300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**boriscleto** · 03-26-2015, 10:29 AM

The Dark-eyed Juncos found the seed today too.

This time I had the settings right...

Driline · 03-26-2015, 10:48 AM

F*300...first attempt shooting birds at home. Shot through open window. I think I want to invest in the Pentax HD 1.4 TC.

Nope......not even close

r0ckstarr · 03-26-2015, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by jacamar

I should add that I was very close to an open car door!

I would have been very close to needing new shorts.

---------- Post added 03-26-15 at 11:59 AM ----------

Originally posted by Driline

Nope......not even close

How long until it finally gave up and went somewhere else?

RobG · 03-26-2015, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

This one spiky enough? You don't want to get them upset! (previously posted)

Getting spiked by a porcupine appears to be a much worse experience than an Echidna, but the Echidna definitely is spikier. Unfortunately I don't have a decent photo of my own online. I once relocated one off a freeway; luckily I had a picnic blanket handy, but unfortunately I didn't get a good photo at the time.

noelpolar · 03-26-2015, 05:33 PM - **2 Likes**

Some F*300 4.5 butterfly bokeh

Found butterflies harder to herd then dogs and kids......

Butterfly Bokeh 2.jpg by Noelpolar, on Flickr

normhead · 03-26-2015, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

First shots with the 150-500 and K-3. Not bad considering the light and dirty window they were taken through...

500mm

370mm and cropped to 14MP

Shutter was 1/125 and I had both SR and OS on. Always forget the SR...

Looks like that K-3 makes the 150-500 a workable deal. Very nice.

noelpolar · 03-26-2015, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by Driline

I think I want to invest in the Pentax HD 1.4 TC

about time......

RobG · 03-27-2015, 04:46 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Driline

F*300...first attempt shooting birds at home. Shot through open window. I think I want to invest in the Pentax HD 1.4 TC.

Is the F*300 a manual lens? Would a manual TC be better? To me, the big thing about the HD DA 1.4 TC is passing through all the control of a DA AF lens.

Powerful Owl by RobGeraghty, on Flickr

Finding a Powerful Owl is such a rare thing, I'm so glad I had the HD DA TC to get this shot, although I had to crank the camera up to 1600 ISO to keep the shutter speed where I could take the photo hand held.

**boriscleto** · 03-27-2015, 04:55 AM

Originally posted by RobG

Is the F*300 a manual lens? Would a manual TC be better? To me, the big thing about the HD DA 1.4 TC is passing through all the control of a DA AF lens.

All of the F series lenses are AF. They simply preceded the FA series from ~1987 to ~1992.

noelpolar · 03-27-2015, 04:57 AM - **2 Likes**

F*300 4.5 .....DXO Filmpack B&W conversion

Egret on the wing.jpg by Noelpolar, on Flickr

RobG · 03-27-2015, 05:24 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

All of the F series lenses are AF. They simply preceded the FA series from ~1987 to ~1992.

Thanks, I should have checked. I'd be curious to know how well the F*300 works with the HD DA 1.4x TC. I have the impression it is optimised for the DA lenses.

noelpolar · 03-27-2015, 05:32 AM

Ozzrod just got a F*300 and has started to shoot some with a HDTC..... see https://www.flickr.com/photos/ozzrod/sets/72157651566471541/

Looks good!

r0ckstarr · 03-27-2015, 07:55 AM - **8 Likes**

K3 + DA*300

Kath · 03-27-2015, 08:22 AM - **5 Likes**

I've been shooting for a couple of months now with the F*300, often with the 1.4 TC attached. I'm enjoying the beautiful bokeh of this lens, as well as the extra reach with the TC. I find that the combination works very well together, as long as the light is decent. I love the compactness of this combination! Easy to carry and doesn't require a heavy tripod. I don't often shoot handheld with this combo, preferring all the sharpness I can get, but it certainly is very doable weight-and-size-wise. Here are a couple of shots taken on a recent birding outing (the first is of a Virginia Rail who just peeked out of the rushes in the marsh. I felt lucky to get the shot):

normhead · 03-27-2015, 08:47 AM

The trouble with those F series lenses, is there just aren't enough of them. Trying to fond one is tough.

