300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

Ducatigaz · 03-20-2020, 03:17 AM - **12 Likes**

These were taken from my car with a K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount. I have now focus adjusted the lens to my K-5.

Pentaxians · 03-20-2020, 06:55 AM - **10 Likes**

Little Spiderhunter taken at RDC Sandakan.

Jome · 03-20-2020, 07:13 AM - **5 Likes**

Ok, some other picture of the black bird...
K-3 + DA*300 +1.4
First one is slightly cropped.

**swip** · 03-20-2020, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by mroeder75

You captured something special. did you capture the porcupine?

The porcupine was on a tree and quite far away. With the ditch separating me and it, I can't get any closer. I got some images but not of the best quality.

**luftfluss** · 03-20-2020, 07:29 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Wasp

An exercise in shallow depth of field and bokeh, using a Tokina RMC 400mm f/5.6.

Aberrations seem quite decently controlled for an old lens.

**acoufap** · 03-20-2020, 09:34 AM - **9 Likes**

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KP • DA TC1.4x + DA55-300PLM @ 420 • around half size image crop • ISO200 • f/9.5 • 1/200s

My wife called that there's a grey goose! Had to react fast cause I didn't see it instantly. So only one shot using back button focus with center focus point. I'm a bit surprised that I got an image I'd like to show.

**Derek** · 03-20-2020, 10:09 AM

Originally posted by acoufap

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KP • DA TC1.4x + DA55-300PLM @ 420 • around half size image crop • ISO200 • f/9.5 • 1/200s

My wife called that there's a grey goose! Had to react fast cause I didn't see it instantly. So only one shot using back button focus with center focus point. I'm a bit surprised that I got an image I'd like to show.

Nice!

To me, that's one of those images that the longer you look at it, the more you like it.

**Canada_Rockies** · 03-20-2020, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by Derek

Nice!

To me, that's one of those images that the longer you look at it, the more you like it.

I agree. Sometimes one shot is all one needs.

**luftfluss** · 03-20-2020, 09:25 PM - **6 Likes**

I finally kicked off the lens sample thread for the SMC Pentax 135-600mm F6.7

If anyone has photos they've made with this lens, it would be great if you could contribute to that thread.

**acoufap** · 03-21-2020, 05:48 AM

Originally posted by Derek

Nice!

To me, that's one of those images that the longer you look at it, the more you like it.

Thank you for this nice comment! - I appreciate it. It tells me, it's always worth sharing images on Pentax Forums. Guess this image will be one of my favorites in the coming years - a shot not planned and not composed, it just happened like a reflex.

**gaweidert** · 03-21-2020, 06:30 AM - **5 Likes**

Pentax K1-II with DA 300mm f4.0. Good for keeping distance from dangerous wildlife.

My initial impressions of the lens. Tack sharp in the center. Autofocus is good too. Maybe rated 9 for APSc and 8 for FF. Some chromatic aberration even visible on APSc images. Even at f8.0 No purple fringe. I can see why Pentax says this is not a full frame lens. Definitely not a * quality lens on FF. I got it as a refurbished lens from Ricoh for a great price. All in all happy with it at the price I got it for. This image is heavily cropped. Love the ability to do that with the images from a K1.

**onlineflyer** · 03-21-2020, 06:51 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by luftfluss

I finally kicked off the lens sample thread for the SMC Pentax 135-600mm F6.7

If anyone has photos they've made with this lens, it would be great if you could contribute to that thread.

Looks like that lens could also be used as a bazooka, if needed. Thx for the new thread, looking forward to seeing future posts there.

Jome · 03-21-2020, 08:24 AM - **8 Likes**

Still confined at home, so practicing with K-3 + DA*300 with what I can catch (Cropped)

**lidy** · 03-21-2020, 12:03 PM

They're still giving us joy, our garden birds, confinement or not. Nice pictures!

**jacamar** · 03-21-2020, 01:45 PM - **13 Likes**

Young Red-tailed Hawk on our Leslie Street Spit walk this morning. Lots of social isolation on the way out, getting more crowded on the way back.

