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

**rod_grant** · 08-27-2021, 04:18 AM - **1 Like**

Lovely little creature Des.
He even put his gold leaf shoes on for the photo op.

swanlefitte · 08-27-2021, 12:09 PM - **6 Likes**

Questing for the lost spring I almost collided with Cernunnos. This was close to 5 meters away. Shot at 260mm with the 1.4x tc making it 360. He felt as close as he looked. taken 2 hours ago.

**Des** · 08-27-2021, 02:00 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rod_grant

Lovely little creature Des.He even put his gold leaf shoes on for the photo op.

Ha! Clay, I think, from their "house extensions".

Originally posted by swanlefitte

Questing for the lost spring I almost collided with Cernunnos. This was close to 5 meters away.

Fantastic, Chris. Are these bucks aggressive?

**Crooski** · 08-29-2021, 09:30 AM - **4 Likes**

Unloading installation for bulk/oil carriers

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**Des** · 09-03-2021, 11:47 PM - **4 Likes**

Swamp wallaby joey following mum across a steep bank. KP + DA 55-300 PLM

(X-posted from the KP thread)

**ehrwien** · 09-05-2021, 10:13 AM - **5 Likes**

I so wish I had had a little more reach, bigger aperture and/or better ISO performance, but still I like the shot

Grey Heron with Fat Dinner

**subsea** · 09-05-2021, 10:15 AM - **3 Likes**

Boating on Long Island Sound on a bright summer day.

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Jan178 · 09-16-2021, 07:15 AM - **3 Likes**

autumn colours

PLM 55-300mm on K-70

**seventysixersfan** · 09-16-2021, 07:46 AM - **4 Likes**

From my recent trip to the Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, using the 55-300 PLM + KP:

**Crooski** · 09-16-2021, 11:35 AM - **5 Likes**

Movement

**Des** · 09-17-2021, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by ehrwien

I so wish I had had a little more reach, bigger aperture and/or better ISO performance, but still I like the shot

Considering the heron is so small in the frame, and at 6400 ISO, you did well to get such accurate focus and such a sharp image. It would probably stand a fair bit of cropping. Personally I'd go a 16:9 ratio and crop to about a third or a quarter of the original - while some context is good, the full expanse of grass doesn't add very much IMO.

Even at 400mm or 420mm the heron wouldn't be very big in the frame. Such is life in bird photography.

**ehrwien** · 09-17-2021, 04:58 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Des

Considering the heron is so small in the frame, and at 6400 ISO, you did well to get such accurate focus and such a sharp image. It would probably stand a fair bit of cropping. Personally I'd go a 16:9 ratio and crop to about a third or a quarter of the original - while some context is good, the full expanse of grass doesn't add very much IMO.

Even at 400mm or 420mm the heron wouldn't be very big in the frame. Such is life in bird photography.

Thanks. Well, for Instagram I cropped in to the bird in 1:1 and not much around it. Here I thought I'd share the full frame and who likes to zoom in can do so on flickr. This shot is what the PLM on the K-S2 could get me without the bird flying away. But from now on the decision for me will be if I'll go for 300/4 or 420/5.6

Jan178 · 09-18-2021, 11:04 AM - **3 Likes**

into the autumn night

PLM 55-300mm on K-70

**jersey** · 09-23-2021, 09:40 AM - **5 Likes**

K-3 Mk III, x-posted on K-3/3 thread

Jan178 · 09-26-2021, 11:57 PM - **9 Likes**

On K-70

08-27-2021, 02:00 PM - 1 Like	#978
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	Originally posted by rod_grant Lovely little creature Des.He even put his gold leaf shoes on for the photo op. Ha! Clay, I think, from their "house extensions". Originally posted by swanlefitte Questing for the lost spring I almost collided with Cernunnos. This was close to 5 meters away. Fantastic, Chris. Are these bucks aggressive? Last edited by Des; 08-27-2021 at 03:27 PM.

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rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Lovely little creature Des. He even put his gold leaf shoes on for the photo op.

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swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Questing for the lost spring I almost collided with Cernunnos. This was close to 5 meters away. Shot at 260mm with the 1.4x tc making it 360. He felt as close as he looked. taken 2 hours ago.

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Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	Swamp wallaby joey following mum across a steep bank. KP + DA 55-300 PLM (X-posted from the KP thread)

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seventysixersfan Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,054	From my recent trip to the Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, using the 55-300 PLM + KP:

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Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	Originally posted by ehrwien I so wish I had had a little more reach, bigger aperture and/or better ISO performance, but still I like the shot Considering the heron is so small in the frame, and at 6400 ISO, you did well to get such accurate focus and such a sharp image. It would probably stand a fair bit of cropping. Personally I'd go a 16:9 ratio and crop to about a third or a quarter of the original - while some context is good, the full expanse of grass doesn't add very much IMO. Even at 400mm or 420mm the heron wouldn't be very big in the frame. Such is life in bird photography.

09-17-2021, 04:58 PM - 1 Like	#987
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,780	Originally posted by Des Considering the heron is so small in the frame, and at 6400 ISO, you did well to get such accurate focus and such a sharp image. It would probably stand a fair bit of cropping. Personally I'd go a 16:9 ratio and crop to about a third or a quarter of the original - while some context is good, the full expanse of grass doesn't add very much IMO. Even at 400mm or 420mm the heron wouldn't be very big in the frame. Such is life in bird photography. Thanks. Well, for Instagram I cropped in to the bird in 1:1 and not much around it. Here I thought I'd share the full frame and who likes to zoom in can do so on flickr. This shot is what the PLM on the K-S2 could get me without the bird flying away. But from now on the decision for me will be if I'll go for 300/4 or 420/5.6

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