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03-26-2015, 10:29 AM	#16141
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	The Dark-eyed Juncos found the seed today too. This time I had the settings right...

03-26-2015, 10:48 AM	#16142
Driline Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: IOWA Where the Tall Corn Grows Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,697	F*300...first attempt shooting birds at home. Shot through open window. I think I want to invest in the Pentax HD 1.4 TC. Nope......not even close

03-26-2015, 11:56 AM	#16143
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Originally posted by jacamar I should add that I was very close to an open car door! I would have been very close to needing new shorts. ---------- Post added 03-26-15 at 11:59 AM ---------- Originally posted by Driline Nope......not even close How long until it finally gave up and went somewhere else?

03-26-2015, 02:25 PM	#16144
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891	Originally posted by jacamar This one spiky enough? You don't want to get them upset! (previously posted) Getting spiked by a porcupine appears to be a much worse experience than an Echidna, but the Echidna definitely is spikier. Unfortunately I don't have a decent photo of my own online. I once relocated one off a freeway; luckily I had a picnic blanket handy, but unfortunately I didn't get a good photo at the time.

03-26-2015, 05:33 PM - 2 Likes	#16145
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Some F*300 4.5 butterfly bokeh Found butterflies harder to herd then dogs and kids...... Butterfly Bokeh 2.jpg by Noelpolar, on Flickr

03-26-2015, 05:43 PM	#16146
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by boriscleto First shots with the 150-500 and K-3. Not bad considering the light and dirty window they were taken through... 500mm 370mm and cropped to 14MP Shutter was 1/125 and I had both SR and OS on. Always forget the SR... Looks like that K-3 makes the 150-500 a workable deal. Very nice.

03-26-2015, 07:06 PM	#16147
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by Driline I think I want to invest in the Pentax HD 1.4 TC about time......

03-27-2015, 04:46 AM - 4 Likes	#16148
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891	Originally posted by Driline F300...first attempt shooting birds at home. Shot through open window. I think I want to invest in the Pentax HD 1.4 TC. Is the F300 a manual lens? Would a manual TC be better? To me, the big thing about the HD DA 1.4 TC is passing through all the control of a DA AF lens. Powerful Owl by RobGeraghty, on Flickr Finding a Powerful Owl is such a rare thing, I'm so glad I had the HD DA TC to get this shot, although I had to crank the camera up to 1600 ISO to keep the shutter speed where I could take the photo hand held.

03-27-2015, 04:55 AM	#16149
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by RobG Is the F*300 a manual lens? Would a manual TC be better? To me, the big thing about the HD DA 1.4 TC is passing through all the control of a DA AF lens. All of the F series lenses are AF. They simply preceded the FA series from ~1987 to ~1992.

03-27-2015, 04:57 AM - 2 Likes	#16150
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	F*300 4.5 .....DXO Filmpack B&W conversion Egret on the wing.jpg by Noelpolar, on Flickr

03-27-2015, 05:24 AM	#16151
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891	Originally posted by boriscleto All of the F series lenses are AF. They simply preceded the FA series from ~1987 to ~1992. Thanks, I should have checked. I'd be curious to know how well the F*300 works with the HD DA 1.4x TC. I have the impression it is optimised for the DA lenses.

03-27-2015, 05:32 AM	#16152
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Ozzrod just got a F*300 and has started to shoot some with a HDTC..... see https://www.flickr.com/photos/ozzrod/sets/72157651566471541/ Looks good!

03-27-2015, 07:55 AM - 8 Likes	#16153
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	K3 + DA*300

03-27-2015, 08:47 AM	#16155
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	The trouble with those F series lenses, is there just aren't enough of them. Trying to fond one is tough.