HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE - Show us what it can do, what it CAN'T!

**rogerstg** · 10-03-2019, 06:18 AM - **6 Likes**

Bison dust bath: taken with KP @ 300mm, handheld, heavily cropped

**Mbaez** · 10-03-2019, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by rogerstg

Bison dust bath: taken with KP @ 300mm, handheld, heavily cropped

Funny!

**JensE** · 10-03-2019, 07:18 AM - **2 Likes**

For a two-week kayak trip this summer, which included everything from medieval towns to wildlife, I assembled a "compact" kit consisting of my KP with two spare batteries, the DA 18-135mm, HD DA 15mm LTD and, of course, the HD DA 55-300mm PLM, all nicely fitting into a B&W Type 2000 case. Instead of a macro lens, I packed a marumi 330 (+3) Achromat in 58mm for the first time. That proved to be a more than respectable macro solution:

In fact, it's the first time I was tempted to use AF at macro distances. I still have to measure effective focal length/scale and determine the optimal f-stop. For the above, which has a lot more detail at full resolution, I used f/13 (nominal).

**skolkmeier** · 10-03-2019, 08:10 AM - **1 Like**

A 737 coming in for landing at Love field.

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DrawsACircle · 10-03-2019, 09:16 AM - **4 Likes**

Harvard T-6 Texan fly-by, is he reading a text message?

K-70, 55-300PLM, 1/640sec, f7,1

**aslyfox** · 10-03-2019, 10:18 AM - **3 Likes**

African Painted Dog

from the Selous Game Reserve

crop and pp

northcoastgreg · 10-03-2019, 06:02 PM - **2 Likes**

The train crawling through Marais Pass in the Montana Rockies, shot with the KP:

**Des** · 10-04-2019, 05:36 PM - **3 Likes**

Some local birds. X-posted from the yard birds thread.

Grey Butcherbird

White-browed Scrub-wrens

Lewin's Honeyeater

Red Wattlebird

Little Wattlebird

Grey Shrike-thrush

GST juvenile

Eastern Yellow Robins (juvenile and adult)

**aslyfox** · 10-04-2019, 08:07 PM - **6 Likes**

Little Bee Eater

Selous Game Reserve

northcoastgreg · 10-05-2019, 10:32 AM - **1 Like**

Sinopah touring boat on Two Medicine Lake in Glacier NP:

**skolkmeier** · 10-05-2019, 04:05 PM

Another heron flying by. Slightly cropped and edited in Photos.

northcoastgreg · 10-06-2019, 04:43 PM - **3 Likes**

Mountain ridge in Glacier NP, shot at 260mm using PS:

**aslyfox** · 10-08-2019, 04:21 AM

Immature Great White Pelican found on the banks of the Rufiji River Selous Game Reserve

northcoastgreg · 10-08-2019, 04:17 PM - **5 Likes**

Yellowstone River in Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, shot with KP:

DrawsACircle · 10-09-2019, 08:43 AM - **2 Likes**

“Keeper in Flight”
K-70, 55-300plm.

10-03-2019, 06:18 AM - 6 Likes	#391
rogerstg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rhode Island Photos: Albums Posts: 1,168	Pushing it Bison dust bath: taken with KP @ 300mm, handheld, heavily cropped

10-03-2019, 07:18 AM - 2 Likes	#393
JensE Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leipzig Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,969	For a two-week kayak trip this summer, which included everything from medieval towns to wildlife, I assembled a "compact" kit consisting of my KP with two spare batteries, the DA 18-135mm, HD DA 15mm LTD and, of course, the HD DA 55-300mm PLM, all nicely fitting into a B&W Type 2000 case. Instead of a macro lens, I packed a marumi 330 (+3) Achromat in 58mm for the first time. That proved to be a more than respectable macro solution: In fact, it's the first time I was tempted to use AF at macro distances. I still have to measure effective focal length/scale and determine the optimal f-stop. For the above, which has a lot more detail at full resolution, I used f/13 (nominal). Last edited by JensE; 10-03-2019 at 02:27 PM. Reason: spelling

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10-03-2019, 06:33 AM	#392
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by rogerstg Bison dust bath: taken with KP @ 300mm, handheld, heavily cropped Funny!

10-03-2019, 09:16 AM - 4 Likes	#395
DrawsACircle Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Ulfborg, Denmark Photos: Albums Posts: 434	Harvard T-6 Texan fly-by, is he reading a text message? K-70, 55-300PLM, 1/640sec, f7,1

10-03-2019, 06:02 PM - 2 Likes	#397
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	The train crawling through Marais Pass in the Montana Rockies, shot with the KP:

10-04-2019, 05:36 PM - 3 Likes	#398
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Some local birds. X-posted from the yard birds thread. Grey Butcherbird White-browed Scrub-wrens Lewin's Honeyeater Red Wattlebird Little Wattlebird Grey Shrike-thrush GST juvenile Eastern Yellow Robins (juvenile and adult)

10-05-2019, 10:32 AM - 1 Like	#400
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Sinopah touring boat on Two Medicine Lake in Glacier NP:

10-06-2019, 04:43 PM - 3 Likes	#402
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Mountain ridge in Glacier NP, shot at 260mm using PS:

10-08-2019, 04:17 PM - 5 Likes	#404
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Yellowstone River in Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, shot with KP: