Nature Osprey in flight- including the "impossible for Pentax" Z axis shots

Venom3300 · **7 Likes**

**Miguel** · 05-01-2016, 05:53 PM

Nicely done.

M

**usn ret** · 05-01-2016, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by Venom3300

Those are amazing photos....... What did you bribe him with to get him to pose for you???? Very nice. TFS Cliff

**Ex Finn.** · 05-01-2016, 07:45 PM

Very nice!

rawr · 05-01-2016, 07:51 PM

Nice.
Not only impossible on the Z-axis, but 'impossible' with the DA*300 too, allegedly.

Aaron28 · 05-01-2016, 08:06 PM

great set!

**DW58** · 05-01-2016, 09:01 PM

Fantastic.

farmerDavid · 05-02-2016, 05:36 AM

Very impressive pictures. The pose in #1 is the best altought the blue sky in the fifth and sixth adds nicely to the sharp bird.
David

slowpez · 05-02-2016, 07:37 AM

Great detail and wonderful BIF shots.

**jpzk** · 05-02-2016, 09:49 AM

Amazing!
Looks like you might have used AF-C?
Anyway, superb shots in action!!

ian booth · 05-02-2016, 10:11 AM

really like these, gives me something to aspire to

gmans · 05-02-2016, 10:41 AM

Great BIF series something "you don't see much of round here".

Venom3300 · 05-02-2016, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by usn ret

Those are amazing photos....... What did you bribe him with to get him to pose for you???? Very nice. TFS Cliff

It was at a small lake/pond that he frequents to find fish to eat. I didn't lure him in at all. This was his natural feeding behavior- and he put on a show for about 5 minutes.

Originally posted by rawr

Nice.
Not only impossible on the Z-axis, but 'impossible' with the DA*300 too, allegedly.

Yeah, clearly the DA*300 was struggling to keep up :roll eyes: Its funny, I had the Tokina AT-X 400 5.6 AF before the DA* and it is gereally held as a fast focusing crew drive lens in pentax mount... my DA* 300 is at least as fast but somehow people consider it "slow"??? Its not lighting, but far from slow IMO

Originally posted by jpzk

Amazing!
Looks like you might have used AF-C?
Anyway, superb shots in action!!

Yessir. AF-C. 25 points in select mode. AF hold on medium.

Originally posted by gmans

Great BIF series something "you don't see much of round here".

hahaha I'm hoping to start dispelling that soon

**jpzk** · 05-05-2016, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by Venom3300

Originally posted by jpzk Amazing!
Looks like you might have used AF-C?
Anyway, superb shots in action!! Yessir. AF-C. 25 points in select mode. AF hold on medium.

I set up a User mode for BIF and wanted to know: is 25 points "better" than 9 points, specifically for birds which are farther away than those you are posting here?
Cheers!

**Kerrowdown** · 05-05-2016, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by Venom3300

"impossible for Pentax"

It's a bit like the saying "Pentax can't do Red"...

Just wee look at some Rose images from eaglem...

So basically between the two of you, that's all the known Pentax shortcomings disproved.

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Miguel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Seattle Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,743	Nicely done. M

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usn ret Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ridgecrest, Calif Posts: 1,274	Originally posted by Venom3300 Those are amazing photos....... What did you bribe him with to get him to pose for you???? Very nice. TFS Cliff

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Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Very nice!

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rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Nice. Not only impossible on the Z-axis, but 'impossible' with the DA*300 too, allegedly.

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Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	great set!

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DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,066	Fantastic.

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farmerDavid Guest	Very impressive pictures. The pose in #1 is the best altought the blue sky in the fifth and sixth adds nicely to the sharp bird. David

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slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Great detail and wonderful BIF shots.

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jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Amazing! Looks like you might have used AF-C? Anyway, superb shots in action!!

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ian booth New Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: manchester Posts: 8	really like these, gives me something to aspire to

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Venom3300 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 714 Original Poster	Originally posted by usn ret Those are amazing photos....... What did you bribe him with to get him to pose for you???? Very nice. TFS Cliff It was at a small lake/pond that he frequents to find fish to eat. I didn't lure him in at all. This was his natural feeding behavior- and he put on a show for about 5 minutes. Originally posted by rawr Nice. Not only impossible on the Z-axis, but 'impossible' with the DA300 too, allegedly. Yeah, clearly the DA300 was struggling to keep up :roll eyes: Its funny, I had the Tokina AT-X 400 5.6 AF before the DA* and it is gereally held as a fast focusing crew drive lens in pentax mount... my DA* 300 is at least as fast but somehow people consider it "slow"??? Its not lighting, but far from slow IMO Originally posted by jpzk Amazing! Looks like you might have used AF-C? Anyway, superb shots in action!! Yessir. AF-C. 25 points in select mode. AF hold on medium. Originally posted by gmans Great BIF series something "you don't see much of round here". hahaha I'm hoping to start dispelling that soon

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jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by Venom3300 Originally posted by jpzk Amazing! Looks like you might have used AF-C? Anyway, superb shots in action!! Yessir. AF-C. 25 points in select mode. AF hold on medium. I set up a User mode for BIF and wanted to know: is 25 points "better" than 9 points, specifically for birds which are farther away than those you are posting here? Cheers!

05-05-2016, 01:50 PM	#15
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,835	Originally posted by Venom3300 "impossible for Pentax" It's a bit like the saying "Pentax can't do Red"... Just wee look at some Rose images from eaglem... So basically between the two of you, that's all the known Pentax shortcomings disproved.