300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Scorpio71GR** · 06-30-2015, 07:11 PM

A few from my Tokina 400 F5.6 AF on my K3.

Ian Stuart Forsyth · 06-30-2015, 08:16 PM - **5 Likes**

Been busy for the last 2 weeks in the field

Now that I have sometime I can post more work

**dadipentak** · 07-01-2015, 04:03 AM

Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth

Now that I have sometime I can post more work

Good news for us!

Originally posted by Michaelina2

Coral Hairstreak butterfly on a wild field Daisy.

Very nice!

wildman · 07-01-2015, 06:39 AM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by marcusBMG

I am increasingly convinced a big crop factor is the way to go...

I have been thinking about that...

...first of all for this purpose body size doesn't really matter that much. After all at this magnification it's going to be mounted on a robust tripod anyway. What I really want is a body about the size of of a m4/3 or bigger with with all of the controls that I have on my K5, a real focal plane shutter, a fast RAW buffer, and an EVF optimized for manual focus with focus peaking and focus beep and a histogram with ETTR metering. Sort of a K5 with a EVF and a Q-S1 sized sensor.

It's been my experience shooting normal sized passerines (about the size of a House Sparrow) that I need about 40x magnification which would require an 1100mm prime on a APS-C body.
Too big, too heavy and too expensive. In a word - impractical.
At that same magnification with a Q-S1 that magnification would only require 380mm - a huge difference.

Still waiting for my dream birding setup.

Following all taken with 560mm and the Q-S1....

Last edited by wildman; 07-09-2015 at 01:48 PM.

daytona9 · 07-01-2015, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth

Been busy for the last 2 weeks in the field

Now that I have sometime I can post more work

Great pics, Ian, especially #3.

---------- Post added 07-02-15 at 12:14 AM ----------

Originally posted by Michaelina2

K-3/DA*300/HD 1.4TC handheld...

Coral Hairstreak butterfly on a wild field Daisy.

Cheers... M

Good shot, Michael.

---------- Post added 07-02-15 at 12:17 AM ----------

Originally posted by wildman

I have been thinking about that...

...first of all for this purpose body size doesn't really matter that much. After all at this magnification it's going to be mounted on a robust tripod anyway. What I really want is a body about the size of of a m4/3 or bigger with with all of the controls that I have on my K5, a real focal plane shutter, a fast RAW buffer, and an EVF optimized for manual focus with focus peaking and focus beep and a histogram with ETTR metering. Sort of a K5 with a EVF and a Q-S1 sized sensor.

It's been my experience shooting normal sized passerines (about the size of a House Sparrow) that I need about 40x magnification which would require an 1100mm prime on a APS-C body.
Too big, too heavy and too expensive. In word - impractical.
At that same magnification with a Q-S1 that magnification would only require 380mm - a huge difference.

Still waiting for my dream birding setup.

Following all taken with 560mm and the Q-S1....

Very nice, Wildman.

Sudhakar · 07-01-2015, 09:36 AM - **1 Like**

After reading news articles about Venus & Jupiter conjunction attempted today with DA*300 + 1.7x TC on Pentax K5. Moon playing with clouds is bonus on eastern sky at the same time

Venus n Jupiter Conjunction 01JUL15, India by Sudhakar, on Flickr

**dadipentak** · 07-01-2015, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by Sudhakar

Venus n Jupiter Conjunction 01JUL15, India by Sudhakar

Nice! Help me out here--which is which? I'm guessing the apparently smaller one is Jupiter--am it I seeing moons accompanying it?

Sudhakar · 07-01-2015, 11:00 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Nice! Help me out here--which is which? I'm guessing the apparently smaller one is Jupiter--am it I seeing moons accompanying it?

