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veato · 10-06-2019, 06:25 AM

Great shot. She/He is lovely.

**foxandcrow** · 10-06-2019, 06:51 AM

Nice work, great composition.

MikeyBugs95 · 10-06-2019, 07:52 AM

Very nice picture.

RobG · 10-06-2019, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by veato

Great shot. She/He is lovely.

Thanks! I'm pretty sure that the colouration on the throat means it's a breeding male Gippsland Water Dragon.

Originally posted by foxandcrow

Nice work, great composition.

Thank you! The DFA is fun to shoot hand held!

Originally posted by MikeyBugs95

Very nice picture.

Thanks!

Kozlok · 10-06-2019, 09:08 PM

Finally put away the 16-85 and using some long glass. I don't blame you, I wouldn't want to get too close either.

shaolen · 10-06-2019, 09:21 PM

Cool. Haven't seen too many photos with this lens

RobG · 10-07-2019, 04:43 AM

Originally posted by Kozlok

Finally put away the 16-85 and using some long glass. I don't blame you, I wouldn't want to get too close either.

I did take a few photos in NZ with the DA 55-300 PLM. At home for birds andother wildlife, I prefer to use the DFA 150-450.

Water Dragons aren't dangerous. Goannas on the other hand, they're a bit too big for comfort.

Originally posted by shaolen

Cool. Haven't seen too many photos with this lens

Have a look at my photostream - I've taken quite a lot! There's also a thread here on the forums.

Post your HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW pictures! - PentaxForums.com

Originally posted by valonkuvaaja

Nice one

Thanks!

shaolen · 10-07-2019, 11:14 AM

Oh nice. How do you like the lens? Is it pretty heavy?

RobG · 10-07-2019, 02:31 PM

Originally posted by shaolen

Oh nice. How do you like the lens? Is it pretty heavy?

I had considered buying a Canon body just to get access to some of the long lenses available to the Canikon crowd, but I bought the DFA 150-450 instead and I'm glad I did. It's a brilliant lens. A little too heavy for hand held, especially with the 1.4x TC, but manageable, and I'm not the strongest person around. The resolution of the optics is surprising and I'm looking forward to using it with the next flagship APSC camera. There's plenty of people using it with the K1, but I prefer the extra reach of APSC. If you want a light but capable Pentax lens, the DA 55-300 PLM is surprisingly good, but doesn't have the reach or resolution of the DFA lens.

bladerunner6 · 10-07-2019, 02:45 PM

Well composed and it works really well for me. Technically, the eye uses the rule of thirds and the whole body of it forms a nice diagonal across the frame.

RobG · 10-07-2019, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by bladerunner6

Well composed and it works really well for me. Technically, the eye uses the rule of thirds and the whole body of it forms a nice diagonal across the frame.

Thank you! The cropping tool has "rule of thirds" guides, but I don't always pay attention to them. I wish I could explain a methodology for composition, but it's something I learned by osmosis from my artist mother.

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10-06-2019, 06:25 AM	#2
veato Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Nottingham Posts: 543	Great shot. She/He is lovely.

10-06-2019, 06:51 AM	#3
foxandcrow Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,995	Nice work, great composition.

10-06-2019, 07:52 AM	#4
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206	Very nice picture.

10-06-2019, 07:25 PM	#5
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905 Original Poster	Originally posted by veato Great shot. She/He is lovely. Thanks! I'm pretty sure that the colouration on the throat means it's a breeding male Gippsland Water Dragon. Originally posted by foxandcrow Nice work, great composition. Thank you! The DFA is fun to shoot hand held! Originally posted by MikeyBugs95 Very nice picture. Thanks!

10-06-2019, 09:08 PM	#6
Kozlok Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albuquerque Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,148	Finally put away the 16-85 and using some long glass. I don't blame you, I wouldn't want to get too close either.

10-06-2019, 09:21 PM	#7
shaolen Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,047	Cool. Haven't seen too many photos with this lens

10-07-2019, 04:43 AM	#8
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kozlok Finally put away the 16-85 and using some long glass. I don't blame you, I wouldn't want to get too close either. I did take a few photos in NZ with the DA 55-300 PLM. At home for birds andother wildlife, I prefer to use the DFA 150-450. Water Dragons aren't dangerous. Goannas on the other hand, they're a bit too big for comfort. Originally posted by shaolen Cool. Haven't seen too many photos with this lens Have a look at my photostream - I've taken quite a lot! There's also a thread here on the forums. Post your HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW pictures! - PentaxForums.com Originally posted by valonkuvaaja Nice one Thanks!

10-07-2019, 11:14 AM	#9
shaolen Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,047	Oh nice. How do you like the lens? Is it pretty heavy?

10-07-2019, 02:31 PM	#10
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905 Original Poster	Originally posted by shaolen Oh nice. How do you like the lens? Is it pretty heavy? I had considered buying a Canon body just to get access to some of the long lenses available to the Canikon crowd, but I bought the DFA 150-450 instead and I'm glad I did. It's a brilliant lens. A little too heavy for hand held, especially with the 1.4x TC, but manageable, and I'm not the strongest person around. The resolution of the optics is surprising and I'm looking forward to using it with the next flagship APSC camera. There's plenty of people using it with the K1, but I prefer the extra reach of APSC. If you want a light but capable Pentax lens, the DA 55-300 PLM is surprisingly good, but doesn't have the reach or resolution of the DFA lens.

10-07-2019, 02:45 PM	#11
bladerunner6 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 2,080	Well composed and it works really well for me. Technically, the eye uses the rule of thirds and the whole body of it forms a nice diagonal across the frame.

10-07-2019, 03:35 PM	#12
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905 Original Poster	Originally posted by bladerunner6 Well composed and it works really well for me. Technically, the eye uses the rule of thirds and the whole body of it forms a nice diagonal across the frame. Thank you! The cropping tool has "rule of thirds" guides, but I don't always pay attention to them. I wish I could explain a methodology for composition, but it's something I learned by osmosis from my artist mother.

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