300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

normhead · 03-08-2014, 03:55 PM - **1 Like**

That last one is classic eagle... my same old and your same old are so different?

Greyser · 03-08-2014, 05:45 PM

Originally posted by kulas3VII

Beautiful exposures...

Would like to share this juvenile bald eagle.
Taken with Pentax K-3 & FA* 600mm F4

Nice. Looks like a combat shot!

---------- Post added 03-08-14 at 04:50 PM ----------

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Ken, that's a great series. You are one of the very best salesmen for the Sigma 500/4.5 on this forum. There are several of you.

There are still not so many of us around. Is there any 300mm Thread PF Forum member who got inspired and purchased beloved Sigma 500/4.5? Just curious...

Rupert · 03-08-2014, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

For sure!

I wasn't happy about our last (I hope) snow--seems like I've had to shovel more often this winter than any I can remember. I'll say this, though: it made for nice light. K-5IIs & Sigma 500/4.5

Those are really nice shots of a bird with color that is difficult to capture correctly. You did great job, very nice Cardinal shots.

.....and Dawg gone it! Aren't those fantastic Eagle shots by the Dane Dawg!

Regards!

dane.dawg · 03-08-2014, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by Greyser

Nice. Looks like a combat shot!

---------- Post added 03-08-14 at 04:50 PM ----------

There are still not so many of us around. Is there any 300mm Thread PF Forum member who got inspired and purchased beloved Sigma 500/4.5? Just curious...

I believe there are eight of us in this thread.
Thanx you for the kind comment Rupert.

Last edited by dane.dawg; 03-08-2014 at 06:47 PM.

**dadipentak** · 03-08-2014, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by dane.dawg

I believe there are eight of us in this thread.

Sounds about right.

**pearsaab** · 03-08-2014, 07:46 PM - **2 Likes**

a few from today...the k3 with the sigma 500 and the tamron f 1,4 teleconverter

derekkite · 03-08-2014, 09:38 PM - **1 Like**

Great shots Amy! Very nice. We have had almost no small birds around this winter.

Got a few today. A bit of luck; went for a walk with the dog, saw the swans and were watching them. A heron flew in front and landed 40 feet away. Then an eagle landed in a tree. Light was dodgy, but the subjects were close enough. Sigma 150-500 K3.

kengoh · 03-09-2014, 04:37 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Ken, that's a great series. You are one of the very best salesmen for the Sigma 500/4.5 on this forum. There are several of you.

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Plus one.

Thanks Canada_Rockies and Travis for your kind comments, the Sigma 500/F4.5 is indeed a sharp lens, got a Nikon 500/F4 birder commented my Sigma 500mm sharper than his Nikon 500mm prime.

Originally posted by Rupert

BTW- On behalf of Otis, I have tried numerous times to trade Ken a box of squirrels for just one of those gorgeous little Kingfisher birdies......with no luck.
So Otis asked me to post an open invitation to anyone willing to make the trade to send him one this Spring. He is expecting a multitude of baby squirrels, and will trade a box full, including one Nanny Squirrel to nurture them to adulthood for just one handsome Kingfisher.

lol

Giklab · 03-09-2014, 04:44 AM - **1 Like**

Finally managed to get something usable out of my "new" lens. (Weltblick 400mm 6.3 preset)

kengoh · 03-09-2014, 05:26 AM - **1 Like**

Red Legged Crake shot with DA*300 handheld

RockvilleBob · 03-09-2014, 06:09 AM

Originally posted by normhead

They are two different products... the 1.4 works seamlessly on your AF lenses , and believe it or not, that half stop makes a difference on AF. The 1.7 makes my A-400 into an AF lens (in really good light, it misses focus badly in low light). The 1.7 definitely gives you more magnification. Right now my feeling is I like the 1.4 for fast moving objects, BiFs etc. I like the 1.7 for the extra reach and resolution on more stationary objects, where I have time to focus and use the 2 second delay.

The 1.4 on the 60-250 is like having a whole new lens. The 1.7 on the 60-250 is the same as having an A-lens on it. You gain no advantage from the AF capability of the 60-250. In the end, I'm keeping both. For most of my shots, I'll use the 1.7 if I can and the 1.4 if I have to.

If I was going to have just one, I don't even know which I'd pick, you're giving up something important by not having either of them.

Do your tests indicate that the 1.7 offers greater resolution than the new 1.4? Thanks for all the pictures and analysis you have done.

normhead · 03-09-2014, 06:40 AM

There are lots of test pictures on this page... without getting totally anal about it.. it would appear that the longer the lens pointed at the test subject, the more resolution you have on the subject.... whether or not the TC is part of achieving that focal length doesn't seem to make a difference, on good lenses. I'll add that because on a not as good lens the CA and purple fringing gets amplified and can ruin your images.

If you look down on this page, you'll see most of what I've shot...
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/16-pentax-news-rumors/250767-hd-teleconve...ounced-17.html

normhead · 03-09-2014, 02:33 PM - **10 Likes**

K-3
DA*60-250 and DA 1.4 TC
ƒ9 Aperture priority - ISO 400

From today's trip to Algonquin Park.
When you arrive at the bird feeding parking lot, and there's no birds or squirrels to be seen, there might be a pine Martin somewhere nearby.

littledrawe · 03-09-2014, 02:37 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Giklab

Finally managed to get something usable out of my "new" lens. (Weltblick 400mm 6.3 preset)

You arr verr good at making a pictur with camera! I like verr much.

