300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**boriscleto** · 01-11-2017, 04:35 PM - **7 Likes**

With the sun out and temperatures in the 50s I had to go to the zoo...

Unfortunately there was freezing rain last night on top of the snow from earlier in the day. This left the boardwalk rather slushy. On one of the downhill portions my feet went out from under me. Luckily no damage to the K-3 or 150-500. Even the 18-135 in my backpack survived.

Many of these less than 300mm.

**WPRESTO** · 01-11-2017, 07:13 PM

That's a great collection Boriscleto. The red fox is really handsome. And however does a bobcat* do that with its tongue?
*Pretty sure that's a bobcat curling its tongue.

sculptor666 · 01-11-2017, 07:39 PM

it's a lynx... when in doubt, check the zoo's website! i want to be able to attach sound or speech to text files to each image, so after i take a picture, i can add info like "ground hornbill" and so on.

**Weevil** · 01-11-2017, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by dcerrati

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!! I've seen an infinite number of great photos of the moon, and never get tired of it. Thanks for sharing, amazing image.

Thanks a lot! I also always enjoy shooting the moon, especially when the sky isn't completely dark, so the blue sky comes out like this!

derekkite · 01-11-2017, 11:03 PM - **4 Likes**

A couple from my travels today. A Great Horned owl and a hawk, possibly rough legged or broadwinged.

**WPRESTO** · 01-12-2017, 06:03 AM

Originally posted by sculptor666

it's a lynx...

Of course now I see the tufts on their ears. They're just enough disguised by the background that I missed them at first.

Ducatigaz · 01-12-2017, 07:00 AM - **13 Likes**

Yesterday was sunny, today it's dull and raining with snow expected. Taken through an open patio door at ISO1250, 1/100 K-5/Fa*600mmF4ED[IF] on a Gitzo 1348 tripod.

**Weevil** · 01-12-2017, 06:43 PM - **3 Likes**

I am cheating a bit, because it's not really 300mm, but rather 280mm...
Actually, this is the DFA70-200 + HDTC (on the K-1)

Anyways, just wanted to let you know it could make something interesting for close birding (I know there are a lot of birders here)

Bruant hudsonien / American Tree Sparrow [Spizella arborea] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr

P.S. This one just hit the Flickr Explore page BTW

smf · 01-13-2017, 04:48 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

I am cheating a bit, because it's not really 300mm, but rather 280mm...
Actually, this is the DFA70-200 + HDTC (on the K-1)

Anyways, just wanted to let you know it could make something interesting for close birding (I know there are a lot of birders here)

Bruant hudsonien / American Tree Sparrow [Spizella arborea] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr

P.S. This one just hit the Flickr Explore page BTW

Congratulations on Explore, and thanks for posting.

**luftfluss** · 01-13-2017, 06:01 PM

Tremendous catch!

**WPRESTO** · 01-13-2017, 06:35 PM

What a wonderfully healthy, fit, well-groomed, capable-looking kitty.

**luftfluss** · 01-13-2017, 07:25 PM - **6 Likes**

Even though I've had the A 1.4x-L TC for nearly 2 months, I haven't had the opportunity to use it until recently. Still working on sussing out its foibles, but if anyone is interested here are a few used with A-400/5.6:

The first is uncropped, the last 3 each had about 30% cropped away. Camera was K-5 II.

kengoh · 01-13-2017, 07:38 PM - **8 Likes**

Originally posted by UserAccessDenied

Would you ever consider doing a write-up on the forums talking about your techniques?
Where you shoot - what hours of the day - typical setup - solo or with team of people - blind or no blind - how do you track down your subject, or is it pick a spot and wait?

I could spend 40 hours in the bush and never get a single one of these photos. Yet you achieve lifers.

You have an incredible talent. What we see is the fraction of a second the shutter was open; I'd like to hear about the process to getting there. - If you are willing to share of course!

