300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**dadipentak** · 03-27-2013, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by crewl1

Beautiful series, great BIF's.

+1 to that.

I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased.

[Xpost Adaptall Club].

stormtech · 03-27-2013, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased.

I would be please also! color and contrast look great along with a nice sharp shot.

dragon132312 · 03-27-2013, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by Piotr

I've bought Sigma 50-500/4.5-6.3 year ago and still try to learn how and when to use it. Even if we have spring from few days - in calendar, outside it is still winter. All shots longer than 300mm. Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM 1/1600s f/6.3 at 370.0mm iso200

Nice ones Piotr,

Originally posted by crewl1

Excellent shot, hope they stick around to give you more opportunities.

Thanks Larry its nice to have visitors in the yard

Originally posted by dadipentak

I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased.

Seems to work ok Dave , nice wood pecker

This made me want to try out my A300/2.8 with Af 1,7 TC about 10 meters 500mm @ f5 1000 sec iso 1000 smokey this morning doing lots of back burning in the area gives a smooth back ground with some cropping

Frogfish · 03-27-2013, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

+1 to that.

I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased.

[Xpost Adaptall Club].

Quite a lot of detail there Dave, for a x2 - good shot !

**swip** · 03-27-2013, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by Piotr

I've bought Sigma 50-500/4.5-6.3 year ago and still try to learn how and when to use it. Even if we have spring from few days - in calendar, outside it is still winter. All shots longer than 300mm.

Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM
1/1600s f/6.3 at 370.0mm iso200

Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM
1/500s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso200

Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM
1/1250s f/8.0 at 330.0mm iso200

Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM
1/1250s f/8.0 at 370.0mm iso200

Love all of them.

**swip** · 03-27-2013, 06:35 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

+1 to that.

I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased.

[Xpost Adaptall Club].

Very nice indeed. What F stop was used, Dave?

**swip** · 03-27-2013, 06:39 PM

Caught this interesting bird on Sunday.

Anyone know what it could be? A hybrid possibly?

It was found with some Canada geese.

Attached Images

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**dadipentak** · 03-27-2013, 07:18 PM

Thanks for the comments, everyone!

Originally posted by swip

What F stop was used, Dave?

f3.5 (not counting the 2 stop TC tax.)

That's a lovely bird, Frank!

VisualDarkness · 03-27-2013, 07:38 PM

Two shots with the DA* 300mm F4, both slightly cropped. The tits were chasing out, probably newly hatched, moths from the tree and flew out to catch them.

Originally posted by Piotr

I've bought Sigma 50-500/4.5-6.3 year ago and still try to learn how and when to use it. Even if we have spring from few days - in calendar, outside it is still winter. All shots longer than 300mm.

Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM
1/1600s f/6.3 at 370.0mm iso200

Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM
1/500s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso200

Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM
1/1250s f/8.0 at 330.0mm iso200

Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM
1/1250s f/8.0 at 370.0mm iso200

That's a couple of beautiful shots you got there. I like the variety of looks they have to them.

Originally posted by dadipentak

+1 to that.

I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased.

[Xpost Adaptall Club].

You must still be very close to the bird, really impressive one!

**dadipentak** · 03-27-2013, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by VisualDarkness

You must still be very close to the bird, really impressive one!

Thanks! Yes--I shot from my porch and the feeder is close by--the bird was 10-15 meters away, I guess.

**Marc Langille** · 03-27-2013, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by steve1307

Following on from that, and something that Frank , (the man with an A*1200), mentioned that it is much better to get closer than using longer glass and stick on more converters. Different story over water though.

Generally speaking, this is very true about being closer with long glass, vs. using a TC.

It's been a while - I went back through several pages - it seems the thread is still going strong!

Almost makes me want to dig through the images from last season...

stormtech · 03-27-2013, 08:36 PM

Originally posted by Marc Langille

Almost makes me want to dig through the images from last season...

Would love to see some Marc.

**Marc Langille** · 03-27-2013, 09:00 PM

Hi Stan,

Thank you for the vote of confidence! I don't think I did as much in 2012 - will have to review what I have taken and processed from the RAW files.

So would this shot from 2011 with a K10D be a reasonable start? Here's a good example of detail, wide open, some light sharpening because of noise reduction software - ISO 500 on a K10D is not as good as my K5, no question!

EXIF

This was wide open, at 330mm. Subject size: 7-9cm/3"- 4" long. Subject distance was approximately 13'-15'/4m-5m. Some cropping to better frame the subject.

Regards,
Marc

Frogfish · 03-27-2013, 09:11 PM

Always love to see your work Marc - post more !

**Marc Langille** · 03-27-2013, 09:24 PM

It may be a day or so before I can oblige, and I promise that I shall do so.
Thank you for the kind words!

