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Western Bluebirds · 08:30 PM

Had lunch today at a hillside park and shot this pair from the car(blind) with Sigma 70-200 and K-5 . The DA*300 was on the Q but I could not hold it steady enough.
I stopped at the camera store on my way home and picked up a window mount to be ready for next time

Male with grub.

Female.

**paulh** · 10-24-2012, 08:36 PM

Nice shots - and very good colors & detail!

fotogaffer · 10-24-2012, 08:43 PM

Great shots of the bluebirds. I just can't picture the 300 on the Q!!

**crewl1** · 10-24-2012, 08:46 PM

Thanks for the kind words Paul and fotogaffer.

Originally posted by fotogaffer

I just can't picture the 300 on the Q!!

Check out this thread https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-q/173602-reach-q-images-7.html#post2144308

**eaglem** · 10-24-2012, 09:25 PM

I agree with paulh

**Bob Harris** · 10-24-2012, 09:26 PM

looks like you got Mom and Dad enjoying the southland weather there. Nice colors Larry, haven't heard about a window mount, that would really come in handy for us. thanks Bob

**crewl1** · 10-24-2012, 09:37 PM

Thanks for the kind words eaglem and Bob.

The window mount I purchased is a Manfrotto 243. I had an extra ball head that I put on it, and it is pretty solid. Will have to test it out soon.

**Bob Harris** · 10-24-2012, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by crewl1

Thanks for the kind words eaglem and Bob.

The window mount I purchased is a Manfrotto 243. I had an extra ball head that I put on it, and it is pretty solid. Will have to test it out soon.

Thanks for the information, this would really help out with my "drive-by" shootings that I often do, with a camera of course.

slowpez · 10-25-2012, 07:26 AM

Beautiful bluebirds. TFS.

tessfully · 10-25-2012, 07:32 AM

Lovely shots of my favourite bird... I have only seen twice in real life. I think the car window mount is a great idea... I would never have guessed there was such a thing!

**crewl1** · 10-25-2012, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by fotogaffer

I just can't picture the 300 on the Q!!

I did get one shot handheld with the Q and DA*300 that wasn't too blurry due to shake.
BTW the two shots above are cropped about 50-60% off the original. The shot below is uncropped.

**crewl1** · 10-25-2012, 11:00 AM

Thanks Slowpez and Tess

Originally posted by slowpez

Beautiful bluebirds. TFS.

Originally posted by tessfully

Lovely shots of my favourite bird... I have only seen twice in real life. I think the car window mount is a great idea... I would never have guessed there was such a thing!

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 10-25-2012, 11:45 AM

Two nice shots, I tried a window mount but did not like it. Made a "bean bag" but instead of beans filled it with Buckwheat Hull from an old pillow. It is light and works on any surface, use it a lot with bigma.

**crewl1** · 10-25-2012, 12:03 PM

Thanks Heinrich. Good idea with the bean bag, will have to try that. Maybe I can fill it with candy for those days when I get hungry

**wtlwdwgn** · 10-25-2012, 01:49 PM

Good ones crewl. Of course when they do this you don't need no stinking window mount!

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	Nice shots - and very good colors & detail!

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fotogaffer Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 716	Great shots of the bluebirds. I just can't picture the 300 on the Q!!

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crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807 Original Poster	Thanks for the kind words Paul and fotogaffer. Originally posted by fotogaffer I just can't picture the 300 on the Q!! Check out this thread https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-q/173602-reach-q-images-7.html#post2144308

10-24-2012, 09:25 PM	#5
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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	looks like you got Mom and Dad enjoying the southland weather there. Nice colors Larry, haven't heard about a window mount, that would really come in handy for us. thanks Bob

10-24-2012, 09:37 PM	#7
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807 Original Poster	Thanks for the kind words eaglem and Bob. The window mount I purchased is a Manfrotto 243. I had an extra ball head that I put on it, and it is pretty solid. Will have to test it out soon.

10-24-2012, 09:40 PM	#8
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Originally posted by crewl1 Thanks for the kind words eaglem and Bob. The window mount I purchased is a Manfrotto 243. I had an extra ball head that I put on it, and it is pretty solid. Will have to test it out soon. Thanks for the information, this would really help out with my "drive-by" shootings that I often do, with a camera of course.

10-25-2012, 07:26 AM	#9
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Beautiful bluebirds. TFS.

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tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Lovely shots of my favourite bird... I have only seen twice in real life. I think the car window mount is a great idea... I would never have guessed there was such a thing!

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crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807 Original Poster	Originally posted by fotogaffer I just can't picture the 300 on the Q!! I did get one shot handheld with the Q and DA*300 that wasn't too blurry due to shake. BTW the two shots above are cropped about 50-60% off the original. The shot below is uncropped.

10-25-2012, 11:00 AM	#12
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807 Original Poster	Thanks Slowpez and Tess Originally posted by slowpez Beautiful bluebirds. TFS. Originally posted by tessfully Lovely shots of my favourite bird... I have only seen twice in real life. I think the car window mount is a great idea... I would never have guessed there was such a thing!

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Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Two nice shots, I tried a window mount but did not like it. Made a "bean bag" but instead of beans filled it with Buckwheat Hull from an old pillow. It is light and works on any surface, use it a lot with bigma.

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crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807 Original Poster	Thanks Heinrich. Good idea with the bean bag, will have to try that. Maybe I can fill it with candy for those days when I get hungry

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wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	Good ones crewl. Of course when they do this you don't need no stinking window mount!

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