300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Bhuey55** · 06-05-2018, 09:04 PM - **10 Likes**

K5ii w/ DA*300 f4

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tim60 · 06-05-2018, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by Bhuey55

K5ii w/ DA*300 f4

Where di you get those pictures. I saw one just like the second picture (blue with black bands) in my front garden over the weekend. 10 miles west of Oxford.

bertwert · 06-06-2018, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by Bhuey55

K5ii w/ DA*300 f4

Awesome dragonflies!

**marcusBMG** · 06-06-2018, 06:50 AM

I consulted Julian, the gaffer at the RSPB, re my dragonfly pic:
Broad Bodied Chaser. Libellula dipressa. So now we know.

**BigDave** · 06-06-2018, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by gifthorse

Red-winged blackbirds

Sigma 150-500 on a K5ii

Well done with the RW BBs! They are flighty lively critters and exposure is always tough with them!

**Bhuey55** · 06-06-2018, 09:31 PM

Originally posted by tim60

Where di you get those pictures. I saw one just like the second picture (blue with black bands) in my front garden over the weekend. 10 miles west of Oxford.

Koll Wetlands, Beaverton, Oregon

**aslyfox** · 06-07-2018, 04:00 AM - **2 Likes**

female Red wing Black Bird ( I think )

male Red wing Black Bird

found at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center

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kengoh · 06-07-2018, 11:02 AM - **16 Likes**

Coppersmith Barbet feeding taken with K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5
This nesting is so far the most daring one, the nest was at the roadside, the birds don't really afraid of human and vehicles.

**onlineflyer** · 06-07-2018, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

Coppersmith Barbet feeding taken with K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5
This nesting is so far the most daring one, the nest was at the roadside, the birds don't really afraid of human and vehicles.

As always, a wonderful photo.

zzeitg · 06-07-2018, 12:46 PM - **13 Likes**

DFA 150-450

Chris Mak · 06-07-2018, 12:51 PM - **5 Likes**

Usually I know my way around recognizing species, but this one I am not sure of.
Is it a Nightingale, or another, unknown to me bird?
Sadly, my K3II focussed on the tale instead of the eye in the second shot, while I am pretty sure I had the focus point on the eye...
Ah well, it's more about knowing what this bird is....

**Des** · 06-07-2018, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by marcusBMG

The UM said to press OK and spin the speed dial to magnify LV, but this seemed to just cycle through some different info show screens with just one magnified view, approx 2x. Am I missing something (this is in M mode, MF)?

On my K-3 it works like this. 1. Turn on LV. 2. Press OK. (Magnifies x2, or last setting). 3. Use rear dial to cycle through magnification levels (2x, 4x, 8x, 10x). (maybe you were turning the front dial instead?). Tested in M mode and MF and it works.

**Canada_Rockies** · 06-08-2018, 06:34 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by zzeitg

DFA 150-450

Rupert is smiling and Otis is applauding

**TER-OR** · 06-08-2018, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by Chris Mak

Usually I know my way around recognizing species, but this one I am not sure of.
Is it a Nightingale, or another, unknown to me bird?
Sadly, my K3II focussed on the tale instead of the eye in the second shot, while I am pretty sure I had the focus point on the eye...
Ah well, it's more about knowing what this bird is....

What's the location? Seems maybe like a Phoebe or Pewee.

zzeitg · 06-08-2018, 07:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Rupert is smiling and Otis is applauding

20 years ago I planted various trees in the grass field behind our house. Some of them are already quite large and as we're situated close to woods, squirrels found way to our garden. As I installed there a feeder with walnuts, they keep coming almost every day (well, it even seems that they spend here most of the daylight time

). So I have to warn you: more squirrels' photos will follow

.

06-07-2018, 12:51 PM - 5 Likes	#28631
Chris Mak Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 639	Bird ID? Usually I know my way around recognizing species, but this one I am not sure of. Is it a Nightingale, or another, unknown to me bird? Sadly, my K3II focussed on the tale instead of the eye in the second shot, while I am pretty sure I had the focus point on the eye... Ah well, it's more about knowing what this bird is.... Last edited by Chris Mak; 02-19-2019 at 01:51 PM.

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06-05-2018, 09:28 PM	#28622
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,742	Originally posted by Bhuey55 K5ii w/ DA*300 f4 Where di you get those pictures. I saw one just like the second picture (blue with black bands) in my front garden over the weekend. 10 miles west of Oxford.

06-06-2018, 06:32 AM	#28623
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by Bhuey55 K5ii w/ DA*300 f4 Awesome dragonflies!

06-06-2018, 06:50 AM	#28624
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,868	I consulted Julian, the gaffer at the RSPB, re my dragonfly pic: Broad Bodied Chaser. Libellula dipressa. So now we know.

06-06-2018, 07:28 AM	#28625
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	Originally posted by gifthorse Red-winged blackbirds Sigma 150-500 on a K5ii Well done with the RW BBs! They are flighty lively critters and exposure is always tough with them!

06-06-2018, 09:31 PM	#28626
Bhuey55 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 147	Originally posted by tim60 Where di you get those pictures. I saw one just like the second picture (blue with black bands) in my front garden over the weekend. 10 miles west of Oxford. Koll Wetlands, Beaverton, Oregon

06-07-2018, 11:02 AM - 16 Likes	#28628
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Coppersmith Barbet feeding taken with K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5 This nesting is so far the most daring one, the nest was at the roadside, the birds don't really afraid of human and vehicles.

06-07-2018, 11:05 AM	#28629
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Originally posted by kengoh Coppersmith Barbet feeding taken with K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5 This nesting is so far the most daring one, the nest was at the roadside, the birds don't really afraid of human and vehicles. As always, a wonderful photo.

06-07-2018, 12:46 PM - 13 Likes	#28630
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	DFA 150-450

06-07-2018, 08:56 PM	#28632
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by marcusBMG The UM said to press OK and spin the speed dial to magnify LV, but this seemed to just cycle through some different info show screens with just one magnified view, approx 2x. Am I missing something (this is in M mode, MF)? On my K-3 it works like this. 1. Turn on LV. 2. Press OK. (Magnifies x2, or last setting). 3. Use rear dial to cycle through magnification levels (2x, 4x, 8x, 10x). (maybe you were turning the front dial instead?). Tested in M mode and MF and it works.

06-08-2018, 06:34 AM - 1 Like	#28633
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by zzeitg DFA 150-450 Rupert is smiling and Otis is applauding

06-08-2018, 07:21 AM	#28634
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Originally posted by Chris Mak Usually I know my way around recognizing species, but this one I am not sure of. Is it a Nightingale, or another, unknown to me bird? Sadly, my K3II focussed on the tale instead of the eye in the second shot, while I am pretty sure I had the focus point on the eye... Ah well, it's more about knowing what this bird is.... What's the location? Seems maybe like a Phoebe or Pewee.

06-08-2018, 07:27 AM - 1 Like	#28635
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Rupert is smiling and Otis is applauding 20 years ago I planted various trees in the grass field behind our house. Some of them are already quite large and as we're situated close to woods, squirrels found way to our garden. As I installed there a feeder with walnuts, they keep coming almost every day (well, it even seems that they spend here most of the daylight time ). So I have to warn you: more squirrels' photos will follow .

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