Thanks UserAccessDenied, the credit to these lifers goes to the bird guide of Chiangmai, he brought us to the locations of bird's habitat and some feeding ground. I just need to shoot with the correct settings (TAV with auto iso). The ideal number of shooters not >2, sometimes we shot from inside the car while driving up the mountain, if there are 3 shooters then the one sitting at the right will not be able to shoot. For feeding ground we shot with hide setup. As this is my first time shooting there, 90% of the birds are lifers.

---------- Post added 14th Jan 2017 at 10:50 ----------

My last shot from last year - Heron in flight, taken with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC @4.4fps

**woodywesty** · 01-13-2017, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by Michaelina2

K-1+HD 1.4TC, handheld, native lighting, Sonoran Desert, LR(CC)+NIK...

Surprised Bobcat taken in the wild...

Cheers... M

What colors!

---------- Post added 01-13-17 at 09:21 PM ----------

Originally posted by kengoh

Thanks UserAccessDenied, the credit to these lifers goes to the bird guide of Chiangmai, he brought us to the locations of bird's habitat and some feeding ground. I just need to shoot with the correct settings (TAV with auto iso). The ideal number of shooters not >2, sometimes we shot from inside the car while driving up the mountain, if there are 3 shooters then the one sitting at the right will not be able to shoot. For feeding ground we shot with hide setup. As this is my first time shooting there, 90% of the birds are lifers.

---------- Post added 14th Jan 2017 at 10:50 ----------

My last shot from last year - Heron in flight, taken with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC @4.4fps

Nice way to end a great birding year!

**luftfluss** · 01-13-2017, 09:11 PM

Originally posted by Michaelina2

Yep... except it's not a kitty size kitty, as one generally encounters. It looked to weigh in around 60 pounds and was about (not quite) the size of a German Shepard...

Cool cat, though. I gave it plenty of room to go on about its business.

Cheers... M

Looking at the bobcat on your Flickr, it looks as though your lens front-focused a bit?

01-12-2017, 06:43 PM - 3 Likes	#24293
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,444	I am cheating a bit, because it's not really 300mm, but rather 280mm... Actually, this is the DFA70-200 + HDTC (on the K-1) Anyways, just wanted to let you know it could make something interesting for close birding (I know there are a lot of birders here) Bruant hudsonien / American Tree Sparrow [Spizella arborea] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr P.S. This one just hit the Flickr Explore page BTW Last edited by Weevil; 01-12-2017 at 07:18 PM.

01-13-2017, 07:25 PM - 6 Likes	#24297
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Even though I've had the A 1.4x-L TC for nearly 2 months, I haven't had the opportunity to use it until recently. Still working on sussing out its foibles, but if anyone is interested here are a few used with A-400/5.6: The first is uncropped, the last 3 each had about 30% cropped away. Camera was K-5 II. Last edited by luftfluss; 01-13-2017 at 09:30 PM.

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boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	With the sun out and temperatures in the 50s I had to go to the zoo... Unfortunately there was freezing rain last night on top of the snow from earlier in the day. This left the boardwalk rather slushy. On one of the downhill portions my feet went out from under me. Luckily no damage to the K-3 or 150-500. Even the 18-135 in my backpack survived. Many of these less than 300mm.

01-11-2017, 07:13 PM	#24287
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	That's a great collection Boriscleto. The red fox is really handsome. And however does a bobcat* do that with its tongue? *Pretty sure that's a bobcat curling its tongue.

01-11-2017, 07:39 PM	#24288
sculptor666 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: PA Photos: Gallery Posts: 675	it's a lynx... when in doubt, check the zoo's website! i want to be able to attach sound or speech to text files to each image, so after i take a picture, i can add info like "ground hornbill" and so on.

01-11-2017, 10:19 PM	#24289
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,444	Originally posted by dcerrati THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!! I've seen an infinite number of great photos of the moon, and never get tired of it. Thanks for sharing, amazing image. Thanks a lot! I also always enjoy shooting the moon, especially when the sky isn't completely dark, so the blue sky comes out like this!

