300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

zzeitg · 11-20-2016, 02:51 AM - **8 Likes**

DA560

Pentaxians · 11-20-2016, 04:30 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

kingfishers collection, all shot with K5/K5-IIs/K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5

1. Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

2. A pair of Pied Kingfisher

3. Brown Winged Kingfisher

4. Banded Kingfisher

5. Rudy Kingfisher

6. Blue Eared Kingfisher

7. Common Kingfisher

8. White Throated Kingfisher

9. Rufous Backed Kingfisher

10. Stork Billed Kingfisher

Nice collection Ken! Like #3 and #4!

biz-engineer · 11-20-2016, 07:14 AM - **1 Like**

Cloudy weather. K1/150450 + flash.

kengoh · 11-20-2016, 07:56 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Kevriano

Amazing shots and incredible variety of Kingfishers..

Originally posted by Pentaxians

Nice collection Ken! Like #3 and #4!

Thanks Kevriano and Luis, glad you like them.

3 more kingfishers to add the total number to 13.

11. The most common White Collared Kingfisher

12. Rufous Collared Kingfisher

13 Kookaburras Kingfisher, I was surprised I don't have this bird in my flickr, will upload soon....
Just uploaded.

Newbie shot taken with K-x + DA*300

Last edited by kengoh; 11-20-2016 at 08:14 AM.

**riseform** · 11-20-2016, 12:50 PM - **6 Likes**

King Penguin head shot and cropped abstract neck shot, South Georgia Island K1 DFA 150-450

zzeitg · 11-20-2016, 01:45 PM - **3 Likes**

DA*300 @420mm

(It was the first time I put a long lens on K-1. AF worked pretty well, even it was already quite dark outside. Next time I'd like to try K-1 with DA560.)

**boriscleto** · 11-20-2016, 02:18 PM - **10 Likes**

Just a few shots as the snow and wind really began to get started.

RockvilleBob · 11-20-2016, 02:32 PM

I really like those snow shots !! Nice shooting

**swip** · 11-21-2016, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

This Kestrel was hovering above the car which made it very difficult to get camera on [I had to lower my seat]
Taken in low light. K-5/FA*600mmF4 ED[IF]/Eckla window mount.

Better light for these.

Too close again

Love all the shots!
But I like the kestrel in flight one the best.

---------- Post added 11-21-16 at 10:59 AM ----------

Originally posted by kengoh

kingfishers collection, all shot with K5/K5-IIs/K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5

1. Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

2. A pair of Pied Kingfisher

3. Brown Winged Kingfisher

4. Banded Kingfisher

5. Rudy Kingfisher

6. Blue Eared Kingfisher

7. Common Kingfisher

8. White Throated Kingfisher

9. Rufous Backed Kingfisher

10. Stork Billed Kingfisher

Quite a collection of kingfishers. Were they all taken in Singapore?

smf · 11-21-2016, 09:17 AM - **2 Likes**

This red-bellied woodpecker kindly remained at the feeder while I retrieved and installed a memory card.
Image was captured through glass of a sliding door with a Sakar 1:8/500 on a handheld K-x.

kengoh · 11-21-2016, 10:04 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by swip

Love all the shots!
But I like the kestrel in flight one the best.

---------- Post added 11-21-16 at 10:59 AM ----------

Quite a collection of kingfishers. Were they all taken in Singapore?

Out of the 13 kingfishers, 8 were taken at Singapore and out of this 8, only 4 are resident birds.
The rest shot from Thailand and Malaysia.

**clackers** · 11-21-2016, 04:12 PM - **2 Likes**

The male Superb Fairy Wrens are a brilliant blue, but the females are quite pretty in their own way. K-1 with FA*300.

Below it is a wallaby that had that "I should run away, but these people interest me" thing going on for a while. K-S2 with FA*300, 1.4TC and Better Beamer flash extender.

biz-engineer · 11-22-2016, 10:55 AM

K1, dfa150-450 + HD TC f8 (wide open...)

biz-engineer · 11-22-2016, 10:57 AM - **6 Likes**

Myocastor coypus (Nutria). K1 +/- crop, DFA150-450 + TC +/- fill flash, taken before sunset. Colors were really yellow / orange because of the low angle of the sun in November (daylight white balanced used here). Absence of wind and no ducks around to allow a flat water surface acting like a mirror; especially when shooting at a low angle.