**dadipentak** · 03-09-2014, 03:07 PM

Great photos, bad spelling, Norm.
It's "marten"

03-08-2014, 05:51 PM	#11508
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by dadipentak For sure! I wasn't happy about our last (I hope) snow--seems like I've had to shovel more often this winter than any I can remember. I'll say this, though: it made for nice light. K-5IIs & Sigma 500/4.5 Those are really nice shots of a bird with color that is difficult to capture correctly. You did great job, very nice Cardinal shots. .....and Dawg gone it! Aren't those fantastic Eagle shots by the Dane Dawg! Regards! Last edited by Rupert; 03-08-2014 at 05:57 PM.

03-09-2014, 04:44 AM - 1 Like	#11514
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Finally managed to get something usable out of my "new" lens. (Weltblick 400mm 6.3 preset) Last edited by Giklab; 03-09-2014 at 11:23 AM.

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03-08-2014, 03:55 PM - 1 Like	#11506
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	That last one is classic eagle... my same old and your same old are so different?

03-08-2014, 05:45 PM	#11507
Greyser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,150	Originally posted by kulas3VII Beautiful exposures... Would like to share this juvenile bald eagle. Taken with Pentax K-3 & FA* 600mm F4 Nice. Looks like a combat shot! ---------- Post added 03-08-14 at 04:50 PM ---------- Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Ken, that's a great series. You are one of the very best salesmen for the Sigma 500/4.5 on this forum. There are several of you. There are still not so many of us around. Is there any 300mm Thread PF Forum member who got inspired and purchased beloved Sigma 500/4.5? Just curious...

03-08-2014, 06:39 PM	#11509
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Originally posted by Greyser Nice. Looks like a combat shot! ---------- Post added 03-08-14 at 04:50 PM ---------- There are still not so many of us around. Is there any 300mm Thread PF Forum member who got inspired and purchased beloved Sigma 500/4.5? Just curious... I believe there are eight of us in this thread. Thanx you for the kind comment Rupert. Last edited by dane.dawg; 03-08-2014 at 06:47 PM.

03-08-2014, 07:17 PM	#11510
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by dane.dawg I believe there are eight of us in this thread. Sounds about right.

03-08-2014, 07:46 PM - 2 Likes	#11511
pearsaab Otis Memorial Pentaxian Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,900	a few from today...the k3 with the sigma 500 and the tamron f 1,4 teleconverter

03-08-2014, 09:38 PM - 1 Like	#11512
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Great shots Amy! Very nice. We have had almost no small birds around this winter. Got a few today. A bit of luck; went for a walk with the dog, saw the swans and were watching them. A heron flew in front and landed 40 feet away. Then an eagle landed in a tree. Light was dodgy, but the subjects were close enough. Sigma 150-500 K3.

03-09-2014, 04:37 AM	#11513
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Ken, that's a great series. You are one of the very best salesmen for the Sigma 500/4.5 on this forum. There are several of you. Originally posted by dane.dawg Plus one. Thanks Canada_Rockies and Travis for your kind comments, the Sigma 500/F4.5 is indeed a sharp lens, got a Nikon 500/F4 birder commented my Sigma 500mm sharper than his Nikon 500mm prime. Originally posted by Rupert BTW- On behalf of Otis, I have tried numerous times to trade Ken a box of squirrels for just one of those gorgeous little Kingfisher birdies......with no luck. So Otis asked me to post an open invitation to anyone willing to make the trade to send him one this Spring. He is expecting a multitude of baby squirrels, and will trade a box full, including one Nanny Squirrel to nurture them to adulthood for just one handsome Kingfisher. lol

03-09-2014, 05:26 AM - 1 Like	#11515
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Red Legged Crake shot with DA*300 handheld

03-09-2014, 06:09 AM	#11516
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Originally posted by normhead They are two different products... the 1.4 works seamlessly on your AF lenses , and believe it or not, that half stop makes a difference on AF. The 1.7 makes my A-400 into an AF lens (in really good light, it misses focus badly in low light). The 1.7 definitely gives you more magnification. Right now my feeling is I like the 1.4 for fast moving objects, BiFs etc. I like the 1.7 for the extra reach and resolution on more stationary objects, where I have time to focus and use the 2 second delay. The 1.4 on the 60-250 is like having a whole new lens. The 1.7 on the 60-250 is the same as having an A-lens on it. You gain no advantage from the AF capability of the 60-250. In the end, I'm keeping both. For most of my shots, I'll use the 1.7 if I can and the 1.4 if I have to. If I was going to have just one, I don't even know which I'd pick, you're giving up something important by not having either of them. Do your tests indicate that the 1.7 offers greater resolution than the new 1.4? Thanks for all the pictures and analysis you have done.

03-09-2014, 06:40 AM	#11517
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	There are lots of test pictures on this page... without getting totally anal about it.. it would appear that the longer the lens pointed at the test subject, the more resolution you have on the subject.... whether or not the TC is part of achieving that focal length doesn't seem to make a difference, on good lenses. I'll add that because on a not as good lens the CA and purple fringing gets amplified and can ruin your images. If you look down on this page, you'll see most of what I've shot... https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/16-pentax-news-rumors/250767-hd-teleconve...ounced-17.html

03-09-2014, 02:33 PM - 10 Likes	#11518
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-3 DA*60-250 and DA 1.4 TC ƒ9 Aperture priority - ISO 400 From today's trip to Algonquin Park. When you arrive at the bird feeding parking lot, and there's no birds or squirrels to be seen, there might be a pine Martin somewhere nearby.

03-09-2014, 02:37 PM - 1 Like	#11519
littledrawe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Red Rock Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,514	Originally posted by Giklab Finally managed to get something usable out of my "new" lens. (Weltblick 400mm 6.3 preset) You arr verr good at making a pictur with camera! I like verr much.

03-09-2014, 03:07 PM	#11520
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Great photos, bad spelling, Norm. It's "marten"

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