300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

BillM · 01-20-2011, 09:26 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by borno

used the 1.7x afa

Got on this harrier today Tom, SMC & BBar kinda like oil and water,just not a good mix.
360B & 01f 2x TC will show some fringe,but have been able to deal with by
adjusting hue sliders in body,cant seem to find remedy with 360B&AF1.7x so easily
Bird nailed a junco (think) stopped shooting,got behind levee I was on&let it eat in peace

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pinholecam · 01-23-2011, 02:34 AM - **1 Like**

Finally got another attempt to take a shot of the Moon.
I've waited quite a while for a non-full Moon that I can see from my place. When the phase is full, the craters and details are not so obvious, when they are, I'm either away, the Moon is not visible due to clouds/haze/etc or I can't see it from my place.

I woke up early today as I had spied clear skies and a partial Moon yesterday. But when I dragged my sleepy self to the window, DOH! the sky was cloudy

. Luckily for me, I spent the next 20mins doing the best thing in the morning (surfing the local photo forum and making coffee

). The sky cleared up miraculously within that time, and I grabbed my camera to take the shots.

Taken with the KX at ISO 800, as I don't have a tripod to hold down the beast I am using and have to hand hold.
Enna Munchen Tele-Ennalyt 400/4.5 at f8.

SteveM · 01-23-2011, 09:39 PM

Nice set f shots Billm......too bad he didn't come in facing you. Pinholecam....great shot....what sort of post processing did you use?

BillM · 01-23-2011, 10:18 PM

Got really lucky there SMC,nice to see what a Bald eagle looks like BTW.
winter population is thin this year here. Thinking about pinholes marvelous looking
moonshot and that A1200 of yours,wondering if spectators have been curious
as to why you have a"telescope"out in the daytime

.Enjoyed seeing image's from the
"Big one", does have the abilty to capture the imagination.(&some great lookin stuff too)

pinholecam · 01-23-2011, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by smc

Nice set f shots Billm......too bad he didn't come in facing you. Pinholecam....great shot....what sort of post processing did you use?

Thanks.
It was dawn, so the sky was actually brighter and of a lighter blue. Tweaked contrasts with levels and played with the curves to get more contrast from the old lens. The darkening with levels and curves also got rid of quite a bit of the light flaring off the tip of the Moon. Sharpen after resize.

camo · 01-24-2011, 12:20 AM

Nice moon shot. I too have taken a shot of the moon hand held with my k-x using my Tamron 300mm. Not nearly as nice as yours, but interesting to look at the craters. I'm in the southern hemisphere and you obviously the north. Interesting the different perspective

dankoBanana · 01-24-2011, 04:54 AM

Originally posted by pinholecam

Enna Munchen Tele-Ennalyt 400/4.5 at f8.

how is the lens? any good? how heavy is it? seems like a nice manual focus tele

pinholecam · 01-25-2011, 04:53 AM

Originally posted by dankoBanana

how is the lens? any good? how heavy is it? seems like a nice manual focus tele

Its real heavy. Probably 5kg or more. Round aperture blades and good build. It lacks contrast as with most of such old lenses, though its not that big a deal since it can be added in PP. Sharpness is acceptable but nothing to shout about though it sometimes surprises me with the results, so I am always unsure if my focus is out for most shots. I don't have a good tripod to hold it down, so I've never done a proper test.

Usage w/o a tripod can be a bit of a pain. The aperture ring is right up front after the focusing ring, if no on a tripod, it can be rather hard to keep focus when turning the aperture ring.

Maybe when I do ever get a good tripod it will serve me better.

Skog · 01-26-2011, 06:43 AM - **1 Like**

I'll jump on the moon bandwagon.

da300+1.7afa

**Clinton** · 01-26-2011, 09:18 AM

Here's a 1700mm (1000mm reflex + 1.7x AFA) shot

The night was a bit hazy. I'm surprised it turned out this well really.

jeffrey r · 01-26-2011, 09:24 AM

Stunning shot Skog--curious of your settings.

Squier · 01-26-2011, 09:40 AM - **1 Like**

Astroscoping shots

Little Grebe

Lapwing

Jiving Magpie

Greylag convention

**dadipentak** · 01-26-2011, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by Clinton

Here's a 1700mm (100mm reflex + 1.7x AFA) shot

Finally, I've found my arithmetic twin (or is it a 1000mm reflex? ;~)

**Clinton** · 01-26-2011, 05:03 PM

Squier, what were your settings on that last duck picture? I wouldn't expect to be able to get such specific subject isolation.

Squier · 01-26-2011, 05:13 PM

The big Greylag Goose ?

