300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

8540tomg · 06-24-2014, 05:18 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

Some days you have the opportunity of a lifetime. And some days you muff the focus. Some days you get both at the same time........
Only with the DA*60-250 so I hope everyone will forgive me for posting it here, does it count if I was wishing it 300mm?

Nice catch.

Tom G

noelpolar · 06-24-2014, 05:21 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Nice photo…what a machine…(the Bird)

dragon132312 · 06-24-2014, 01:06 PM - **3 Likes**

Nice shot every one
Manage to get to the coast last weekend , snap shots from the walk DA 300 black birds are hard to shoot, A Crow guarding its find . Turns , White face heron

**dadipentak** · 06-24-2014, 02:32 PM

Nice set, Frank!

dragon132312 · 06-24-2014, 02:43 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Nice set, Frank!

Thanks Dave , I like your Vulture or Buzzard what ever you call them , must be close to election time to have them hanging around

traderdrew · 06-24-2014, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Eagle photo that I forgot about for the Winter.

Fantastic shot Travis! You really forgot about that one??? The only thing wrong with it is it has a thin halo. You can fix that in Photoshop elements by going right down to the pixels on the edge of the bird. I'm jealous of the photo so I have to find something about it. ha ha... I see a lot of people who posting bird photos on flickr with that halo effect. Expensive Canon and Nikon lenses are not immune from this effect except maybe the new fluorite lenses.

I find shooting at +0.07 or +1.0 over for birds against a blue sky and the sun behind you eliminates the halo. Our Siggie 500 primes are good lenses. It's also a better idea to sharpen the RAWs in Lightroom so not to produce or enhance the halo.

Good shooting Travis.

**jrpower10** · 06-24-2014, 05:31 PM - **2 Likes**

Just got back from the Grand Tetons, where I worked out my new HD 1.4 teleconverter on the DA 300mm. Here's consecutive shots of a coyote pup, essentially the same photo but one heavily cropped. I'm pretty happy with this combo. ISO 800, f5.6, 1/500th. No processing of the first. 2nd is sharpened a bit and brought the shadows up to show the colour in his eyes. No noise reduction in these images.

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**dadipentak** · 06-24-2014, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by jrpower10

my new HD 1.4 teleconverter on the DA 300mm.

Originally posted by jrpower10

I'm pretty happy with this combo.

I can see why! What body, btw?

**jrpower10** · 06-24-2014, 07:42 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

I can see why! What body, btw?

K5IIs

derekkite · 06-24-2014, 08:07 PM - **3 Likes**

A few from today. The bear was a bit of a surprise. It poked it's head up out of some thick brush not too far from where I was.

---------- Post added 06-24-14 at 08:13 PM ----------

Canada geese goslings.

And another bear.

Greyser · 06-24-2014, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by derekkite

A few from today. The bear was a bit of a surprise. It poked it's head up out of some thick brush not too far from where I was.

---------- Post added 06-24-14 at 08:13 PM ----------

Canada geese goslings.

And another bear.

#1 is priceless, Derek!

**crewl1** · 06-24-2014, 09:47 PM

Originally posted by derekkite

A few from today. The bear was a bit of a surprise. It poked it's head up out of some thick brush not too far from where I was.

Wow that would have scared me off! Great shots.

dragon132312 · 06-24-2014, 10:02 PM

Nice Pics John & Derek . Iam with you Larry we dont have bears here .

**jrpower10** · 06-24-2014, 10:56 PM

A few more from the Grand Tetons courtesy of the DA 300 + 1.4 teleconverter.

dane.dawg · 06-25-2014, 05:05 AM

Fantastic photo Derek.

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06-24-2014, 05:18 AM	#12766
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Originally posted by jatrax Some days you have the opportunity of a lifetime. And some days you muff the focus. Some days you get both at the same time........ Only with the DA*60-250 so I hope everyone will forgive me for posting it here, does it count if I was wishing it 300mm? Nice catch. Tom G

06-24-2014, 05:21 AM	#12767
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by boriscleto Nice photo…what a machine…(the Bird)

06-24-2014, 02:32 PM	#12769
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Nice set, Frank!

06-24-2014, 02:43 PM	#12770
dragon132312 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 813	Originally posted by dadipentak Nice set, Frank! Thanks Dave , I like your Vulture or Buzzard what ever you call them , must be close to election time to have them hanging around

06-24-2014, 05:19 PM	#12771
traderdrew Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 639	Originally posted by dane.dawg Eagle photo that I forgot about for the Winter. Fantastic shot Travis! You really forgot about that one??? The only thing wrong with it is it has a thin halo. You can fix that in Photoshop elements by going right down to the pixels on the edge of the bird. I'm jealous of the photo so I have to find something about it. ha ha... I see a lot of people who posting bird photos on flickr with that halo effect. Expensive Canon and Nikon lenses are not immune from this effect except maybe the new fluorite lenses. I find shooting at +0.07 or +1.0 over for birds against a blue sky and the sun behind you eliminates the halo. Our Siggie 500 primes are good lenses. It's also a better idea to sharpen the RAWs in Lightroom so not to produce or enhance the halo. Good shooting Travis.

06-24-2014, 06:16 PM	#12773
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by jrpower10 my new HD 1.4 teleconverter on the DA 300mm. Originally posted by jrpower10 I'm pretty happy with this combo. I can see why! What body, btw?

06-24-2014, 07:42 PM	#12774
jrpower10 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Richland, Washington, USA Posts: 935	Originally posted by dadipentak I can see why! What body, btw? K5IIs

06-24-2014, 08:07 PM - 3 Likes	#12775
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	A few from today. The bear was a bit of a surprise. It poked it's head up out of some thick brush not too far from where I was. ---------- Post added 06-24-14 at 08:13 PM ---------- Canada geese goslings. And another bear.

06-24-2014, 09:10 PM	#12776
Greyser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,150	Originally posted by derekkite A few from today. The bear was a bit of a surprise. It poked it's head up out of some thick brush not too far from where I was. ---------- Post added 06-24-14 at 08:13 PM ---------- Canada geese goslings. And another bear. #1 is priceless, Derek!

06-24-2014, 09:47 PM	#12777
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by derekkite A few from today. The bear was a bit of a surprise. It poked it's head up out of some thick brush not too far from where I was. Wow that would have scared me off! Great shots.

06-24-2014, 10:02 PM	#12778
dragon132312 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 813	Nice Pics John & Derek . Iam with you Larry we dont have bears here .

06-25-2014, 05:05 AM	#12780
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Fantastic photo Derek.

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