03-20-2020, 07:13 AM - 5 Likes	#33078
Jome Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 784	Ok, some other picture of the black bird... K-3 + DA300 +1.4 First one is slightly cropped. Last edited by Jome; 07-22-2020 at 08:43 AM.*

03-20-2020, 09:25 PM - 6 Likes	#33084
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	I finally kicked off the lens sample thread for the SMC Pentax 135-600mm F6.7 If anyone has photos they've made with this lens, it would be great if you could contribute to that thread. Last edited by luftfluss; 03-20-2020 at 09:46 PM.

03-21-2020, 06:30 AM - 5 Likes	#33086
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Pentax K1-II with DA 300mm f4.0. Good for keeping distance from dangerous wildlife. My initial impressions of the lens. Tack sharp in the center. Autofocus is good too. Maybe rated 9 for APSc and 8 for FF. Some chromatic aberration even visible on APSc images. Even at f8.0 No purple fringe. I can see why Pentax says this is not a full frame lens. Definitely not a * quality lens on FF. I got it as a refurbished lens from Ricoh for a great price. All in all happy with it at the price I got it for. This image is heavily cropped. Love the ability to do that with the images from a K1. Last edited by gaweidert; 03-21-2020 at 09:18 AM.

03-21-2020, 08:24 AM - 8 Likes	#33088
Jome Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 784	Still confined at home, so practicing with K-3 + DA300 with what I can catch (Cropped) Last edited by Jome; 08-30-2020 at 08:42 AM.*

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03-20-2020, 03:17 AM - 12 Likes	#33076
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	These were taken from my car with a K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount. I have now focus adjusted the lens to my K-5.

03-20-2020, 06:55 AM - 10 Likes	#33077
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Little Spiderhunter taken at RDC Sandakan.

03-20-2020, 07:18 AM	#33079
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by mroeder75 You captured something special. did you capture the porcupine? The porcupine was on a tree and quite far away. With the ditch separating me and it, I can't get any closer. I got some images but not of the best quality.

03-20-2020, 07:29 AM - 1 Like	#33080
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	Originally posted by Wasp An exercise in shallow depth of field and bokeh, using a Tokina RMC 400mm f/5.6. Aberrations seem quite decently controlled for an old lens.

03-20-2020, 09:34 AM - 9 Likes	#33081
acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,191	x-post KP • DA TC1.4x + DA55-300PLM @ 420 • around half size image crop • ISO200 • f/9.5 • 1/200s My wife called that there's a grey goose! Had to react fast cause I didn't see it instantly. So only one shot using back button focus with center focus point. I'm a bit surprised that I got an image I'd like to show.

03-20-2020, 10:09 AM	#33082
Derek Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Terrace, BC, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 122	Originally posted by acoufap x-post KP • DA TC1.4x + DA55-300PLM @ 420 • around half size image crop • ISO200 • f/9.5 • 1/200s My wife called that there's a grey goose! Had to react fast cause I didn't see it instantly. So only one shot using back button focus with center focus point. I'm a bit surprised that I got an image I'd like to show. Nice! To me, that's one of those images that the longer you look at it, the more you like it.

03-20-2020, 10:26 AM	#33083
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by Derek Nice! To me, that's one of those images that the longer you look at it, the more you like it. I agree. Sometimes one shot is all one needs.

03-21-2020, 05:48 AM	#33085
acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,191	Originally posted by Derek Nice! To me, that's one of those images that the longer you look at it, the more you like it. Thank you for this nice comment! - I appreciate it. It tells me, it's always worth sharing images on Pentax Forums. Guess this image will be one of my favorites in the coming years - a shot not planned and not composed, it just happened like a reflex.

03-21-2020, 06:51 AM - 1 Like	#33087
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Originally posted by luftfluss I finally kicked off the lens sample thread for the SMC Pentax 135-600mm F6.7 If anyone has photos they've made with this lens, it would be great if you could contribute to that thread. Looks like that lens could also be used as a bazooka, if needed. Thx for the new thread, looking forward to seeing future posts there.

03-21-2020, 12:03 PM	#33089
lidy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 534	They're still giving us joy, our garden birds, confinement or not. Nice pictures!

03-21-2020, 01:45 PM - 13 Likes	#33090
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Young Red-tailed Hawk on our Leslie Street Spit walk this morning. Lots of social isolation on the way out, getting more crowded on the way back.