Originally posted by jct us101 Flippedgazelle, where are you from?
These are all awesome photos too, I love the one of the robin on that branch, I've been trying to get a photo like that for years. Looks like the lens does pretty well with a teleconverter, I wonder what aperture you were shooting at and if it was a lot harder to get some good photos?
I'm a New Jerseyan, born & bred. I've lived in the NW corner of the state my whole life.
The robin shot was f/8, ISO 1600 & 1/250s shutter.
It's definitely harder to get good photos. The SR of the camera is not very effective, in part because the reported focal length is 300mm, but with the TC is actually 450mm, so the camera isn't compensating for shake properly.
The good news is that due to the K-x's good high-ISO performance, it's a good match for the TC. You can increase the ISO in order to keep a fast shutter.