300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Weevil** · 02-09-2023, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

That kingbird is handsome. I'd say he looks quite regal.

indeed!

Thanks again Walter !

**WPRESTO** · 02-09-2023, 11:32 AM - **7 Likes**

Oriole in his very best nuptials. Olympus 300mm f4 + Oly 1.4X TC

**BigDave** · 02-10-2023, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by Weevil

Thanks, here's another one individual from the same outing...

Tyran tritri / Eastern Kingbird [Tyrannus tyrannus]
#pentax #pentaxk3 #pentax_fa250600
All EXIF on flickr!

Wee, your technique is perfect! Nice images.

Ducatigaz · 02-10-2023, 07:49 AM - **14 Likes**

Here are a few recent pictures taken with my K3iii/FA*600mm F4 EED[IF]/Gitzo 5532LS.

1.7 crop switched in camera

Without extra crop.

**Weevil** · 02-10-2023, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by BigDave

Wee, your technique is perfect! Nice images.

Thank you!!

**Weevil** · 02-11-2023, 03:24 AM - **3 Likes**

Heavy cropped to 6 MP (from 25.6 MP)

Buse à queue rousse / Red-Tailed Hawk [Buteo jamaicensis]
#pentax #pentaxk3mkiii #pentax_da14x #pentax_fa400
All EXIF on flickr!

normhead · 02-11-2023, 10:08 AM - **12 Likes**

Finally, a nice shooting day with good light. All the usual suspects.

Chickadee

Blue Jay

Hairy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Pine Grosbeaks and Goldfinches prefer feeding on the ground.

Male Pine Grosbeak

Female Pine Grosbeak

Red Breasted Nuthatch

**Mbaez** · 02-11-2023, 10:48 AM - **7 Likes**

Pentax K3III + HD TC 1.4x + DA300*

Mockingbird looking annoyed because I interrupted its dinner.

Resting hawk

**steamloco76** · 02-12-2023, 08:09 AM - **11 Likes**

DA*300/4, screwdrive autofocus converted after many thousands of images caused the SDM to falter.

**WPRESTO** · 02-13-2023, 05:26 AM - **9 Likes**

Two from the back yard. The grosbeak with Pany G9 + Oly 300mm F4 & Oly 1.4X TC. The little wren with a Canon 7DmII and Tamron 150~600mm (second version)

QUESTIONS: These are apples and bananas pictured = MFT + prime with TC vs APS-C + wide range tele-zoom at maximum FL. Is it clear that one has better IQ than the other?

jcdoss · 02-13-2023, 07:06 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Two from the back yard. The grosbeak with Pany G9 + Oly 300mm F4 & Oly 1.4X TC. The little wren with a Canon 7DmII and Tamron 150~600mm (second version)

QUESTIONS: These are apples and bananas pictured = MFT + prime with TC vs APS-C + wide range tele-zoom at maximum FL. Is it clear that one has better IQ than the other?

Both look plenty sharp to me, but I'd favor the Panasonic for better bokeh.

**WPRESTO** · 02-13-2023, 07:47 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jcdoss

Both look plenty sharp to me, but I'd favor the Panasonic for better bokeh.

Tricky in the nature of the background that is bokehed. The foliage behind the grosbeak was fairly uniformly lit by the sun. Behind the wren there were trees with high foliage so there were deeper shadows, dark trunks & branches with brighter sunlit patches.

normhead · 02-13-2023, 08:23 AM - **2 Likes**

The lack of detail in the red is what you'd expect from a smaller sensor camera. Reds have an amplitude that spans the edges of the pixels on small sensor. Pentax doesn't do as well with reds as Nikon or Canon, but they are still better than a 4/3.

The second has some highlights in critical places. I'm assuming that's the famous Canon lack of DR, only recently corrected in some of their MILC offerings.

**swip** · 02-13-2023, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Two from the back yard. The grosbeak with Pany G9 + Oly 300mm F4 & Oly 1.4X TC. The little wren with a Canon 7DmII and Tamron 150~600mm (second version)

QUESTIONS: These are apples and bananas pictured = MFT + prime with TC vs APS-C + wide range tele-zoom at maximum FL. Is it clear that one has better IQ than the other?