01-11-2017, 11:03 PM - 4 Likes	#24290
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	A couple from my travels today. A Great Horned owl and a hawk, possibly rough legged or broadwinged.

01-12-2017, 06:03 AM	#24291
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by sculptor666 it's a lynx... Of course now I see the tufts on their ears. They're just enough disguised by the background that I missed them at first.

01-12-2017, 07:00 AM - 13 Likes	#24292
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,502	Yesterday was sunny, today it's dull and raining with snow expected. Taken through an open patio door at ISO1250, 1/100 K-5/Fa*600mmF4ED[IF] on a Gitzo 1348 tripod.

01-13-2017, 04:48 AM - 1 Like	#24294
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Originally posted by Weevil I am cheating a bit, because it's not really 300mm, but rather 280mm... Actually, this is the DFA70-200 + HDTC (on the K-1) Anyways, just wanted to let you know it could make something interesting for close birding (I know there are a lot of birders here) Bruant hudsonien / American Tree Sparrow [Spizella arborea] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr P.S. This one just hit the Flickr Explore page BTW Congratulations on Explore, and thanks for posting.

01-13-2017, 06:01 PM	#24295
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Tremendous catch!

01-13-2017, 06:35 PM	#24296
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	What a wonderfully healthy, fit, well-groomed, capable-looking kitty.

01-13-2017, 07:38 PM - 8 Likes	#24298
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Originally posted by UserAccessDenied Would you ever consider doing a write-up on the forums talking about your techniques? Where you shoot - what hours of the day - typical setup - solo or with team of people - blind or no blind - how do you track down your subject, or is it pick a spot and wait? I could spend 40 hours in the bush and never get a single one of these photos. Yet you achieve lifers. You have an incredible talent. What we see is the fraction of a second the shutter was open; I'd like to hear about the process to getting there. - If you are willing to share of course! Thanks UserAccessDenied, the credit to these lifers goes to the bird guide of Chiangmai, he brought us to the locations of bird's habitat and some feeding ground. I just need to shoot with the correct settings (TAV with auto iso). The ideal number of shooters not >2, sometimes we shot from inside the car while driving up the mountain, if there are 3 shooters then the one sitting at the right will not be able to shoot. For feeding ground we shot with hide setup. As this is my first time shooting there, 90% of the birds are lifers. ---------- Post added 14th Jan 2017 at 10:50 ---------- My last shot from last year - Heron in flight, taken with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC @4.4fps

01-13-2017, 07:51 PM	#24299
woodywesty Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 725	Originally posted by Michaelina2 K-1+HD 1.4TC, handheld, native lighting, Sonoran Desert, LR(CC)+NIK... Surprised Bobcat taken in the wild... Cheers... M What colors! ---------- Post added 01-13-17 at 09:21 PM ---------- Originally posted by kengoh Thanks UserAccessDenied, the credit to these lifers goes to the bird guide of Chiangmai, he brought us to the locations of bird's habitat and some feeding ground. I just need to shoot with the correct settings (TAV with auto iso). The ideal number of shooters not >2, sometimes we shot from inside the car while driving up the mountain, if there are 3 shooters then the one sitting at the right will not be able to shoot. For feeding ground we shot with hide setup. As this is my first time shooting there, 90% of the birds are lifers. ---------- Post added 14th Jan 2017 at 10:50 ---------- My last shot from last year - Heron in flight, taken with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC @4.4fps Nice way to end a great birding year!

01-13-2017, 09:11 PM	#24300
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Originally posted by Michaelina2 Yep... except it's not a kitty size kitty, as one generally encounters. It looked to weigh in around 60 pounds and was about (not quite) the size of a German Shepard... Cool cat, though. I gave it plenty of room to go on about its business. Cheers... M Looking at the bobcat on your Flickr, it looks as though your lens front-focused a bit?