300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

Ducatigaz · 09-25-2015, 05:07 PM - **7 Likes**

Here are some more shots taken with my K-5/Pentax FA*600mm f4 ED [IF]
The first 5 were taken from a car using a Kirk window mount

And these were taken using a tripod

Last edited by Ducatigaz; 09-27-2015 at 03:54 AM.

**rkappleby** · 09-25-2015, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Here are some more shots taken with my K-5/Pentax FA*600mm f4 ED [IF]

Apparently it hasn't taken you long to get that beast dialled in - great shots Gary

Dave L · 09-25-2015, 06:41 PM - **1 Like**

Have been practising for Sunday night's full moon and eclipse...

K-3, DA* 300 + TC 1.4, ISO 200, 1/500, f/6.3, handheld resting on a gate. Some tone mapping, sharpened a bit, 100% crop just squeeeezed it into 1024x1024..

Rupert · 09-25-2015, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by kengoh

Orange Bellied Flowerpecker

Spectacular shot!

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

And these were taken using a tripod

That little birdie is wonderful .....great shots!

A couple from my new Bigma 50-500.

Otis...he insisted I post this even though only his face is in good focus....he is so proud of his big nuts, and said his handsome face is all that really matters anyhow.....

Regards!

Really nice stuff you guys posted on this page!

**wtlwdwgn** · 09-26-2015, 06:53 AM

Some damn fine shootin' with your new Bigma Rupert.

dane.dawg · 09-26-2015, 10:25 AM - **6 Likes**

Derek and Alistair Exploring Kootenay Lake | inadequately supervised activities where generous enough to take me looking for Grizzly's and boy did they deliver a lot more then just Grizzly's!
The first edited photo.

Rupert · 09-26-2015, 11:23 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

Some damn fine shootin' with your new Bigma Rupert.

Thank you Steve!...but Otis asks, "Were they tasty?"

Dawg...Wonderful bear shot, I wouldn't even get that close to a damn squirrel, they bite too, but have much smaller teeth!

This little young Jay hasn't learned to be nervous and jittery yet, but in time she will...they all are...all except the ones the cats get.

Saturday today....time to relax...Otis started on Friday...Friday several years ago, and liked it so much he never stopped!

Regards!

I can't contribute wonderful stuff like many of you guys here, but if you get a hankering for squirrels...I'm always there for you!

derekkite · 09-26-2015, 12:38 PM - **1 Like**

Just in case Travis' wife reads this it was taken with the 800mm on a knoll across the river.

dane.dawg · 09-26-2015, 03:58 PM - **2 Likes**

Derek I look forward on seeing some photos, especially the Elk because I don't think Alistair or I are to happy with ours.

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**rgknief60** · 09-26-2015, 10:34 PM - **2 Likes**

Tried to set up for the eclipse, even though weather here is not supposed to be conducive for viewing. Perhaps the clouds will part!

Only got one shot through the clouds tonight, so never was able to tweak focus like I wanted. It's amazing how fast the moon moves through the viewfinder at 600mm.

SMC Pentax 135-600mm F6.7 & K-5IIs. Settings: 600mm, 1/125, ISO 80, F11. Mirror lockup with 3 second timer & IR remote. PP in CS6.

Crop, slightly downsized:

noelpolar · 09-27-2015, 12:13 AM - **3 Likes**

Australian White Ibis

And using it's long beak to get some choice Carp guts.....

DFA150-450

Pentaxians · 09-27-2015, 05:16 AM - **3 Likes**

Some local resident birds to share:

Common Iora:

Long-tailed Parakeet:

White-throated Kf:

cmohr · 09-27-2015, 05:52 AM - **3 Likes**

Few from the last few weeks.

Ducatigaz · 09-27-2015, 03:02 PM - **6 Likes**

A couple more shots from my K-5/FA*600mm f4 ED [IF]

Taken from a car using a Kirk window mount,big crop.

**marcusBMG** · 09-27-2015, 03:14 PM - **1 Like**

Very nice Gary.

Tamron 350mm has now been buffed and relubed, and has a large soft felt lined hood.

This pic from staking out the feeders at the bird reserve (where things are otherwise distinctly fallow, apart from being between seasons the dry summer has left the water levels in the lagoons low, prompting the birds to hang out away from the hides and spend more time feeding in the estuary). K5. Only a couple of keepers - going to take a while to get my eye in with this lens i think, but when I hit focus the results are really not bad.

09-26-2015, 03:58 PM - 2 Likes	#18114
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Derek I look forward on seeing some photos, especially the Elk because I don't think Alistair or I are to happy with ours. . .

