300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**rod_grant** · 03-09-2015, 04:23 AM

Originally posted by RobG

$8000 on a lens!

Err, Rob, in Oz dollars it's over $10k!!

daytona9 · 03-09-2015, 04:28 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by vcollerp

So lucky me got a 645z to try out for the next two weeks. I am busy doing a trip to the West Coast, Agulas and Karoo national parks over the two weeks.

A few testing the 645 fa 400 5.6

Great shots Philip. I look forward to your posts from this trip.

---------- Post added 03-09-15 at 10:34 PM ----------

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Sigma 300-800mm

Travis, that's a stunning shot !!

---------- Post added 03-09-15 at 10:44 PM ----------

Originally posted by lukulele

A little later sunlight……...

Nice lighting, well done.

---------- Post added 03-09-15 at 10:47 PM ----------

Originally posted by dadipentak

Yep, it's going up in the (f) 50's tomorrow and my bet is that we're done with frozen precipitation. It's had its moments but I'm ready to move on.

Good shooting Dave, despite the trying conditions.

---------- Post added 03-09-15 at 10:49 PM ----------

Originally posted by swip

Excellent catch, Rex.

---------- Post added 03-08-15 at 10:12 PM ----------

It was a nice day out with above zero temperature. I went out to a local trail to check out the birds but didn't see much except this woodpecker on my way back to the parking lot.

Nice capture Swip.

---------- Post added 03-09-15 at 10:52 PM ----------

Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth

This was one of the first wildlife photographs I had taken with the Ist DS after that I started to use the DS over the ME & ME Super for wildlife.

The second is with the K10D in the river valley near Hixon Creek Falls BC Canada in 2007

Welcome Ian - these are great pictures.

RobG · 03-09-2015, 04:58 AM

Originally posted by rod_grant

Err, Rob, in Oz dollars it's over $10k!!

What, I should worry about the current exchange rate for a lens I won't buy?

You're right, the government and reserve bank have succeeded in lowering the exchange rate in favour of the USD. Wish I could have visited the USA again before it happened!

Stavri · 03-09-2015, 04:58 AM

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Sigma 300-800mm

A stunner, congrats on your purchase

derekkite · 03-09-2015, 07:29 AM - **1 Like**

An assortment from the last few days. Spring is slowly showing up.

normhead · 03-09-2015, 07:37 AM

That looks good dane.dog , is it cropped at all?

RockvilleBob · 03-09-2015, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Sigma 300-800mm

Nice shooting Travis - How is the celestial telescope for finding and tracking BIF? Must be a challenge.

zzeitg · 03-09-2015, 10:41 AM

I managed to get quite close to a roe-deer pair. But they only allowed me to take one shot (first and last at the same time) before vanishing (obviously I should put silent shutter on the K3II feature wishlist...

)

r0ckstarr · 03-09-2015, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by zzeitg

(obviously I should put silent shutter on the K3II feature wishlist...

)

If only it was as quiet as the DA 300*'s AF...

r0ckstarr · 03-09-2015, 01:55 PM - **4 Likes**

**jacamar** · 03-09-2015, 02:19 PM - **4 Likes**

A few more tropical beauties pending the return of our northern migrants:

White-bearded Manakin

Purple Honeycreeper

Not such a beauty - Smooth-billed Ani

**ChipB** · 03-09-2015, 02:37 PM

A bit off topic (no 300mm lenses involved), but I know we have some real cormorant fans here so I thought I'd share this...

Amazing look at an imperial cormorant colony - GrindTV.com

**csa** · 03-09-2015, 03:00 PM - **1 Like**

r0ckstarr; I think that bird could use a little cream rinse after his shampoo!

Great shots!

**csa** · 03-09-2015, 03:02 PM

jacamar; really great photos, the color on the purple honeycreeper is so beautiful!

**Weevil** · 03-09-2015, 03:21 PM

Did some testing yesterday with the F*300mm f4.5 and the HD TC 1.4x yesterday...

@ F6.7 F8 and F11 respectively... Just applied AutoTone in LR5 no other PP.

03-09-2015, 02:37 PM	#15852
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,701	Amazing shots of cormorants nesting A bit off topic (no 300mm lenses involved), but I know we have some real cormorant fans here so I thought I'd share this... Amazing look at an imperial cormorant colony - GrindTV.com

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daytona9 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 259	Originally posted by vcollerp So lucky me got a 645z to try out for the next two weeks. I am busy doing a trip to the West Coast, Agulas and Karoo national parks over the two weeks. A few testing the 645 fa 400 5.6 Great shots Philip. I look forward to your posts from this trip. ---------- Post added 03-09-15 at 10:34 PM ---------- Originally posted by dane.dawg Sigma 300-800mm Travis, that's a stunning shot !! ---------- Post added 03-09-15 at 10:44 PM ---------- Originally posted by lukulele A little later sunlight……... Nice lighting, well done. ---------- Post added 03-09-15 at 10:47 PM ---------- Originally posted by dadipentak Yep, it's going up in the (f) 50's tomorrow and my bet is that we're done with frozen precipitation. It's had its moments but I'm ready to move on. Good shooting Dave, despite the trying conditions. ---------- Post added 03-09-15 at 10:49 PM ---------- Originally posted by swip Excellent catch, Rex. ---------- Post added 03-08-15 at 10:12 PM ---------- It was a nice day out with above zero temperature. I went out to a local trail to check out the birds but didn't see much except this woodpecker on my way back to the parking lot. Nice capture Swip. ---------- Post added 03-09-15 at 10:52 PM ---------- Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth This was one of the first wildlife photographs I had taken with the Ist DS after that I started to use the DS over the ME & ME Super for wildlife. The second is with the K10D in the river valley near Hixon Creek Falls BC Canada in 2007 Welcome Ian - these are great pictures.

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RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,902	Originally posted by rod_grant Err, Rob, in Oz dollars it's over $10k!! What, I should worry about the current exchange rate for a lens I won't buy? You're right, the government and reserve bank have succeeded in lowering the exchange rate in favour of the USD. Wish I could have visited the USA again before it happened!

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Stavri Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: at a Bean & Leaf Photos: Albums Posts: 1,832	Originally posted by dane.dawg Sigma 300-800mm A stunner, congrats on your purchase

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derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	An assortment from the last few days. Spring is slowly showing up.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	That looks good dane.dog , is it cropped at all?

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RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Originally posted by dane.dawg Sigma 300-800mm Nice shooting Travis - How is the celestial telescope for finding and tracking BIF? Must be a challenge.

03-09-2015, 10:41 AM	#15848
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	I managed to get quite close to a roe-deer pair. But they only allowed me to take one shot (first and last at the same time) before vanishing (obviously I should put silent shutter on the K3II feature wishlist... )

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r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Originally posted by zzeitg (obviously I should put silent shutter on the K3II feature wishlist... ) If only it was as quiet as the DA 300*'s AF...

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jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	A few more tropical beauties pending the return of our northern migrants: White-bearded Manakin Purple Honeycreeper Not such a beauty - Smooth-billed Ani

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csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	r0ckstarr; I think that bird could use a little cream rinse after his shampoo! Great shots!

03-09-2015, 03:02 PM	#15854
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	jacamar; really great photos, the color on the purple honeycreeper is so beautiful!