That was 600mm @ f5, spot metering, manual focus.

i was almost flat on the ground, hand held but, cam and lens were sat on my gear bag for stability

01-23-2011, 10:18 PM	#1339
BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	Got really lucky there SMC,nice to see what a Bald eagle looks like BTW. winter population is thin this year here. Thinking about pinholes marvelous looking moonshot and that A1200 of yours,wondering if spectators have been curious as to why you have a"telescope"out in the daytime.Enjoyed seeing image's from the "Big one", does have the abilty to capture the imagination.(&some great lookin stuff too)

01-26-2011, 09:18 AM	#1345
Clinton Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,910	Here's a 1700mm (1000mm reflex + 1.7x AFA) shot The night was a bit hazy. I'm surprised it turned out this well really. Last edited by Clinton; 01-26-2011 at 05:00 PM.

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01-23-2011, 02:34 AM - 1 Like	#1337
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706	Finally got another attempt to take a shot of the Moon. I've waited quite a while for a non-full Moon that I can see from my place. When the phase is full, the craters and details are not so obvious, when they are, I'm either away, the Moon is not visible due to clouds/haze/etc or I can't see it from my place. I woke up early today as I had spied clear skies and a partial Moon yesterday. But when I dragged my sleepy self to the window, DOH! the sky was cloudy . Luckily for me, I spent the next 20mins doing the best thing in the morning (surfing the local photo forum and making coffee ). The sky cleared up miraculously within that time, and I grabbed my camera to take the shots. Taken with the KX at ISO 800, as I don't have a tripod to hold down the beast I am using and have to hand hold. Enna Munchen Tele-Ennalyt 400/4.5 at f8.

01-23-2011, 09:39 PM	#1338
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	Nice set f shots Billm......too bad he didn't come in facing you. Pinholecam....great shot....what sort of post processing did you use?

01-23-2011, 10:50 PM	#1340
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706	Originally posted by smc Nice set f shots Billm......too bad he didn't come in facing you. Pinholecam....great shot....what sort of post processing did you use? Thanks. It was dawn, so the sky was actually brighter and of a lighter blue. Tweaked contrasts with levels and played with the curves to get more contrast from the old lens. The darkening with levels and curves also got rid of quite a bit of the light flaring off the tip of the Moon. Sharpen after resize.

01-24-2011, 12:20 AM	#1341
camo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 224	Nice moon shot. I too have taken a shot of the moon hand held with my k-x using my Tamron 300mm. Not nearly as nice as yours, but interesting to look at the craters. I'm in the southern hemisphere and you obviously the north. Interesting the different perspective

01-24-2011, 04:54 AM	#1342
dankoBanana Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 533	Originally posted by pinholecam Enna Munchen Tele-Ennalyt 400/4.5 at f8. how is the lens? any good? how heavy is it? seems like a nice manual focus tele

01-25-2011, 04:53 AM	#1343
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706	Originally posted by dankoBanana how is the lens? any good? how heavy is it? seems like a nice manual focus tele Its real heavy. Probably 5kg or more. Round aperture blades and good build. It lacks contrast as with most of such old lenses, though its not that big a deal since it can be added in PP. Sharpness is acceptable but nothing to shout about though it sometimes surprises me with the results, so I am always unsure if my focus is out for most shots. I don't have a good tripod to hold it down, so I've never done a proper test. Usage w/o a tripod can be a bit of a pain. The aperture ring is right up front after the focusing ring, if no on a tripod, it can be rather hard to keep focus when turning the aperture ring. Maybe when I do ever get a good tripod it will serve me better.

01-26-2011, 06:43 AM - 1 Like	#1344
Skog Inactive Account Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 167	I'll jump on the moon bandwagon. da300+1.7afa

01-26-2011, 09:24 AM	#1346
jeffrey r Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 337	Stunning shot Skog--curious of your settings.

01-26-2011, 09:40 AM - 1 Like	#1347
Squier Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxfordshire UK Photos: Albums Posts: 706	Astroscoping shots Little Grebe Lapwing Jiving Magpie Greylag convention

01-26-2011, 11:04 AM	#1348
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by Clinton Here's a 1700mm (100mm reflex + 1.7x AFA) shot Finally, I've found my arithmetic twin (or is it a 1000mm reflex? ;~)

01-26-2011, 05:03 PM	#1349
Clinton Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,910	Squier, what were your settings on that last duck picture? I wouldn't expect to be able to get such specific subject isolation.

01-26-2011, 05:13 PM	#1350
Squier Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxfordshire UK Photos: Albums Posts: 706	The big Greylag Goose ? That was 600mm @ f5, spot metering, manual focus. i was almost flat on the ground, hand held but, cam and lens were sat on my gear bag for stability