Thanks. You are right :-). Smaller one and tiny dot are Jupiter and one of its moon. If you aim and try for only Jupiter, you may get 3 moons also. The brighter one is Venus.

kengoh · 07-02-2015, 08:11 AM - **13 Likes**

Two Flowerpeckers on the same perch, shot with K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5

-wikstrom- · 07-02-2015, 09:54 AM - **11 Likes**

A few shots from the last one and a half month or so.

wildman · 07-02-2015, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

Two Flowerpeckers on the same perch, shot with K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5

My kind of bird shot - well done Ken.
---------- Post added 07-02-15 at 12:03 PM ----------[/SIZE]

Originally posted by -wikstrom-

A few shots from the last one and a half month or so.

That goose shot looks like something out of Swan Lake - really lovely.

**ChipB** · 07-02-2015, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by wildman

My kind of bird shot - well done Ken.
---------- Post added 07-02-15 at 12:03 PM ----------[/SIZE]

That goose shot looks like something out of Swan Lake - really lovely.

+1 for each!!

tim60 · 07-02-2015, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by -wikstrom-

A few shots from the last one and a half month or so.

The goose does look good. What were the conditions when you captured it?

-wikstrom- · 07-02-2015, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by tim60

The goose does look good. What were the conditions when you captured it?

Thanks! Early morning, about 3 - 4 am. There was mist over the lake and the sunrise had just begun.

Originally posted by wildman

That goose shot looks like something out of Swan Lake - really lovely.

Thanks!

One3rdEV · 07-02-2015, 08:51 PM

I'm a regular observing fan of this thread and its many fabulous contributors. Just for fun, I'll throw in this sample from a very uncommon variant. It's a left over from the film era and not a real top notch performer- but then again at one time in the past used samples could be purchased for as low $60 USD. Olympus (OM) Zuiko 300mm F4.5 Multicoated film era.

Example image was taken with the lens braced against a wall, and the Pentax K5 camera mount was pressed onto the Olympus mount by hand. The image was processed using Adobe's LightRoom 'Auto' feature. Actual aperture unknown but likely stopped down to f8 or f11:

Full image

Equivalent crop per LightRoom 1:1

07-01-2015, 09:36 AM - 1 Like	#17286
Sudhakar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hyderabad Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 236	Venus Jupiter Conjunction After reading news articles about Venus & Jupiter conjunction attempted today with DA*300 + 1.7x TC on Pentax K5. Moon playing with clouds is bonus on eastern sky at the same time Venus n Jupiter Conjunction 01JUL15, India by Sudhakar, on Flickr

07-02-2015, 09:54 AM - 11 Likes	#17290
-wikstrom- Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 51	A few shots from the last one and a half month or so. Last edited by -wikstrom-; 07-25-2015 at 08:09 AM. Reason: Missing image

07-02-2015, 09:58 AM	#17291
wildman Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Flyover America Posts: 4,469	Originally posted by kengoh Two Flowerpeckers on the same perch, shot with K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5 My kind of bird shot - well done Ken. ---------- Post added 07-02-15 at 12:03 PM ----------[/SIZE] Originally posted by -wikstrom- A few shots from the last one and a half month or so. That goose shot looks like something out of Swan Lake - really lovely. Last edited by wildman; 07-02-2015 at 10:04 AM.

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dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth Now that I have sometime I can post more work Good news for us! Originally posted by Michaelina2 Coral Hairstreak butterfly on a wild field Daisy. Very nice!

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wildman Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Flyover America Posts: 4,469	Originally posted by marcusBMG I am increasingly convinced a big crop factor is the way to go... I have been thinking about that... ...first of all for this purpose body size doesn't really matter that much. After all at this magnification it's going to be mounted on a robust tripod anyway. What I really want is a body about the size of of a m4/3 or bigger with with all of the controls that I have on my K5, a real focal plane shutter, a fast RAW buffer, and an EVF optimized for manual focus with focus peaking and focus beep and a histogram with ETTR metering. Sort of a K5 with a EVF and a Q-S1 sized sensor. It's been my experience shooting normal sized passerines (about the size of a House Sparrow) that I need about 40x magnification which would require an 1100mm prime on a APS-C body. Too big, too heavy and too expensive. In a word - impractical. At that same magnification with a Q-S1 that magnification would only require 380mm - a huge difference. Still waiting for my dream birding setup. Following all taken with 560mm and the Q-S1.... Last edited by wildman; 07-09-2015 at 01:48 PM.

