300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**csa** · 03-13-2016, 09:49 AM - **2 Likes**

The Red Crossbill's have returned. Very unique bird with it's cross bill.

K3, 55-300 +1.4TC handheld.

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Sudhakar · 03-13-2016, 10:11 AM - **5 Likes**

Spot-billed duck & Painted Stork -- Pentax K5, DA*300

It is all relative by Sudhakar, on Flickr

derekkite · 03-13-2016, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by Sudhakar

Spot-billed duck & Painted Stork -- Pentax K5, DA*300

It is all relative by Sudhakar, on Flickr

Nice!

**jacamar** · 03-13-2016, 11:35 AM - **4 Likes**

A patient Red-tailed Hawk on our walk today

**onlineflyer** · 03-13-2016, 12:00 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

A patient Red-tailed Hawk on our walk today

Great capture, jacamar

**marcusBMG** · 03-13-2016, 01:15 PM - **2 Likes**

RSPB Conwy - this is the view from one of the hides out over the small lagoon, the estuary is just beyond the reeds and with the Carneddau Mountains in the background. Taken with my smc-a 50mm, the idea was that fill flash would illuminate the foreground, only partially successful, need to work on my lighting skills.

Testing newly acquired example of the Nestar 400mm.

The Carneddau still with winter snow (melting fast) - K5.

Samsung NX20

Oy - wait yer turn!

The siskins are small and frisky, hopping around the feeder. This was the best effort.

normhead · 03-13-2016, 01:58 PM - **5 Likes**

K-3 and Sigma 70-300 @ 210mm

640 ISO, ƒ6.3, Shutter speed between 1/500s and 1/640s AV mode,

Pine Siskins

Purple finches.

**luftfluss** · 03-13-2016, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by csa

All are great shots! For just getting that 400, you certainly need no practice!

Thanks, Carol!

My teles for the last couple of years had been 200mm & 300mm Taks, so I'm accustomed to MF... just a bit different at 400mm.

Originally posted by csa

Certainly not in the league of all your images, but I was pleased to catch this Bald Eagle, handheld with my Pentax 55-300 + a Tamron 1.4x TC.

Very cool! Did the AF work on this?

r0ckstarr · 03-13-2016, 04:25 PM - **1 Like**

DA*300 + 1.4HD TC

**luftfluss** · 03-13-2016, 04:43 PM - **2 Likes**

Taken with the SMC Tak 300/4 + Rear Converter-A 1.4x-S

**dadipentak** · 03-13-2016, 04:56 PM

Tough shot for the Eagle but you pulled it off

**csa** · 03-13-2016, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Very cool! Did the AF work on this?

Yes, indeed the AF did work on this.

**luftfluss** · 03-13-2016, 05:15 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Tough shot for the Eagle but you pulled it off

Thanks. It was frustrating being maybe only 100 ft away but unable to get a good shot because of the branches.

Originally posted by csa

Yes, indeed the AF did work on this.

**marcusBMG** · 03-13-2016, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Taken with the SMC Tak 300/4 + Rear Converter-A 1.4x-S

I'm impressed luftluss, great sharpness, and impressive lack of fringing for a lens of the era+tc combo.

**luftfluss** · 03-13-2016, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by marcusBMG

I'm impressed luftluss, great sharpness, and impressive lack of fringing for a lens of the era+tc combo.

I cooked out as much of the fringing as I could in Photoshop.

The A 1.4x-S is impressive. Better optics than the Tammy and Kenko converters I've tried. The Tak 300/4 is a sharp lens, and for the eagle shot it was f/8, seagulls and goose f/5.6.

03-13-2016, 10:11 AM - 5 Likes	#20252
Sudhakar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hyderabad Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 236	It is all relative Spot-billed duck & Painted Stork -- Pentax K5, DA*300 It is all relative by Sudhakar, on Flickr

03-13-2016, 05:58 PM	#20265
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,626	Originally posted by marcusBMG I'm impressed luftluss, great sharpness, and impressive lack of fringing for a lens of the era+tc combo. I cooked out as much of the fringing as I could in Photoshop. The A 1.4x-S is impressive. Better optics than the Tammy and Kenko converters I've tried. The Tak 300/4 is a sharp lens, and for the eagle shot it was f/8, seagulls and goose f/5.6. Last edited by luftfluss; 03-13-2016 at 06:25 PM.

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,626	Originally posted by csa All are great shots! For just getting that 400, you certainly need no practice! Thanks, Carol! My teles for the last couple of years had been 200mm & 300mm Taks, so I'm accustomed to MF... just a bit different at 400mm. Originally posted by csa Certainly not in the league of all your images, but I was pleased to catch this Bald Eagle, handheld with my Pentax 55-300 + a Tamron 1.4x TC. Very cool! Did the AF work on this?

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csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Originally posted by luftfluss Very cool! Did the AF work on this? Yes, indeed the AF did work on this.

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,626	Originally posted by dadipentak Tough shot for the Eagle but you pulled it off Thanks. It was frustrating being maybe only 100 ft away but unable to get a good shot because of the branches. Originally posted by csa Yes, indeed the AF did work on this.

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marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	Originally posted by luftfluss Taken with the SMC Tak 300/4 + Rear Converter-A 1.4x-S I'm impressed luftluss, great sharpness, and impressive lack of fringing for a lens of the era+tc combo.