300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**riseform** · 04-28-2015, 11:32 AM - **7 Likes**

A few flycatchers from the weekend (Hammond's and Dusky) and an overhead handheld Prairie falcon
K3 DA 560

Hammond's Flycatcher

Dusky Flycatcher

Prairie Falcon

zzeitg · 04-28-2015, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Nice!

Originally posted by Rupert

Fantastic detail on that snake!

Thank you both!

normhead · 04-28-2015, 07:19 PM - **3 Likes**

A-400 and FA 1.7 TC, for a grand total of 680mm and ƒ9.5 wide open.

RockvilleBob · 04-29-2015, 05:37 AM - **1 Like**

Many eagles out at Bombay Hook. Significant crop of 700mm (500 + 1.4TC) with Better Beamer

Attached Images

derekkite · 04-29-2015, 05:48 AM - **3 Likes**

Belted Kingfisher.

RockvilleBob · 04-29-2015, 06:26 AM - **2 Likes**

I just had to post this. The fish you see in the egrets mount is half the fish. The other half is already going down his/her throat. A second later - all gone. K3 500 1.4TC with Better Beamer. I could sure have used a narrower spot focus for this shot - it was very hard for me to get a good focus. The grasses played havoc. But still I was astonished at the size of this guy/gal's breakfast snack.

**boriscleto** · 04-29-2015, 09:06 AM - **2 Likes**

A few from this morning

**dadipentak** · 04-29-2015, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

A few from this morning

That last one is sweet! Towhee right? They were conspicuous in their absence here this winter.

normhead · 04-29-2015, 10:38 AM - **2 Likes**

I spent an hour out at a local pond trying to get a kingfisher that Tess got from a distance with her 18-250 this morning. He never showed up, but while carrying my stuff around and driving I got a couple of images. 680mm hand held is tough, even braced.

Rough Grouse K-3, A-400 and FA 1.7 TC

Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker DA*60-250 and HD DA 1.4 TC.

**boriscleto** · 04-29-2015, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

That last one is sweet! Towhee right? They were conspicuous in their absence here this winter.

Right. I had my first one this year 2 weeks ago.

zzeitg · 04-29-2015, 11:41 AM - **1 Like**

Two quick test shots with cheap Panagor 400 mm f5.6 & 2x Telemore 95II 7KMC. Both in original size (uncropped), wide open (f11 ?). Not that easy to focus with this combo.

**marcusBMG** · 04-29-2015, 12:49 PM - **1 Like**

Staked out the feeders at the bird reserve with the tamron cat. 350mm 06B. I started with the tripod and IR remote, lens prefocussed on the feeder but there were too many opprtunities elsewhere so hand held after a while. That's definitely easier with the 350mm compared to the 500mm f8, but even so there were a lot of rejects exercising the delete button ... Also the cheap IR remote wouldn't wake the K5 up once power saving kicked in.

The robin wasn't shy.

The bullfinch played peekaboo.

"Wha.. dropped it!"

"Just a mo mmm mmmm mmm"

"Sorted!"

"Yippee kay ay!" Head softened by motion blur even at 1/800th, these bluetits move fast.

zzeitg · 04-29-2015, 01:17 PM - **9 Likes**

3x black redstart (female)

Ian Stuart Forsyth · 04-29-2015, 09:16 PM - **4 Likes**

GBH in the shadows

noelpolar · 04-30-2015, 02:25 AM - **8 Likes**

Playing with a Kenco 1.4TC on my F300 4.5. Probally will spring for the Pentax HD 1.4TC.

"Hey, you there with the Camera...HELP!"

Everybody look this way.jpg by Noelpolar, on Flickr

04-29-2015, 06:26 AM - 2 Likes	#16581
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	I just had to post this. The fish you see in the egrets mount is half the fish. The other half is already going down his/her throat. A second later - all gone. K3 500 1.4TC with Better Beamer. I could sure have used a narrower spot focus for this shot - it was very hard for me to get a good focus. The grasses played havoc. But still I was astonished at the size of this guy/gal's breakfast snack. Attached Images

04-29-2015, 10:38 AM - 2 Likes	#16584
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I spent an hour out at a local pond trying to get a kingfisher that Tess got from a distance with her 18-250 this morning. He never showed up, but while carrying my stuff around and driving I got a couple of images. 680mm hand held is tough, even braced. Rough Grouse K-3, A-400 and FA 1.7 TC Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker DA60-250 and HD DA 1.4 TC. Last edited by normhead; 04-29-2015 at 11:05 AM.*

04-30-2015, 02:25 AM - 8 Likes	#16590
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Playing with a Kenco 1.4TC on my F300 4.5. Probally will spring for the Pentax HD 1.4TC. "Hey, you there with the Camera...HELP!" Everybody look this way.jpg by Noelpolar, on Flickr Last edited by noelpolar; 05-02-2015 at 01:04 AM.

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04-28-2015, 11:32 AM - 7 Likes	#16576
riseform Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: WA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 473	A few flycatchers from the weekend (Hammond's and Dusky) and an overhead handheld Prairie falcon K3 DA 560 Hammond's Flycatcher Dusky Flycatcher Prairie Falcon

04-28-2015, 01:38 PM	#16577
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Originally posted by dadipentak Nice! Originally posted by Rupert Fantastic detail on that snake! Thank you both!

04-28-2015, 07:19 PM - 3 Likes	#16578
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	A-400 and FA 1.7 TC, for a grand total of 680mm and ƒ9.5 wide open.

04-29-2015, 05:37 AM - 1 Like	#16579
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Many eagles out at Bombay Hook. Significant crop of 700mm (500 + 1.4TC) with Better Beamer Attached Images

04-29-2015, 05:48 AM - 3 Likes	#16580
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Belted Kingfisher.

04-29-2015, 09:06 AM - 2 Likes	#16582
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	A few from this morning

04-29-2015, 10:35 AM	#16583
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by boriscleto A few from this morning That last one is sweet! Towhee right? They were conspicuous in their absence here this winter.

04-29-2015, 10:48 AM	#16585
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by dadipentak That last one is sweet! Towhee right? They were conspicuous in their absence here this winter. Right. I had my first one this year 2 weeks ago.

04-29-2015, 11:41 AM - 1 Like	#16586
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Two quick test shots with cheap Panagor 400 mm f5.6 & 2x Telemore 95II 7KMC. Both in original size (uncropped), wide open (f11 ?). Not that easy to focus with this combo.

04-29-2015, 12:49 PM - 1 Like	#16587
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	Staked out the feeders at the bird reserve with the tamron cat. 350mm 06B. I started with the tripod and IR remote, lens prefocussed on the feeder but there were too many opprtunities elsewhere so hand held after a while. That's definitely easier with the 350mm compared to the 500mm f8, but even so there were a lot of rejects exercising the delete button ... Also the cheap IR remote wouldn't wake the K5 up once power saving kicked in. The robin wasn't shy. The bullfinch played peekaboo. "Wha.. dropped it!" "Just a mo mmm mmmm mmm" "Sorted!" "Yippee kay ay!" Head softened by motion blur even at 1/800th, these bluetits move fast.

04-29-2015, 01:17 PM - 9 Likes	#16588
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	3x black redstart (female)

04-29-2015, 09:16 PM - 4 Likes	#16589
Ian Stuart Forsyth Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,531	GBH in the shadows