03-27-2013, 05:21 PM	#7068
dragon132312 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 813	Originally posted by Piotr I've bought Sigma 50-500/4.5-6.3 year ago and still try to learn how and when to use it. Even if we have spring from few days - in calendar, outside it is still winter. All shots longer than 300mm. Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM 1/1600s f/6.3 at 370.0mm iso200 Nice ones Piotr, Originally posted by crewl1 Excellent shot, hope they stick around to give you more opportunities. Thanks Larry its nice to have visitors in the yard Originally posted by dadipentak I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased. Seems to work ok Dave , nice wood pecker This made me want to try out my A300/2.8 with Af 1,7 TC about 10 meters 500mm @ f5 1000 sec iso 1000 smokey this morning doing lots of back burning in the area gives a smooth back ground with some cropping Attached Images

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03-27-2013, 03:35 PM	#7066
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by crewl1 Beautiful series, great BIF's. +1 to that. I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased. [Xpost Adaptall Club].

03-27-2013, 04:32 PM	#7067
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by dadipentak I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased. I would be please also! color and contrast look great along with a nice sharp shot.

03-27-2013, 06:19 PM	#7069
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by dadipentak +1 to that. I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased. [Xpost Adaptall Club]. Quite a lot of detail there Dave, for a x2 - good shot !

03-27-2013, 06:33 PM	#7070
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by Piotr I've bought Sigma 50-500/4.5-6.3 year ago and still try to learn how and when to use it. Even if we have spring from few days - in calendar, outside it is still winter. All shots longer than 300mm. Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM 1/1600s f/6.3 at 370.0mm iso200 Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM 1/500s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso200 Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM 1/1250s f/8.0 at 330.0mm iso200 Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM 1/1250s f/8.0 at 370.0mm iso200 Love all of them.

03-27-2013, 06:35 PM	#7071
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by dadipentak +1 to that. I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased. [Xpost Adaptall Club]. Very nice indeed. What F stop was used, Dave?

03-27-2013, 07:18 PM	#7073
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Thanks for the comments, everyone! Originally posted by swip What F stop was used, Dave? f3.5 (not counting the 2 stop TC tax.) That's a lovely bird, Frank!

03-27-2013, 07:38 PM	#7074
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Two shots with the DA* 300mm F4, both slightly cropped. The tits were chasing out, probably newly hatched, moths from the tree and flew out to catch them. Originally posted by Piotr I've bought Sigma 50-500/4.5-6.3 year ago and still try to learn how and when to use it. Even if we have spring from few days - in calendar, outside it is still winter. All shots longer than 300mm. Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM 1/1600s f/6.3 at 370.0mm iso200 Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM 1/500s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso200 Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM 1/1250s f/8.0 at 330.0mm iso200 Pentax K-5 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM 1/1250s f/8.0 at 370.0mm iso200 That's a couple of beautiful shots you got there. I like the variety of looks they have to them. Originally posted by dadipentak +1 to that. I recently acquired a Tamron Adaptall BBAR MC 2x TC and gave it a try (in combination with the 300/2.8 (360B). I'm pleased. [Xpost Adaptall Club]. You must still be very close to the bird, really impressive one!

03-27-2013, 07:45 PM	#7075
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by VisualDarkness You must still be very close to the bird, really impressive one! Thanks! Yes--I shot from my porch and the feeder is close by--the bird was 10-15 meters away, I guess.

03-27-2013, 08:16 PM	#7076
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,708	Originally posted by steve1307 Following on from that, and something that Frank , (the man with an A*1200), mentioned that it is much better to get closer than using longer glass and stick on more converters. Different story over water though. Generally speaking, this is very true about being closer with long glass, vs. using a TC. It's been a while - I went back through several pages - it seems the thread is still going strong! Almost makes me want to dig through the images from last season...

03-27-2013, 08:36 PM	#7077
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by Marc Langille Almost makes me want to dig through the images from last season... Would love to see some Marc.

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03-27-2013, 09:00 PM	#7078
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,708	Hi Stan, Thank you for the vote of confidence! I don't think I did as much in 2012 - will have to review what I have taken and processed from the RAW files. So would this shot from 2011 with a K10D be a reasonable start? Here's a good example of detail, wide open, some light sharpening because of noise reduction software - ISO 500 on a K10D is not as good as my K5, no question! EXIF This was wide open, at 330mm. Subject size: 7-9cm/3"- 4" long. Subject distance was approximately 13'-15'/4m-5m. Some cropping to better frame the subject. Regards, Marc

03-27-2013, 09:11 PM	#7079
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Always love to see your work Marc - post more !

03-27-2013, 09:24 PM	#7080
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,708	It may be a day or so before I can oblige, and I promise that I shall do so. Thank you for the kind words!