300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

nono · 08-11-2019, 04:18 AM - **6 Likes**

Another from the zoo at La Palmyre, taken with a Sigma 170-500 @430mm and slightly cropped.

**swip** · 08-12-2019, 06:50 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

Silver Breasted Broadbill

K3 + Sigma 500/4.5

Wonderful shot of two wonderful birds.

Basie · 08-12-2019, 01:42 PM - **13 Likes**

Secretary bird on the prowl KP and DA*300 F4

Arjay Bee · 08-12-2019, 02:52 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Basie

Secretary bird on the prowl KP and DA*300 F4

Like a camel- this bird looks like it was designed by a committee to use up a spare parts bin. ;-) Great image!

**alfa75ts** · 08-12-2019, 04:41 PM

Just have to say, there's some damn good shots in this thread!!!!

str8talk83 · 08-13-2019, 09:07 AM - **14 Likes**

Basie · 08-13-2019, 08:40 PM

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

Like a camel- this bird looks like it was designed by a committee to use up a spare parts bin. ;-) Great image!

Thanks Arjay Bee. Great comment

. They are quite voracious hunters by the way and get totally carried away when seeing a snake

Pentaxians · 08-13-2019, 09:31 PM - **11 Likes**

Pied Fantail Flycatcher taken few weeks ago. With my K70 and DA300 + 1.4TC

Wasp · 08-13-2019, 11:14 PM - **5 Likes**

SMC Pentax A 400mm f/5.6 with 12mm extension tube, mounted on Samsung NX1 via an adapter.

Ducatigaz · 08-14-2019, 06:01 AM - **8 Likes**

A few shots from a trip out in the car yesterday. K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/Kirk window mount.

**scc** · 08-14-2019, 10:28 AM - **7 Likes**

Hello,

Here is an attempt with my "new" SMC-Pentax A* 300 mm f/2.8 ED[IF], recently acquired.
It was quite tricky to get a decent focused image.
Picture taken with a K-7, ISO 640, 1/2500, f/4; aperture priority

**swip** · 08-14-2019, 11:29 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by scc

Hello,

Here is an attempt with my "new" SMC-Pentax A* 300 mm f/2.8 ED[IF], recently acquired.
It was quite tricky to get a decent focused image.
Picture taken with a K-7, ISO 640, 1/2500, f/4; aperture priority

I use mine with the 1.7X autofocus TC. They work well together.

**scc** · 08-14-2019, 12:17 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by swip

I use mine with the 1.7X autofocus TC. They work well together.

Yes, I got such advise to try finding this TC. However, I fear that the K7 will be the limiting component for a very rapid moving target like this one. Also, the weight of this lens is really a pain, I used a monopod and was sitting in a chair watching at the tree hole. Adding an additional 300 g is not something that I would do with such setup.
I plan in a near future to get a KP camera, perhaps the 1.7 x autofocus TC would be justified (if it is compatible).

Thanks

Basie · 08-14-2019, 01:16 PM - **10 Likes**

Fisherman on the Zambezi river rowing into the sunset. A magical place

DA*300mm F4 with 1.4 TC with KP Handheld at 1/350 sec ISO 400 f5.6

nono · 08-14-2019, 02:24 PM - **2 Likes**

One more from La Palmyre.

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08-11-2019, 04:18 AM - 6 Likes	#31501
nono Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 248	Another from the zoo at La Palmyre, taken with a Sigma 170-500 @430mm and slightly cropped.

08-12-2019, 06:50 AM	#31502
swip Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	Originally posted by kengoh Silver Breasted Broadbill K3 + Sigma 500/4.5 Wonderful shot of two wonderful birds.

08-12-2019, 01:42 PM - 13 Likes	#31503
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 955	Secretary bird on the prowl KP and DA*300 F4

08-12-2019, 02:52 PM - 2 Likes	#31504
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Warraber Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,523	Originally posted by Basie Secretary bird on the prowl KP and DA*300 F4 Like a camel- this bird looks like it was designed by a committee to use up a spare parts bin. ;-) Great image!

08-12-2019, 04:41 PM	#31505
alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356	Just have to say, there's some damn good shots in this thread!!!!

08-13-2019, 09:07 AM - 14 Likes	#31506
str8talk83 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bluffton, SC Photos: Albums Posts: 671

08-13-2019, 08:40 PM	#31507
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 955	Originally posted by Arjay Bee Like a camel- this bird looks like it was designed by a committee to use up a spare parts bin. ;-) Great image! Thanks Arjay Bee. Great comment . They are quite voracious hunters by the way and get totally carried away when seeing a snake

08-13-2019, 09:31 PM - 11 Likes	#31508
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 726	Pied Fantail Flycatcher taken few weeks ago. With my K70 and DA300 + 1.4TC

08-13-2019, 11:14 PM - 5 Likes	#31509
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,069	SMC Pentax A 400mm f/5.6 with 12mm extension tube, mounted on Samsung NX1 via an adapter.

08-14-2019, 06:01 AM - 8 Likes	#31510
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,439	A few shots from a trip out in the car yesterday. K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/Kirk window mount.

08-14-2019, 11:29 AM - 1 Like	#31512
swip Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	Originally posted by scc Hello, Here is an attempt with my "new" SMC-Pentax A* 300 mm f/2.8 ED[IF], recently acquired. It was quite tricky to get a decent focused image. Picture taken with a K-7, ISO 640, 1/2500, f/4; aperture priority I use mine with the 1.7X autofocus TC. They work well together.

08-14-2019, 12:17 PM - 1 Like	#31513
scc Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 124	Originally posted by swip I use mine with the 1.7X autofocus TC. They work well together. Yes, I got such advise to try finding this TC. However, I fear that the K7 will be the limiting component for a very rapid moving target like this one. Also, the weight of this lens is really a pain, I used a monopod and was sitting in a chair watching at the tree hole. Adding an additional 300 g is not something that I would do with such setup. I plan in a near future to get a KP camera, perhaps the 1.7 x autofocus TC would be justified (if it is compatible). Thanks

08-14-2019, 01:16 PM - 10 Likes	#31514
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 955	Fisherman on the Zambezi river rowing into the sunset. A magical place DA*300mm F4 with 1.4 TC with KP Handheld at 1/350 sec ISO 400 f5.6

08-14-2019, 02:24 PM - 2 Likes	#31515
nono Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 248	One more from La Palmyre.

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