300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

bertwert · 06-30-2020, 07:11 PM - **6 Likes**

Not a typical use case for the A 400, but there was a lack of interesting subjects in the field. (Well, the bears may have been there, hard to tell in the chest height grass...)

**Weevil** · 07-01-2020, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by swip

How do you like the performance of this lens when the birds are further away?
I found the copy I have does not produce very sharp images when the subject is not close.

I haven't really noticed that... but I'll keep that in mind and will try to look at those images when subject is far, but I'd say there is no magic, all lenses I have tried so far a kinda like that ... the closer, the sharper...

But exactly, are far should that be ?

I have some shots of tree lines at the horizon at sunset I may publish...

Ducatigaz · 07-01-2020, 08:29 AM - **21 Likes**

Juvenile Common Buzzard taken from the drivers seat of a car with my K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount. Large crops taken in low light.

**WPRESTO** · 07-01-2020, 10:21 AM - **19 Likes**

Rose-breasted grosbeak, male. Pana G9, Oly 300mm f4 + Oly 1.4X TC

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**tduell** · 07-01-2020, 09:31 PM - **11 Likes**

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.
K-3II, DA*300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

**Kerrowdown** · 07-02-2020, 02:25 AM - **7 Likes**

**Canada_Rockies** · 07-02-2020, 09:11 AM

As someone who grew up on salt water (Wet (sic) coast of Canada), I question your use of "sail". She's motoring.

Nice shot!

kengoh · 07-02-2020, 10:28 AM - **17 Likes**

Originally posted by swip

Excellent composite image. Wish they would visit my coffee table.

Originally posted by Weevil

At first I was saying to myself: what the heck??
nice composite indeed!

Thanks swip and Weevil,

Vinous-Breasted Starling shot with K3+DA*300 today

**Kerrowdown** · 07-02-2020, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

As someone who grew up on salt water (Wet (sic) coast of Canada), I question your use of "sail". She's motoring.

Nice shot!

Sails went up shortly after this shot and leaving port for the sea.

zzeitg · 07-02-2020, 11:00 AM - **18 Likes**

DFA 150-450

**swip** · 07-02-2020, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by Weevil

I haven't really noticed that... but I'll keep that in mind and will try to look at those images when subject is far, but I'd say there is no magic, all lenses I have tried so far a kinda like that ... the closer, the sharper...

But exactly, are far should that be ?

I have some shots of tree lines at the horizon at sunset I may publish...

I see. Maybe my expectation is set too high.

**ivanvernon** · 07-03-2020, 12:52 AM

TDvN57 has posted a very interesting test of three 645 telephoto lenses over on the Medium Format thread: the 150-300mm, the 300mm*, and the 400mm.

Post your medium format photos! - PentaxForums.com

zzeitg · 07-03-2020, 12:39 PM - **15 Likes**

DFA 150-450

**tduell** · 07-03-2020, 08:04 PM - **20 Likes**

New Holland Honeyeater.
K-3 II, DA* 300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Ducatigaz · 07-04-2020, 04:51 AM - **17 Likes**

Another early start. K-3ii/FA*600mm ED [IF]/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount.

K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount.

Thanks for looking

07-02-2020, 02:25 AM - 7 Likes	#33846
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,818	Evening Sail Into The Bermuda Triangle

07-02-2020, 10:28 AM - 17 Likes	#33848
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Originally posted by swip Excellent composite image. Wish they would visit my coffee table. Originally posted by Weevil At first I was saying to myself: what the heck?? nice composite indeed! Thanks swip and Weevil, Vinous-Breasted Starling shot with K3+DA300 today Last edited by kengoh; 07-02-2020 at 10:21 PM.*

07-03-2020, 12:52 AM	#33852
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Lens test TDvN57 has posted a very interesting test of three 645 telephoto lenses over on the Medium Format thread: the 150-300mm, the 300mm*, and the 400mm. Post your medium format photos! - PentaxForums.com

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06-30-2020, 07:11 PM - 6 Likes	#33841
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Not a typical use case for the A 400, but there was a lack of interesting subjects in the field. (Well, the bears may have been there, hard to tell in the chest height grass...)

07-01-2020, 08:18 AM	#33842
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,444	Originally posted by swip How do you like the performance of this lens when the birds are further away? I found the copy I have does not produce very sharp images when the subject is not close. I haven't really noticed that... but I'll keep that in mind and will try to look at those images when subject is far, but I'd say there is no magic, all lenses I have tried so far a kinda like that ... the closer, the sharper... But exactly, are far should that be ? I have some shots of tree lines at the horizon at sunset I may publish...

07-01-2020, 08:29 AM - 21 Likes	#33843
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,503	Juvenile Common Buzzard taken from the drivers seat of a car with my K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount. Large crops taken in low light.

07-02-2020, 09:11 AM	#33847
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	As someone who grew up on salt water (Wet (sic) coast of Canada), I question your use of "sail". She's motoring. Nice shot!

07-02-2020, 10:54 AM	#33849
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,818	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies As someone who grew up on salt water (Wet (sic) coast of Canada), I question your use of "sail". She's motoring. Nice shot! Sails went up shortly after this shot and leaving port for the sea.

07-02-2020, 11:00 AM - 18 Likes	#33850
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	DFA 150-450

07-02-2020, 07:57 PM	#33851
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by Weevil I haven't really noticed that... but I'll keep that in mind and will try to look at those images when subject is far, but I'd say there is no magic, all lenses I have tried so far a kinda like that ... the closer, the sharper... But exactly, are far should that be ? I have some shots of tree lines at the horizon at sunset I may publish... I see. Maybe my expectation is set too high.

07-03-2020, 12:39 PM - 15 Likes	#33853
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	DFA 150-450

07-04-2020, 04:51 AM - 17 Likes	#33855
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,503	Another early start. K-3ii/FA*600mm ED [IF]/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount. K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount. Thanks for looking