300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Canada_Rockies** · 07-06-2013, 08:19 AM

Derek - did somone's pet get loose? That's definitely not a BC bird. You'll have to add it to your life list!

derekkite · 07-06-2013, 09:05 AM

Folks have been seeing these guys in that area for a few years. The local birders have it on their list from 2009. I suspect someone keeps them and lets them loose in the summer.

**Canada_Rockies** · 07-06-2013, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by derekkite

Folks have been seeing these guys in that area for a few years. The local birders have it on their list from 2009. I suspect someone keeps them and lets them loose in the summer.

That's neat!

gidewey52 · 07-06-2013, 10:37 AM

Taken last July near Acadia National Park (Maine, USA). I was using a Sigma 140-500 at the time but have since sold it and got the Pentax DA* 300 f/4.

Cheers -

Jerry
I shoot birds.

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gidewey52 · 07-06-2013, 10:40 AM

EDIT: Typo - Sigma 150-500. Not enough coffee . . .

Jerry
I shoot birds.

Frogfish · 07-06-2013, 11:32 AM

Incredibly sweet shot Jerry !

Frogfish · 07-06-2013, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by crewl1

Wow great shots Frogfish in spite of the gear issues. Fun story too, would love to go on expeditions like that.

Cheers mate ! Yes I love those birding expeditions - and they are of course very reasonably priced over here too !

Originally posted by Greyser

Great captures! I've never seen any bittern in my life

Thank you Sergy ! Although not at this distance/views but a couple of weeks ago we had 4 types of Bittern (including 12 Yellows) in one day - all in flight of course !

Originally posted by TenZ.NL

Excellent! Like Greyser I never seen one IRL.

Thanks TenZ. !

Originally posted by dadipentak

Super, Kevin! At first I thought the first shot was just a teaser ;~) Sympathies regarding the equipment failures--I gather that "the law of general cussedness" (as my uncle named it) applies as much in China as everywhere else.

Cheers Dave ! All were repaired and put back into good working order .. then sold ! Out of those cameras/lenses/TCs only the SIgma 500 and AFA remain and they are in the retailers on consignment.

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Bittern are such cool birds, nice work Kevin..
California Quail.

Thanks Travis - love the quail too. The males have such great colours.

Originally posted by derekkite

Great bittern shots. Fascinating bird. A privilege to see them.

Thank you very much Derek - I'm very pleased you enjoyed the set !

TenZ.NL · 07-06-2013, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by gidewey52

Taken last July near Acadia National Park (Maine, USA). I was using a Sigma 140-500 at the time but have since sold it and got the Pentax DA* 300 f/4.

Cheers -

Jerry
I shoot birds.

That is one strange bird, I swear it looks yo me like a drowned squirrel

Very nice shot!

You sold the 150-500 and got a DA*300?
How do they compare? Are you missing the reach?

dane.dawg · 07-06-2013, 04:52 PM

Great photo gidewey52..
I saw a couple of Otters at the swamp today.
500/4.5

.

.
And a shot of one of my Danes lying in the grass in the wifes garden while I was waiting for some Hummers.
DA 300mm.

**Canada_Rockies** · 07-06-2013, 05:13 PM

Your Dane looks like s/he would much rather you threw something than go click click with that toy of yours. Great otter shots.

Greyser · 07-06-2013, 06:38 PM

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Great photo gidewey52..
I saw a couple of Otters at the swamp today.
500/4.5
.
.
And a shot of one of my Danes lying in the grass in the wifes garden while I was waiting for some Hummers.
DA 300mm.

Otters shots are amazing, Travis! I recently saw a few, but in Biodome, Montreal

And your dog is very special...

P.S. I'm testing a bunch of 1.4x TCs with my Sigma 500/4.5 today. So far Sigma 1.4x EX DG is winning by a slim margin over non-DG version and my favorite Tamron 1.4x. The Tamron is a bit better with FA*300/4.5 thought.

gidewey52 · 07-06-2013, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by TenZ.NL

That is one strange bird, I swear it looks yo me like a drowned squirrel

Very nice shot!

You sold the 150-500 and got a DA*300?
How do they compare? Are you missing the reach?

Yes I miss the reach . . . waiting and waiting and waiting for Pentax to come out with the 1.4X TC.

Jerry
I shoot birds.

TenZ.NL · 07-07-2013, 03:00 AM

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Great photo gidewey52..
I saw a couple of Otters at the swamp today.
500/4.5
.
.
And a shot of one of my Danes lying in the grass in the wifes garden while I was waiting for some Hummers.
DA 300mm.

Very, very cool Ottershots! I`m kinda jealouse here

We have some here but I`ve seen them once or twice. There are excursions one can get on but I don`t like being on a huge craft with 30+ other photogs...

Last week, a redshank backlit by the fading eveninglight. Couldn`t get closer cause I was upwind so this is a little different than usual. Still like it though

Redshank in eveninglight

kengoh · 07-07-2013, 03:28 AM

From Thailand:

Blue Eared Kingfisher

Greyser · 07-07-2013, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

From Thailand:

Blue Eared Kingfisher

Amazing shot of amazing bird!

