300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

stormtech · 04-01-2013, 05:08 AM

Originally posted by Frogfish

From yesterday.
Black Capped Night Heron (ca. 600mm)
Little Egret (300mm)

Fantastic Kevin - just from looking at those 2 pics I am thinking it took a lot of patience to get them - well worth it!

dane.dawg · 04-01-2013, 05:44 AM

Love them both Kevin. Great Warbird Transit..

RockvilleBob · 04-01-2013, 07:04 AM

Mourning Doves building a nest. SMC 500 with 1.7x

**dadipentak** · 04-01-2013, 10:37 AM

Nice, Kevin!

dragon132312 · 04-01-2013, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by Transit

Alan Deere's spitfire on the tail of FW 190 at Omaka yesterday.

DA 55-300 @300/f10

This is really a nice shot with great composition. to get the two planes in it and the first one in focus well done Transit

dragon132312 · 04-01-2013, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by RockvilleBob

Mourning Doves building a nest. SMC 500 with 1.7x

That good shot for that lens combo ,you will need very good light to get the most from it as you lose a lot of light with the 1.7 keep them coming you going well

dane.dawg · 04-01-2013, 12:16 PM - **1 Like**

I got to see my first Yellow Headed Blackbird for the season. He was so far away, these huge crops are all I got. Sigma 500/4.5 with 1.5 TC

**swip** · 04-01-2013, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by Frogfish

From yesterday.

Black Capped Night Heron (ca. 600mm)

Little Egret (300mm)

Very interesting composition, Frogfish.

I like it!!

Transit · 04-01-2013, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by Frogfish

Superb Pete ! Looks even better on D-Photo.

Thanks Mate !
More on D-Photo

Originally posted by dragon132312

This is really a nice shot with great composition. to get the two planes in it and the first one in focus well done Transit

Cheers ! Luck of the Scottish I suspect

**dadipentak** · 04-01-2013, 05:44 PM

with the Tamron (360B) 300/2.8 & 2X TC

dane.dawg · 04-01-2013, 06:26 PM

Dadipentax, great work the second photo is awesome..

mackloon · 04-01-2013, 07:35 PM

Is the DA* 300mm compatible with any teleconverters? If so, which ones that support AF? and which ones actually perform well.

Greyser · 04-01-2013, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by mackloon

Is the DA* 300mm compatible with any teleconverters? If so, which ones that support AF? and which ones actually perform well.

Partially. It works only half way with TCs which are equipped with power zoom (PZ) contacts; e.g. the Tamron 1.4x Pz-AF TC and similar 1.5x Kenko PZ. Please note that Promaster PZ TCs do not AF (I tried with my DA*60-250, not DA*300, however).

Having PZ TC installed you have to prefocus lens manually first (most of DA* are equipped with quick shift override feature) and then obtain AF. Sometimes you have to half press the shutter button a few times before getting AF.

Frogfish · 04-01-2013, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by mackloon

Is the DA* 300mm compatible with any teleconverters? If so, which ones that support AF? and which ones actually perform well.

It performs very well with both the AFA x1.7 (expensive) and the Tamron 1.4. I had them both and have kept the x1.7 selling the 1.4.

You can find some testing I carried out here : https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/139941-lenses-...-x1-4-etc.html

Frogfish · 04-01-2013, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by dragon132312

Very very nice Kevin, there both just superb ,

Originally posted by stormtech

Fantastic Kevin - just from looking at those 2 pics I am thinking it took a lot of patience to get them - well worth it!

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Love them both Kevin. Great Warbird Transit..

Originally posted by dadipentak

Nice, Kevin!

Thank you Dragon, Stan, Travis and Dave - appreciate your comments !

Stan - let's just say there are plenty of shots on the cutting room floor

04-01-2013, 07:04 AM	#7143
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Mourning Doves building a nest. SMC 500 with 1.7x Attached Images

04-01-2013, 05:44 PM	#7150
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Two More with the Tamron (360B) 300/2.8 & 2X TC

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04-01-2013, 05:08 AM	#7141
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by Frogfish From yesterday. Black Capped Night Heron (ca. 600mm) Little Egret (300mm) Fantastic Kevin - just from looking at those 2 pics I am thinking it took a lot of patience to get them - well worth it!

04-01-2013, 05:44 AM	#7142
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Love them both Kevin. Great Warbird Transit..

04-01-2013, 10:37 AM	#7144
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Nice, Kevin!

04-01-2013, 11:07 AM	#7145
dragon132312 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 813	Originally posted by Transit Alan Deere's spitfire on the tail of FW 190 at Omaka yesterday. DA 55-300 @300/f10 This is really a nice shot with great composition. to get the two planes in it and the first one in focus well done Transit

04-01-2013, 11:15 AM	#7146
dragon132312 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 813	Originally posted by RockvilleBob Mourning Doves building a nest. SMC 500 with 1.7x That good shot for that lens combo ,you will need very good light to get the most from it as you lose a lot of light with the 1.7 keep them coming you going well

04-01-2013, 12:16 PM - 1 Like	#7147
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	I got to see my first Yellow Headed Blackbird for the season. He was so far away, these huge crops are all I got. Sigma 500/4.5 with 1.5 TC

04-01-2013, 01:36 PM	#7148
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by Frogfish From yesterday. Black Capped Night Heron (ca. 600mm) Little Egret (300mm) Very interesting composition, Frogfish. I like it!!

04-01-2013, 02:21 PM	#7149
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by Frogfish Superb Pete ! Looks even better on D-Photo. Thanks Mate ! More on D-Photo Originally posted by dragon132312 This is really a nice shot with great composition. to get the two planes in it and the first one in focus well done Transit Cheers ! Luck of the Scottish I suspect

04-01-2013, 06:26 PM	#7151
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Dadipentax, great work the second photo is awesome..

04-01-2013, 07:35 PM	#7152
mackloon Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 415	Is the DA* 300mm compatible with any teleconverters? If so, which ones that support AF? and which ones actually perform well.

04-01-2013, 07:45 PM	#7153
Greyser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,150	Originally posted by mackloon Is the DA* 300mm compatible with any teleconverters? If so, which ones that support AF? and which ones actually perform well. Partially. It works only half way with TCs which are equipped with power zoom (PZ) contacts; e.g. the Tamron 1.4x Pz-AF TC and similar 1.5x Kenko PZ. Please note that Promaster PZ TCs do not AF (I tried with my DA60-250, not DA300, however). Having PZ TC installed you have to prefocus lens manually first (most of DA* are equipped with quick shift override feature) and then obtain AF. Sometimes you have to half press the shutter button a few times before getting AF.

04-01-2013, 07:47 PM	#7154
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by mackloon Is the DA* 300mm compatible with any teleconverters? If so, which ones that support AF? and which ones actually perform well. It performs very well with both the AFA x1.7 (expensive) and the Tamron 1.4. I had them both and have kept the x1.7 selling the 1.4. You can find some testing I carried out here : https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/139941-lenses-...-x1-4-etc.html

04-01-2013, 07:50 PM	#7155
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by dragon132312 Very very nice Kevin, there both just superb , Originally posted by stormtech Fantastic Kevin - just from looking at those 2 pics I am thinking it took a lot of patience to get them - well worth it! Originally posted by dane.dawg Love them both Kevin. Great Warbird Transit.. Originally posted by dadipentak Nice, Kevin! Thank you Dragon, Stan, Travis and Dave - appreciate your comments ! Stan - let's just say there are plenty of shots on the cutting room floor