I was waiting for a Kingfisher to land on a perch, having equipped the K1 with a flash and flash extender. The Kindfisher passed in front of me a couple of times but he did not land on a perch. While I stayed camouflaged waiting for the Kingfisher, this Nutria did not see me and was swimming in my direction, but when I turned the camera slowly he saw some movement and changed direction, I did not move and finally he started again his afternoon bath. The kingfisher came later after sunset; he landed on perch 8 to 10 meters away, it was dark I could barely see him in the view finder. I pushed the flash to full power and refocused in LV mode / K1 outdoor LCD setting so I could still see where the Kingfisher had landed. The flash fired, but the shot was blurred camera motion + miss-focused.

Ducatigaz · 11-22-2016, 11:48 AM - **13 Likes**

Here are a couple of Kestrel close ups taken in low light .K-5/FA*600mmF4ED[IF] I was able to get out of the car set my tripod up and walk up to this bird.

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Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Originally posted by kengoh kingfishers collection, all shot with K5/K5-IIs/K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5 1. Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher 2. A pair of Pied Kingfisher 3. Brown Winged Kingfisher 4. Banded Kingfisher 5. Rudy Kingfisher 6. Blue Eared Kingfisher 7. Common Kingfisher 8. White Throated Kingfisher 9. Rufous Backed Kingfisher 10. Stork Billed Kingfisher Nice collection Ken! Like #3 and #4!

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kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Originally posted by Kevriano Amazing shots and incredible variety of Kingfishers.. Originally posted by Pentaxians Nice collection Ken! Like #3 and #4! Thanks Kevriano and Luis, glad you like them. 3 more kingfishers to add the total number to 13. 11. The most common White Collared Kingfisher 12. Rufous Collared Kingfisher 13 Kookaburras Kingfisher, I was surprised I don't have this bird in my flickr, will upload soon.... Just uploaded. Newbie shot taken with K-x + DA300 Last edited by kengoh; 11-20-2016 at 08:14 AM.*

11-20-2016, 12:50 PM - 6 Likes	#23885
riseform Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: WA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 473	King Penguin head shot and cropped abstract neck shot, South Georgia Island K1 DFA 150-450

11-20-2016, 01:45 PM - 3 Likes	#23886
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	DA*300 @420mm (It was the first time I put a long lens on K-1. AF worked pretty well, even it was already quite dark outside. Next time I'd like to try K-1 with DA560.)

11-20-2016, 02:18 PM - 10 Likes	#23887
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Just a few shots as the snow and wind really began to get started.

11-20-2016, 02:32 PM	#23888
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	I really like those snow shots !! Nice shooting

11-21-2016, 08:56 AM	#23889
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by Ducatigaz This Kestrel was hovering above the car which made it very difficult to get camera on [I had to lower my seat] Taken in low light. K-5/FA*600mmF4 ED[IF]/Eckla window mount. Better light for these. Too close again Love all the shots! But I like the kestrel in flight one the best. ---------- Post added 11-21-16 at 10:59 AM ---------- Originally posted by kengoh kingfishers collection, all shot with K5/K5-IIs/K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5 1. Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher 2. A pair of Pied Kingfisher 3. Brown Winged Kingfisher 4. Banded Kingfisher 5. Rudy Kingfisher 6. Blue Eared Kingfisher 7. Common Kingfisher 8. White Throated Kingfisher 9. Rufous Backed Kingfisher 10. Stork Billed Kingfisher Quite a collection of kingfishers. Were they all taken in Singapore?

11-21-2016, 09:17 AM - 2 Likes	#23890
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	This red-bellied woodpecker kindly remained at the feeder while I retrieved and installed a memory card. Image was captured through glass of a sliding door with a Sakar 1:8/500 on a handheld K-x.

11-21-2016, 10:04 AM - 1 Like	#23891
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Originally posted by swip Love all the shots! But I like the kestrel in flight one the best. ---------- Post added 11-21-16 at 10:59 AM ---------- Quite a collection of kingfishers. Were they all taken in Singapore? Out of the 13 kingfishers, 8 were taken at Singapore and out of this 8, only 4 are resident birds. The rest shot from Thailand and Malaysia.

11-21-2016, 04:12 PM - 2 Likes	#23892
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	The male Superb Fairy Wrens are a brilliant blue, but the females are quite pretty in their own way. K-1 with FA300. Below it is a wallaby that had that "I should run away, but these people interest me" thing going on for a while. K-S2 with FA300, 1.4TC and Better Beamer flash extender.

11-22-2016, 11:48 AM - 13 Likes	#23895
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	Here are a couple of Kestrel close ups taken in low light .K-5/FA*600mmF4ED[IF] I was able to get out of the car set my tripod up and walk up to this bird.