300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

littledrawe · 05-14-2013, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by derekkite

She was a bit upset by my presence, but stayed put.

Haha, I know the feeling!! I was all like relax its a camera not a gun!! and She was all like get the HEEEEELLLLLLLLLL out of here!!!!!

normhead · 05-14-2013, 03:29 PM

From today

A couple A-400 birds

A Sigma 70-300 Gold Finch that was sitting just outside my window..

And an A-400 landscape...

And an A-400 wildlife shot...

Lance Tsai · 05-14-2013, 05:38 PM

Originally posted by Weevil

It is a Woodchuck....
other pics here Marmotte - Woodchuck Photo Gallery by Michel Brault at pbase.com

and yes they can swim, but seldomly, I'd say to escape from you the "predator" with a big Eye ?

I actually got another shot but this one is out of focus. I need more practice on DA300+F1.7TC

Thanks for identifying. I never see a woodchuck before I came to US!

derekkite · 05-14-2013, 06:54 PM - **1 Like**

Tamron 400 f4. I'm enjoying this lens again. What the equipment does drives what we shoot, so having a manual lens where I have to open the aperture to focus, then stop down, shoot, makes me look for situations where I can hide, setup and shoot.

fotogaffer · 05-14-2013, 08:02 PM

Excellent shots here on this thread people!! I had a couple of days in Point Pelee this past weekend to try to catch some Warblers. Great birding but terrible photography as the weather was overcast, cold and grey with strong winds. Really flat lighting. Fill flash required! Here are a couple of shots. Taken with the Pentax K5 IIs and Pentax DA 300 mm F4.

Magnolia Warbler

Yellow Warbler

derekkite · 05-14-2013, 08:26 PM

Nice!

**Weevil** · 05-15-2013, 04:43 AM

I'd have to post a couple I made recently ith either my Sigma 120-400mm or F* 300mm , but I am very curious on how to shoot with a flash with a telephoto ?? When I put a flash ,I cant have shutter speeds more than 1/180... what am I missing ?
thanks...

dane.dawg · 05-15-2013, 05:05 AM

Weevil, you will need a flash that has high speed sync..
Very nice photos fotogaffer..

fotogaffer · 05-15-2013, 02:45 PM

Thanks dane.dawg and derekkite!

Weevil, I was using the Pentax AF 360 flash on high speed sync on the Pentax K5 IIs.

fotogaffer · 05-15-2013, 03:32 PM - **1 Like**

I've been trying to get a photo of this bird for years. I find them very skittish and usually don't sit around long posing! Usually lurking in the bushes and not out in the open too much either. Taken with The K5 IIs and Pentax DA 300 mm f4.

dane.dawg · 05-15-2013, 04:35 PM

Another great photo fotogaffer, whats the exif data?
Derek, looking froward to Saturday, I hope the weather is good..

fotogaffer · 05-15-2013, 04:50 PM

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Another great photo fotogaffer, whats the exif data?

Thanks dane.dawg.

Exif - shutter speed 1/180, ISO 400, Av 4.5, exposure bias -0.3, flash, evaluative metering, (handheld.) Thanks for looking and commenting.

Greyser · 05-15-2013, 07:03 PM

Originally posted by fotogaffer

I've been trying to get a photo of this bird for years. I find them very skittish and usually don't sit around long posing! Usually lurking in the bushes and not out in the open too much either. Taken with The K5 IIs and Pentax DA 300 mm f4.

Very nice! Do I see Moire here or my eyes are aging?

fotogaffer · 05-15-2013, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by Greyser

Very nice! Do I see Moire here or my eyes are aging?

Thanks Greyser - I know what you mean and wondered about the same thing. It does seem like there may be some in the fine feather details, not sure. It's the first time I've wondered about moire since shooting with the K5 IIs. May be just the right colour, texture, lighting combinations, as I don't see the same thing in any other photos. Haven't really pixel-peeped the shot to that detail, perhaps I should.

stormtech · 05-15-2013, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by fotogaffer

Thanks Greyser - I know what you mean and wondered about the same thing. It does seem like there may be some in the fine feather details, not sure. It's the first time I've wondered about moire since shooting with the K5 IIs. May be just the right colour, texture, lighting combinations, as I don't see the same thing in any other photos. Haven't really pixel-peeped the shot to that detail, perhaps I should.

If there is any moire, you would sure have to look very hard at the image. I don't know why anyone would purposely hunt for it anyway.

And what a beautiful shot of a beautiful bird! The shot is showing the true capabilities of the IIs and the DA*300 along with a good dose of an operator who knows what he is doing.

By the way, if anyone would think there might be a moire problem, if you use Lightroom 4 or Dxo v8 they both have simple moire removal tools.