Both pictures looked sharp to me.

traderdrew · 02-13-2023, 10:00 AM - **11 Likes**

"Don't just take a photo. Create a photo." K-3 III w/ Sigma 500mm F/4.5

02-12-2023, 08:09 AM - 11 Likes	#39279
steamloco76 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,710	DA*300/4, screwdrive autofocus converted after many thousands of images caused the SDM to falter. Attached Images

02-13-2023, 07:47 AM - 1 Like	#39282
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by jcdoss Both look plenty sharp to me, but I'd favor the Panasonic for better bokeh. Tricky in the nature of the background that is bokehed. The foliage behind the grosbeak was fairly uniformly lit by the sun. Behind the wren there were trees with high foliage so there were deeper shadows, dark trunks & branches with brighter sunlit patches. Last edited by WPRESTO; 02-21-2023 at 11:10 AM.

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02-09-2023, 11:04 AM	#39271
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Originally posted by WPRESTO That kingbird is handsome. I'd say he looks quite regal. indeed! Thanks again Walter !

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BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	Originally posted by Weevil Thanks, here's another one individual from the same outing... Tyran tritri / Eastern Kingbird [Tyrannus tyrannus] #pentax #pentaxk3 #pentax_fa250600 All EXIF on flickr! Wee, your technique is perfect! Nice images.

02-10-2023, 07:49 AM - 14 Likes	#39274
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,502	Here are a few recent pictures taken with my K3iii/FA*600mm F4 EED[IF]/Gitzo 5532LS. 1.7 crop switched in camera Without extra crop.

02-10-2023, 05:20 PM	#39275
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Originally posted by BigDave Wee, your technique is perfect! Nice images. Thank you!!

02-11-2023, 03:24 AM - 3 Likes	#39276
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Heavy cropped to 6 MP (from 25.6 MP) Buse à queue rousse / Red-Tailed Hawk [Buteo jamaicensis] #pentax #pentaxk3mkiii #pentax_da14x #pentax_fa400 All EXIF on flickr!

02-11-2023, 10:08 AM - 12 Likes	#39277
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Finally, a nice shooting day with good light. All the usual suspects. Chickadee Blue Jay Hairy Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Pine Grosbeaks and Goldfinches prefer feeding on the ground. Male Pine Grosbeak Female Pine Grosbeak Red Breasted Nuthatch

02-11-2023, 10:48 AM - 7 Likes	#39278
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Pentax K3III + HD TC 1.4x + DA300* Mockingbird looking annoyed because I interrupted its dinner. Resting hawk

02-13-2023, 07:06 AM	#39281
jcdoss Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,768	Originally posted by WPRESTO Two from the back yard. The grosbeak with Pany G9 + Oly 300mm F4 & Oly 1.4X TC. The little wren with a Canon 7DmII and Tamron 150~600mm (second version) QUESTIONS: These are apples and bananas pictured = MFT + prime with TC vs APS-C + wide range tele-zoom at maximum FL. Is it clear that one has better IQ than the other? Both look plenty sharp to me, but I'd favor the Panasonic for better bokeh.

02-13-2023, 08:23 AM - 2 Likes	#39283
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	The lack of detail in the red is what you'd expect from a smaller sensor camera. Reds have an amplitude that spans the edges of the pixels on small sensor. Pentax doesn't do as well with reds as Nikon or Canon, but they are still better than a 4/3. The second has some highlights in critical places. I'm assuming that's the famous Canon lack of DR, only recently corrected in some of their MILC offerings.

02-13-2023, 08:30 AM	#39284
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by WPRESTO Two from the back yard. The grosbeak with Pany G9 + Oly 300mm F4 & Oly 1.4X TC. The little wren with a Canon 7DmII and Tamron 150~600mm (second version) QUESTIONS: These are apples and bananas pictured = MFT + prime with TC vs APS-C + wide range tele-zoom at maximum FL. Is it clear that one has better IQ than the other? Both pictures looked sharp to me.

02-13-2023, 10:00 AM - 11 Likes	#39285
traderdrew Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 639	"Don't just take a photo. Create a photo." K-3 III w/ Sigma 500mm F/4.5

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