07-06-2013, 04:52 PM	#8379
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Great photo gidewey52.. I saw a couple of Otters at the swamp today. 500/4.5 . . And a shot of one of my Danes lying in the grass in the wifes garden while I was waiting for some Hummers. DA 300mm. Last edited by dane.dawg; 07-06-2013 at 05:09 PM.

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07-06-2013, 08:19 AM	#8371
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Derek - did somone's pet get loose? That's definitely not a BC bird. You'll have to add it to your life list!

07-06-2013, 09:05 AM	#8372
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Folks have been seeing these guys in that area for a few years. The local birders have it on their list from 2009. I suspect someone keeps them and lets them loose in the summer.

07-06-2013, 10:05 AM	#8373
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by derekkite Folks have been seeing these guys in that area for a few years. The local birders have it on their list from 2009. I suspect someone keeps them and lets them loose in the summer. That's neat!

07-06-2013, 10:40 AM	#8375
gidewey52 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: United States Posts: 35	EDIT: Typo - Sigma 150-500. Not enough coffee . . . Jerry I shoot birds.

07-06-2013, 11:32 AM	#8376
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Incredibly sweet shot Jerry !

07-06-2013, 11:41 AM	#8377
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by crewl1 Wow great shots Frogfish in spite of the gear issues. Fun story too, would love to go on expeditions like that. Cheers mate ! Yes I love those birding expeditions - and they are of course very reasonably priced over here too ! Originally posted by Greyser Great captures! I've never seen any bittern in my life Thank you Sergy ! Although not at this distance/views but a couple of weeks ago we had 4 types of Bittern (including 12 Yellows) in one day - all in flight of course ! Originally posted by TenZ.NL Excellent! Like Greyser I never seen one IRL. Thanks TenZ. ! Originally posted by dadipentak Super, Kevin! At first I thought the first shot was just a teaser ;~) Sympathies regarding the equipment failures--I gather that "the law of general cussedness" (as my uncle named it) applies as much in China as everywhere else. Cheers Dave ! All were repaired and put back into good working order .. then sold ! Out of those cameras/lenses/TCs only the SIgma 500 and AFA remain and they are in the retailers on consignment. Originally posted by dane.dawg Bittern are such cool birds, nice work Kevin.. California Quail. Thanks Travis - love the quail too. The males have such great colours. Originally posted by derekkite Great bittern shots. Fascinating bird. A privilege to see them. Thank you very much Derek - I'm very pleased you enjoyed the set !

07-06-2013, 11:58 AM	#8378
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	Originally posted by gidewey52 Taken last July near Acadia National Park (Maine, USA). I was using a Sigma 140-500 at the time but have since sold it and got the Pentax DA* 300 f/4. Cheers - Jerry I shoot birds. That is one strange bird, I swear it looks yo me like a drowned squirrel Very nice shot! You sold the 150-500 and got a DA*300? How do they compare? Are you missing the reach?

07-06-2013, 05:13 PM	#8380
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Your Dane looks like s/he would much rather you threw something than go click click with that toy of yours. Great otter shots.

07-06-2013, 06:38 PM	#8381
Greyser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,150	Originally posted by dane.dawg Great photo gidewey52.. I saw a couple of Otters at the swamp today. 500/4.5 . . And a shot of one of my Danes lying in the grass in the wifes garden while I was waiting for some Hummers. DA 300mm. Otters shots are amazing, Travis! I recently saw a few, but in Biodome, Montreal And your dog is very special... P.S. I'm testing a bunch of 1.4x TCs with my Sigma 500/4.5 today. So far Sigma 1.4x EX DG is winning by a slim margin over non-DG version and my favorite Tamron 1.4x. The Tamron is a bit better with FA*300/4.5 thought.

07-06-2013, 08:23 PM	#8382
gidewey52 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: United States Posts: 35	Originally posted by TenZ.NL That is one strange bird, I swear it looks yo me like a drowned squirrel Very nice shot! You sold the 150-500 and got a DA*300? How do they compare? Are you missing the reach? Yes I miss the reach . . . waiting and waiting and waiting for Pentax to come out with the 1.4X TC. Jerry I shoot birds.

07-07-2013, 03:00 AM	#8383
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	Originally posted by dane.dawg Great photo gidewey52.. I saw a couple of Otters at the swamp today. 500/4.5 . . And a shot of one of my Danes lying in the grass in the wifes garden while I was waiting for some Hummers. DA 300mm. Very, very cool Ottershots! I`m kinda jealouse here We have some here but I`ve seen them once or twice. There are excursions one can get on but I don`t like being on a huge craft with 30+ other photogs... Last week, a redshank backlit by the fading eveninglight. Couldn`t get closer cause I was upwind so this is a little different than usual. Still like it though Redshank in eveninglight

07-07-2013, 03:28 AM	#8384
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	From Thailand: Blue Eared Kingfisher

07-07-2013, 11:33 AM	#8385
Greyser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,150	Originally posted by kengoh From Thailand: Blue Eared Kingfisher Amazing shot of amazing bird!