07-01-2015, 07:11 AM	#17285
daytona9 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 259	Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth Been busy for the last 2 weeks in the field Now that I have sometime I can post more work Great pics, Ian, especially #3. ---------- Post added 07-02-15 at 12:14 AM ---------- Originally posted by Michaelina2 K-3/DA300/HD 1.4TC handheld... Coral Hairstreak* butterfly on a wild field Daisy. Cheers... M Good shot, Michael. ---------- Post added 07-02-15 at 12:17 AM ---------- Originally posted by wildman I have been thinking about that... ...first of all for this purpose body size doesn't really matter that much. After all at this magnification it's going to be mounted on a robust tripod anyway. What I really want is a body about the size of of a m4/3 or bigger with with all of the controls that I have on my K5, a real focal plane shutter, a fast RAW buffer, and an EVF optimized for manual focus with focus peaking and focus beep and a histogram with ETTR metering. Sort of a K5 with a EVF and a Q-S1 sized sensor. It's been my experience shooting normal sized passerines (about the size of a House Sparrow) that I need about 40x magnification which would require an 1100mm prime on a APS-C body. Too big, too heavy and too expensive. In word - impractical. At that same magnification with a Q-S1 that magnification would only require 380mm - a huge difference. Still waiting for my dream birding setup. Following all taken with 560mm and the Q-S1.... Very nice, Wildman.

07-01-2015, 07:40 PM	#17287
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by Sudhakar Venus n Jupiter Conjunction 01JUL15, India by Sudhakar Nice! Help me out here--which is which? I'm guessing the apparently smaller one is Jupiter--am it I seeing moons accompanying it?

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Sudhakar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hyderabad Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 236	Originally posted by dadipentak Nice! Help me out here--which is which? I'm guessing the apparently smaller one is Jupiter--am it I seeing moons accompanying it? Thanks. You are right :-). Smaller one and tiny dot are Jupiter and one of its moon. If you aim and try for only Jupiter, you may get 3 moons also. The brighter one is Venus.

07-02-2015, 08:11 AM - 13 Likes	#17289
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,790	Two Flowerpeckers on the same perch, shot with K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5

07-02-2015, 11:37 AM	#17292
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,717	Originally posted by wildman My kind of bird shot - well done Ken. ---------- Post added 07-02-15 at 12:03 PM ----------[/SIZE] That goose shot looks like something out of Swan Lake - really lovely. +1 for each!!

07-02-2015, 01:15 PM	#17293
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,756	Originally posted by -wikstrom- A few shots from the last one and a half month or so. The goose does look good. What were the conditions when you captured it?

07-02-2015, 02:33 PM	#17294
-wikstrom- Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 51	Originally posted by tim60 The goose does look good. What were the conditions when you captured it? Thanks! Early morning, about 3 - 4 am. There was mist over the lake and the sunrise had just begun. Originally posted by wildman That goose shot looks like something out of Swan Lake - really lovely. Thanks!

07-02-2015, 08:51 PM	#17295
One3rdEV Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: So-central, MI Posts: 285	I'm a regular observing fan of this thread and its many fabulous contributors. Just for fun, I'll throw in this sample from a very uncommon variant. It's a left over from the film era and not a real top notch performer- but then again at one time in the past used samples could be purchased for as low $60 USD. Olympus (OM) Zuiko 300mm F4.5 Multicoated film era. Example image was taken with the lens braced against a wall, and the Pentax K5 camera mount was pressed onto the Olympus mount by hand. The image was processed using Adobe's LightRoom 'Auto' feature. Actual aperture unknown but likely stopped down to f8 or f11: Full image Equivalent crop per LightRoom 1:1