300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

normhead · 03-02-2015, 06:42 PM - **3 Likes**

From today with the DA*60-250, I decided to try just walking up instead of sitting in the blind with the TC. They didn't seem to mind, too much.

noelpolar · 03-02-2015, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by Stavri

These look like scans from National geographic, great stuff especially No.1.

Thankyou!

**swip** · 03-02-2015, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by Driline

Shot this today along the Mississippi River. K-3 and F*300 f/9

Very nice indeed.

---------- Post added 03-02-15 at 09:40 PM ----------

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

I had another afternoon in the garden today, K-5/Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG/Kirk window mount, my perches are working well.

Oh wow. Even pigeons have wonderful colors. Excellent pictures as usual.

---------- Post added 03-02-15 at 09:44 PM ----------

This one is taken late this afternoon. Light is fading and the background is terrible but at least I got the eyes. Yeah!!

**dadipentak** · 03-02-2015, 07:55 PM - **1 Like**

Sparrows

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Sparrows

Kameko · 03-02-2015, 08:33 PM - **3 Likes**

I took advantage of the spring-like weather today. First stop was one spot I know of for shorties. I found one, saw it for a brief second and only managed to snap one shot.

It's nesting time for the baldies. I must've had 10+ circling overhead today, with another 5+ guarding their nests.

noelpolar · 03-02-2015, 11:00 PM - **2 Likes**

Another similar one to what I posted above……but shot at f14 instead of f9 to bring more of the reads into play….F*300

Take 2.jpg by Noelpolar, on Flickr

**boriscleto** · 03-03-2015, 04:44 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Sparrows

---------- Post added 03-02-15 at 10:05 PM ----------

Sparrows

I'm pretty sure both are White-throated sparrows. One black and white striped the other tan striped.

**dadipentak** · 03-03-2015, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

I'm pretty sure both are White-throated sparrows. One black and white striped the other tan striped.

Thanks. Until I took up photography, I had no idea how many sparrow species there were.

lukulele · 03-03-2015, 07:06 AM

Even the pigeons show up occasionally to observe the feeders.

normhead · 03-03-2015, 07:58 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by dadipentak

Thanks. Until I took up photography, I had no idea how many sparrow species there were.

Until I took up bird photography, a bird was just a bird.... as in "look at that bird".

There were birds that were starlings or pigeons or sparrows, and other birds that weren't starlings or pidgins or sparrows. And many birds that weren't sparrows, that I now know as finches, that got called sparrows.

**Canada_Rockies** · 03-03-2015, 09:24 AM

In my case, I come from the Wet [sic] Coast of Canada. That's where one looks down when anyone asks "What is the largish white bird?" to avoid seagull exhaust. I didn't know anything about birds either. Except seagulls. We don't white wash our piers, they do.

kengoh · 03-03-2015, 09:45 AM - **5 Likes**

Little Green Bee-Eater (juve)

K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5, shot from vehicle

Ducatigaz · 03-03-2015, 09:53 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by kengoh

Little Green Bee-Eater (juve)

K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5, shot from vehicle

Very very nice Ken

Here is another couple of car shots from me,K-5/Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG/Kirk window mount

This was taken at 9ft

**ChipB** · 03-03-2015, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Very very nice Ken

Here is another couple of car shots from me,K-5/Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG/Kirk window mount

This was taken at 9ft

I agree - very nice Ken.

And Gary, great shots as always.

**marcusBMG** · 03-03-2015, 12:06 PM

This 300mm is believed to be tokina made and is quite good I think, even though it probably dates from the 1960's. A crop from a pic of the resident swan by the castle.
CFD of 8m / 25' limits it's usefulness.

03-02-2015, 07:38 PM	#15708
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,824	Originally posted by Driline Shot this today along the Mississippi River. K-3 and F300 f/9 Very nice indeed. ---------- Post added 03-02-15 at 09:40 PM ---------- Originally posted by Ducatigaz I had another afternoon in the garden today, K-5/Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG/Kirk window mount, my perches are working well. Oh wow. Even pigeons have wonderful colors. Excellent pictures as usual. ---------- Post added 03-02-15 at 09:44 PM ---------- This one is taken late this afternoon. Light is fading and the background is terrible but at least I got the eyes. Yeah!! Last edited by swip; 03-02-2015 at 07:49 PM.*

03-03-2015, 07:58 AM - 1 Like	#15715
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,450	Originally posted by dadipentak Thanks. Until I took up photography, I had no idea how many sparrow species there were. Until I took up bird photography, a bird was just a bird.... as in "look at that bird". There were birds that were starlings or pigeons or sparrows, and other birds that weren't starlings or pidgins or sparrows. And many birds that weren't sparrows, that I now know as finches, that got called sparrows. Last edited by normhead; 03-03-2015 at 09:45 AM.

03-03-2015, 09:53 AM - 4 Likes	#15718
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,500	Originally posted by kengoh Little Green Bee-Eater (juve) K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5, shot from vehicle Very very nice Ken Here is another couple of car shots from me,K-5/Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG/Kirk window mount This was taken at 9ft Last edited by Ducatigaz; 03-03-2015 at 10:05 AM.

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03-02-2015, 06:42 PM - 3 Likes	#15706
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,450	From today with the DA*60-250, I decided to try just walking up instead of sitting in the blind with the TC. They didn't seem to mind, too much.

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noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by Stavri These look like scans from National geographic, great stuff especially No.1. Thankyou!

03-02-2015, 07:55 PM - 1 Like	#15709
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Sparrows ---------- Post added 03-02-15 at 10:05 PM ---------- Sparrows

03-02-2015, 08:33 PM - 3 Likes	#15710
Kameko Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: White Rock Photos: Albums Posts: 450	I took advantage of the spring-like weather today. First stop was one spot I know of for shorties. I found one, saw it for a brief second and only managed to snap one shot. It's nesting time for the baldies. I must've had 10+ circling overhead today, with another 5+ guarding their nests.

03-02-2015, 11:00 PM - 2 Likes	#15711
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Another similar one to what I posted above……but shot at f14 instead of f9 to bring more of the reads into play….F*300 Take 2.jpg by Noelpolar, on Flickr

03-03-2015, 04:44 AM	#15712
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,473	Originally posted by dadipentak Sparrows ---------- Post added 03-02-15 at 10:05 PM ---------- Sparrows I'm pretty sure both are White-throated sparrows. One black and white striped the other tan striped.

03-03-2015, 06:53 AM	#15713
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by boriscleto I'm pretty sure both are White-throated sparrows. One black and white striped the other tan striped. Thanks. Until I took up photography, I had no idea how many sparrow species there were.

03-03-2015, 09:24 AM	#15716
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	In my case, I come from the Wet [sic] Coast of Canada. That's where one looks down when anyone asks "What is the largish white bird?" to avoid seagull exhaust. I didn't know anything about birds either. Except seagulls. We don't white wash our piers, they do.

03-03-2015, 09:45 AM - 5 Likes	#15717
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Little Green Bee-Eater (juve) K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5, shot from vehicle

03-03-2015, 11:22 AM	#15719
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,701	Originally posted by Ducatigaz Very very nice Ken Here is another couple of car shots from me,K-5/Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG/Kirk window mount This was taken at 9ft I agree - very nice Ken. And Gary, great shots as always.

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