09-26-2015, 10:34 PM - 2 Likes	#18115
rgknief60 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 980	Moon - Waxing Gibbous, 99% visible Tried to set up for the eclipse, even though weather here is not supposed to be conducive for viewing. Perhaps the clouds will part! Only got one shot through the clouds tonight, so never was able to tweak focus like I wanted. It's amazing how fast the moon moves through the viewfinder at 600mm. SMC Pentax 135-600mm F6.7 & K-5IIs. Settings: 600mm, 1/125, ISO 80, F11. Mirror lockup with 3 second timer & IR remote. PP in CS6. Crop, slightly downsized: Last edited by rgknief60; 09-26-2015 at 11:12 PM.

09-27-2015, 03:02 PM - 6 Likes	#18119
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	A couple more shots from my K-5/FA600mm f4 ED [IF] Taken from a car using a Kirk window mount,big crop. Last edited by Ducatigaz; 09-27-2015 at 03:08 PM.*

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09-25-2015, 05:07 PM - 7 Likes	#18106
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	Here are some more shots taken with my K-5/Pentax FA600mm f4 ED [IF] The first 5 were taken from a car using a Kirk window mount And these were taken using a tripod Last edited by Ducatigaz; 09-27-2015 at 03:54 AM.*

09-25-2015, 06:09 PM	#18107
rkappleby Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Crowsnest Pass Alberta Posts: 648	Originally posted by Ducatigaz Here are some more shots taken with my K-5/Pentax FA*600mm f4 ED [IF] Apparently it hasn't taken you long to get that beast dialled in - great shots Gary

09-25-2015, 06:41 PM - 1 Like	#18108
Dave L Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 306	Have been practising for Sunday night's full moon and eclipse... K-3, DA* 300 + TC 1.4, ISO 200, 1/500, f/6.3, handheld resting on a gate. Some tone mapping, sharpened a bit, 100% crop just squeeeezed it into 1024x1024..

09-25-2015, 07:07 PM	#18109
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by kengoh Orange Bellied Flowerpecker Spectacular shot! Originally posted by Ducatigaz And these were taken using a tripod That little birdie is wonderful .....great shots! A couple from my new Bigma 50-500. Otis...he insisted I post this even though only his face is in good focus....he is so proud of his big nuts, and said his handsome face is all that really matters anyhow..... Regards! Really nice stuff you guys posted on this page!

09-26-2015, 06:53 AM	#18110
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,851	Some damn fine shootin' with your new Bigma Rupert.

09-26-2015, 10:25 AM - 6 Likes	#18111
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Derek and Alistair Exploring Kootenay Lake \| inadequately supervised activities where generous enough to take me looking for Grizzly's and boy did they deliver a lot more then just Grizzly's! The first edited photo.

09-26-2015, 11:23 AM - 1 Like	#18112
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by wtlwdwgn Some damn fine shootin' with your new Bigma Rupert. Thank you Steve!...but Otis asks, "Were they tasty?" Dawg...Wonderful bear shot, I wouldn't even get that close to a damn squirrel, they bite too, but have much smaller teeth! This little young Jay hasn't learned to be nervous and jittery yet, but in time she will...they all are...all except the ones the cats get. Saturday today....time to relax...Otis started on Friday...Friday several years ago, and liked it so much he never stopped! Regards! I can't contribute wonderful stuff like many of you guys here, but if you get a hankering for squirrels...I'm always there for you!

09-26-2015, 12:38 PM - 1 Like	#18113
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Just in case Travis' wife reads this it was taken with the 800mm on a knoll across the river.

09-27-2015, 12:13 AM - 3 Likes	#18116
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Australian White Ibis And using it's long beak to get some choice Carp guts..... DFA150-450

09-27-2015, 05:16 AM - 3 Likes	#18117
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Some local resident birds to share: Common Iora: Long-tailed Parakeet: White-throated Kf:

09-27-2015, 05:52 AM - 3 Likes	#18118
cmohr Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane. Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,824	Few from the last few weeks.

09-27-2015, 03:14 PM - 1 Like	#18120
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	Very nice Gary. Tamron 350mm has now been buffed and relubed, and has a large soft felt lined hood. This pic from staking out the feeders at the bird reserve (where things are otherwise distinctly fallow, apart from being between seasons the dry summer has left the water levels in the lagoons low, prompting the birds to hang out away from the hides and spend more time feeding in the estuary). K5. Only a couple of keepers - going to take a while to get my eye in with this lens i think, but when I hit focus the results are really not bad.