm f2.8 Limited

06-21-2019, 04:13 AM	#6775
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,657 Original Poster	K-5 IIs with EBC Fujinon Macro 55mm f3.5 stressing the decades-old EBC coatings:

06-21-2019, 04:19 AM - 2 Likes	#6776
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,657 Original Poster	K-5 IIs with EBC Fujinon Macro 55mm f3.5

06-21-2019, 04:24 AM	#6777
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,657 Original Poster	K-5 IIs with EBC Fujinon Macro 55mm f3.5 and Happy Summer!

06-20-2019, 04:46 AM	#6767
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by aslyfox K 3 + SMC Pentax-DA 70mm 2.4 Limited female Mandrill Monkey and baby at Denver Zoo " wishful " hand held photographed through window of the enclosure Love the pic, Allen! As a volunteer are you able to use Power and Influence to get behind the glass in some areas of your zoo?

06-20-2019, 01:10 PM	#6772
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by aslyfox nope and bribes don't work either I am a docent at the Topeka zoo, and unless I am helping as an escort to a behind the scene event I have no special access I do ask ( especially with the tiger cubs when they were born but no go ) I got more behind the scene access at another zoo based on my meeting with a head keeper there than I get in Topeka. I met him when he gave a talk to us at the topeka zoo [ sorry not a prime lens, posted just to show how close we got to a black rhino, we literally were hands on with the animal, SOOC ] Great pic!

06-20-2019, 01:30 PM - 1 Like	#6773
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by clackers Great pic! great opportunity for myself and my wife, we also had behind the scene visit with Amur tiger and leopard, but not as long as our visit with the rhino the animals got restless and we were quickly shown the door [ the correct thing to do, we didn't want to distract from the training sessions we were observing ] we did later make donations to the zoo and the rhino keeper's foundation for preservation of rhinos

06-21-2019, 11:21 AM - 5 Likes	#6778
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by edom31 I've read a lot on this Lens (and its variables) - would love to see it in action if you can share some shots! I did a few test shots a couple of days back. Here are some examples (all similar subject), one of which was "explored" on Flickr. The Doctor is In The Doctor is on a Roll The Doctor Scores Big (My personal favorite of the three) All three taken with the Lester A. Dine 105mm f/2.8 Macro (dental lens, hence "The Doctor") on my K-3. I think the lens is a keeper. Steve

06-21-2019, 11:43 AM	#6779
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,092	Originally posted by stevebrot I did a few test shots a couple of days back. Here are some examples (all similar subject), one of which was "explored" on Flickr. All three taken with the Lester A. Dine 105mm f/2.8 Macro (dental lens, hence "The Doctor") on my K-3. I think the lens is a keeper. Steve That lens was my first "real" macro and I loved it. In fact I think it was the very first lens I bought after getting my K50 which started me down this whole Pentax path again. Yup a definite keeper IMO.

06-21-2019, 04:13 PM	#6780
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by stevebrot The Doctor Scores Big (My personal favorite of the three) beautiful!!!! wow thanks for sharing

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