05-14-2013, 08:02 PM	#7850
fotogaffer Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 716	Point Pelee Warbler Migration Excellent shots here on this thread people!! I had a couple of days in Point Pelee this past weekend to try to catch some Warblers. Great birding but terrible photography as the weather was overcast, cold and grey with strong winds. Really flat lighting. Fill flash required! Here are a couple of shots. Taken with the Pentax K5 IIs and Pentax DA 300 mm F4. Magnolia Warbler Yellow Warbler

05-15-2013, 02:45 PM	#7854
fotogaffer Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 716	Thanks dane.dawg and derekkite! Weevil, I was using the Pentax AF 360 flash on high speed sync on the Pentax K5 IIs. Last edited by fotogaffer; 05-15-2013 at 03:47 PM.

05-15-2013, 03:32 PM - 1 Like	#7855
fotogaffer Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 716	Gray Catbird I've been trying to get a photo of this bird for years. I find them very skittish and usually don't sit around long posing! Usually lurking in the bushes and not out in the open too much either. Taken with The K5 IIs and Pentax DA 300 mm f4.

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05-14-2013, 03:19 PM	#7846
littledrawe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Red Rock Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,514	Originally posted by derekkite She was a bit upset by my presence, but stayed put. Haha, I know the feeling!! I was all like relax its a camera not a gun!! and She was all like get the HEEEEELLLLLLLLLL out of here!!!!!

05-14-2013, 03:29 PM	#7847
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	From today A couple A-400 birds A Sigma 70-300 Gold Finch that was sitting just outside my window.. And an A-400 landscape... And an A-400 wildlife shot...

05-14-2013, 05:38 PM	#7848
Lance Tsai Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 49	Originally posted by Weevil It is a Woodchuck.... other pics here Marmotte - Woodchuck Photo Gallery by Michel Brault at pbase.com and yes they can swim, but seldomly, I'd say to escape from you the "predator" with a big Eye ? I actually got another shot but this one is out of focus. I need more practice on DA300+F1.7TC Thanks for identifying. I never see a woodchuck before I came to US!

05-14-2013, 06:54 PM - 1 Like	#7849
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Tamron 400 f4. I'm enjoying this lens again. What the equipment does drives what we shoot, so having a manual lens where I have to open the aperture to focus, then stop down, shoot, makes me look for situations where I can hide, setup and shoot.

05-14-2013, 08:26 PM	#7851
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Nice!

05-15-2013, 04:43 AM	#7852
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	I'd have to post a couple I made recently ith either my Sigma 120-400mm or F* 300mm , but I am very curious on how to shoot with a flash with a telephoto ?? When I put a flash ,I cant have shutter speeds more than 1/180... what am I missing ? thanks...

05-15-2013, 05:05 AM	#7853
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Weevil, you will need a flash that has high speed sync.. Very nice photos fotogaffer..

05-15-2013, 04:35 PM	#7856
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Another great photo fotogaffer, whats the exif data? Derek, looking froward to Saturday, I hope the weather is good..

05-15-2013, 04:50 PM	#7857
fotogaffer Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 716	Originally posted by dane.dawg Another great photo fotogaffer, whats the exif data? Thanks dane.dawg. Exif - shutter speed 1/180, ISO 400, Av 4.5, exposure bias -0.3, flash, evaluative metering, (handheld.) Thanks for looking and commenting.

05-15-2013, 07:03 PM	#7858
Greyser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,150	Originally posted by fotogaffer I've been trying to get a photo of this bird for years. I find them very skittish and usually don't sit around long posing! Usually lurking in the bushes and not out in the open too much either. Taken with The K5 IIs and Pentax DA 300 mm f4. Very nice! Do I see Moire here or my eyes are aging?

05-15-2013, 07:09 PM	#7859
fotogaffer Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 716	Originally posted by Greyser Very nice! Do I see Moire here or my eyes are aging? Thanks Greyser - I know what you mean and wondered about the same thing. It does seem like there may be some in the fine feather details, not sure. It's the first time I've wondered about moire since shooting with the K5 IIs. May be just the right colour, texture, lighting combinations, as I don't see the same thing in any other photos. Haven't really pixel-peeped the shot to that detail, perhaps I should.

05-15-2013, 07:48 PM	#7860
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by fotogaffer Thanks Greyser - I know what you mean and wondered about the same thing. It does seem like there may be some in the fine feather details, not sure. It's the first time I've wondered about moire since shooting with the K5 IIs. May be just the right colour, texture, lighting combinations, as I don't see the same thing in any other photos. Haven't really pixel-peeped the shot to that detail, perhaps I should. If there is any moire, you would sure have to look very hard at the image. I don't know why anyone would purposely hunt for it anyway. And what a beautiful shot of a beautiful bird! The shot is showing the true capabilities of the IIs and the DA*300 along with a good dose of an operator who knows what he is doing. By the way, if anyone would think there might be a moire problem, if you use Lightroom 4 or Dxo v8 they both have simple moire removal tools.