300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**WPRESTO** · 07-04-2019, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

Do the ruffed grouse males only spread their tails in a fan shape in the breeding season, or is that something you might be able to photograph at other times, too?

As best I could determine, male grouse display ("drumming" and tail spreading) only when defending a territory and trying to woo a mate, which will primarily be in the Spring, roughly April & May, with the exact time period probably different depending on whether farther north or south within the range of the species. The information on the Roughed Grouse Society site is a little imprecise on this point. However, especially with changing climate conditions, there may be an outlier male that will display earlier or later than the documented times. Genetic variation and evolution happen.

**jacamar** · 07-05-2019, 10:48 AM - **5 Likes**

Not the most productive time of year for bird photography and a hot sunny day, but a few showed themselves.

Eastern Kingbird

Moulting male Cardinal

K-3, DA*300mm, 1.4x DA TC

**Des** · 07-05-2019, 03:25 PM - **2 Likes**

Southern Brown Tree Frog posing obligingly in a white bucket. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm

**Shedking** · 07-05-2019, 09:24 PM - **4 Likes**

Not my usual choice of macro lens, but these butterflies were so active in the heat of the day that I couldn't get near them. Step forward the DA* 300, and breathe:

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nono · 07-07-2019, 05:17 AM - **5 Likes**

I'm slowly getting accustomed to the Sigma 170-500. Here at 500mm on a K-1, taken in a zoo:

normhead · 07-07-2019, 03:23 PM - **4 Likes**

DA 55-300 @ 300mm

**WPRESTO** · 07-07-2019, 04:55 PM - **8 Likes**

Bigma @ nominal 400mm, African giant kingfisher with a crab that he repeatedly bashed against the cement. It's a wonder the crab wasn't reduced to mush. It's a wonder the kingfisher didn't get a splitting headache.

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**tduell** · 07-07-2019, 06:15 PM - **2 Likes**

Whistling Kite.
K-3 ii, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Ducatigaz · 07-08-2019, 02:16 AM - **14 Likes**

A few recent pictures with my K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/Eckla window mount.

**WPRESTO** · 07-08-2019, 03:12 AM - **4 Likes**

Waterbuck, looking handsome, even noble, something they do easily.

Pentaxians · 07-08-2019, 05:03 AM - **13 Likes**

Sharing the Lesser Whistling Duckling family, the cute ducklings were reduced from the total of 11, only left with 4 on last week

Still need about one month plus to fledge..

**tduell** · 07-08-2019, 09:39 PM - **16 Likes**

Black Kite.
K-3ii, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Basie · 07-09-2019, 04:13 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Chris Mak

Light had to get really merciless for the DA560 to give in to atmospheric distortions

Interesting comment that. I was quite disappointed with my new 300mm DA* F4 1.4 TC WR combination in the heat of the day with atmospheric distortions, but when it is a bit cooler everything works fine....

This one posted the street threads shows quite considerable distortions of the further vehicle. Taken with 300 before I acquired the TC. Will a longer reach, good quality lens like the DA560 make it better? Then my life will be difficult, because I then will try to get one

tim60 · 07-09-2019, 05:06 AM

Originally posted by Basie

Interesting comment that. I was quite disappointed with my new 300mm DA* F4 1.4 TC WR combination in the heat of the day with atmospheric distortions, but when it is a bit cooler everything works fine....

This one posted the street threads shows quite considerable distortions of the further vehicle. Taken with 300 before I acquired the TC. Will a longer reach, good quality lens like the DA560 make it better? Then my life will be difficult, because I then will try to get one

Those distortions are caused by scintillation, an atmospheric effect due to thermal air movement.

No lens can get rid of it. But since it is more noticeable with tele lenses, to get rid of it as a visual distraction, use a wide lens. But that is not how you wanted to frame.

**WPRESTO** · 07-09-2019, 09:56 AM - **9 Likes**

Female rose-breasted grosbeak. Pana-Leica 100~400mm @ 400mm on a Pana GX8

07-05-2019, 03:25 PM - 2 Likes	#31383
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,422	Southern Brown Tree Frog posing obligingly in a white bucket. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm Last edited by Des; 07-05-2019 at 09:36 PM.

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07-04-2019, 06:17 AM	#31381
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,103	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey Do the ruffed grouse males only spread their tails in a fan shape in the breeding season, or is that something you might be able to photograph at other times, too? As best I could determine, male grouse display ("drumming" and tail spreading) only when defending a territory and trying to woo a mate, which will primarily be in the Spring, roughly April & May, with the exact time period probably different depending on whether farther north or south within the range of the species. The information on the Roughed Grouse Society site is a little imprecise on this point. However, especially with changing climate conditions, there may be an outlier male that will display earlier or later than the documented times. Genetic variation and evolution happen.

07-05-2019, 10:48 AM - 5 Likes	#31382
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Not the most productive time of year for bird photography and a hot sunny day, but a few showed themselves. Eastern Kingbird Moulting male Cardinal K-3, DA*300mm, 1.4x DA TC

07-07-2019, 05:17 AM - 5 Likes	#31385
nono Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 248	I'm slowly getting accustomed to the Sigma 170-500. Here at 500mm on a K-1, taken in a zoo:

07-07-2019, 03:23 PM - 4 Likes	#31386
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	DA 55-300 @ 300mm

07-08-2019, 02:16 AM - 14 Likes	#31389
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,500	A few recent pictures with my K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/Eckla window mount.

07-08-2019, 05:03 AM - 13 Likes	#31391
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Sharing the Lesser Whistling Duckling family, the cute ducklings were reduced from the total of 11, only left with 4 on last week Still need about one month plus to fledge..

07-09-2019, 04:13 AM - 4 Likes	#31393
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 989	Originally posted by Chris Mak Light had to get really merciless for the DA560 to give in to atmospheric distortions Interesting comment that. I was quite disappointed with my new 300mm DA* F4 1.4 TC WR combination in the heat of the day with atmospheric distortions, but when it is a bit cooler everything works fine.... This one posted the street threads shows quite considerable distortions of the further vehicle. Taken with 300 before I acquired the TC. Will a longer reach, good quality lens like the DA560 make it better? Then my life will be difficult, because I then will try to get one

07-09-2019, 05:06 AM	#31394
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,740	Originally posted by Basie Interesting comment that. I was quite disappointed with my new 300mm DA* F4 1.4 TC WR combination in the heat of the day with atmospheric distortions, but when it is a bit cooler everything works fine.... This one posted the street threads shows quite considerable distortions of the further vehicle. Taken with 300 before I acquired the TC. Will a longer reach, good quality lens like the DA560 make it better? Then my life will be difficult, because I then will try to get one Those distortions are caused by scintillation, an atmospheric effect due to thermal air movement. No lens can get rid of it. But since it is more noticeable with tele lenses, to get rid of it as a visual distraction, use a wide lens. But that is not how you wanted to frame.

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