300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

noelpolar · 07-06-2016, 03:38 AM - **7 Likes**

"Hands" DFA 150-450 on K-1....1/9th crop (2086 by 2086)....hand held

**marquis1955** · 07-06-2016, 03:53 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

"Hands" DFA 150-450 on K-1....1/9th crop (2086 by 2086)....hand held

Great shot !!

RockvilleBob · 07-06-2016, 04:26 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

"Hands" DFA 150-450 on K-1....1/9th crop (2086 by 2086)....hand held

wow - great shot

UserAccessDenied · 07-06-2016, 05:10 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

"Hands" DFA 150-450 on K-1....1/9th crop (2086 by 2086)....hand held

Superb!

noelpolar · 07-06-2016, 05:19 AM

Thanks every one!

UserAccessDenied · 07-06-2016, 05:42 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigDave

Very nice location and probably the best time of year. In the summer you can be sucked dry by the mosquitoes!

There must be a few new species this year... Many people don't understand that there can be upwards of 25-30 different species of mosquitoes at Assateague on a given summer day.

I've only been living here for about 10 years, but I've never seen anything like this year. My wife and I both got a few bites last weekend and ended up with golf ball sized welts from them.
I caught one of the mosquitoes too, should have taken a picture. Not abnormal in size, but it was greyish brown and had a very tough skin to it. Hard to explain, but usually when you flick a mosquito there's not much to them. This guy took two or three hard flicks to finally get off my skin and had some resistance to it, like I could feel it through my nail. Right then I knew that bite was gonna be brutal - 10 days later and I still have a welt!

I refuse to use DEET, unless it's the only thing around.
I use Permathrin on my clothes, shoes, outter shell of backpack. And I use Avon Skin So Soft Expedition 30 SPF on skin.

Don't let that deter anyone from visiting!
Assateague is beautiful this time of year, though my favorite time on the island is end of September... Great waves, cool nights, less bugs, and less people

. Not to mention waterfowl migration.

dcerrati · 07-06-2016, 05:55 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

"Hands" DFA 150-450 on K-1....1/9th crop (2086 by 2086)....hand held

Now THAT is amazing.... great capture.

rvannatta · 07-06-2016, 06:43 AM - **1 Like**

don't have any fingernails, but a photo of toenails I've got.

I don't think the feet arrived for the bird seed.

**boriscleto** · 07-06-2016, 07:14 AM

Originally posted by UserAccessDenied

I refuse to use DEET, unless it's the only thing around.
I use Permathrin on my clothes, shoes, outter shell of backpack. And I use Avon Skin So Soft Expedition 30 SPF on skin.

Black Flies laugh at anything but 90% or better DEET. Black Fly season in NY runs from May through June, coinciding with the best trout fishing...

**marquis1955** · 07-06-2016, 07:41 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by UserAccessDenied

There must be a few new species this year... Many people don't understand that there can be upwards of 25-30 different species of mosquitoes at Assateague on a given summer day.

I've only been living here for about 10 years, but I've never seen anything like this year. My wife and I both got a few bites last weekend and ended up with golf ball sized welts from them.
I caught one of the mosquitoes too, should have taken a picture. Not abnormal in size, but it was greyish brown and had a very tough skin to it. Hard to explain, but usually when you flick a mosquito there's not much to them. This guy took two or three hard flicks to finally get off my skin and had some resistance to it, like I could feel it through my nail. Right then I knew that bite was gonna be brutal - 10 days later and I still have a welt!

I refuse to use DEET, unless it's the only thing around.
I use Permathrin on my clothes, shoes, outter shell of backpack. And I use Avon Skin So Soft Expedition 30 SPF on skin.

Don't let that deter anyone from visiting!
Assateague is beautiful this time of year, though my favorite time on the island is end of September... Great waves, cool nights, less bugs, and less people

. Not to mention waterfowl migration.

We also have a lot of mosquitoes here in Texas this year, basically we always have them in the summer but they do seem more populated this year. We have also had lots of rain & flooding this year...

---------- Post added 07-06-16 at 09:45 AM ----------

Originally posted by rvannatta

you might have thought this stellar jay had a problem, but not really, just game time

Ah ha! sunny afternoon

17 seconds later: "I think I've been found out"

Looks like a youngster aren't the adults pretty much all blue ?

UserAccessDenied · 07-06-2016, 07:52 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Black Flies laugh at anything but 90% or better DEET. Black Fly season in NY runs from May through June, coinciding with the best trout fishing...

That's unfortunate... permathrin and picaridin are both extremely effective and won't melt your camera gear like DEET!!
Just don't get permathrin on your skin !!!!!

**Canada_Rockies** · 07-06-2016, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by marquis1955

We also have a lot of mosquitoes here in Texas this year, basically we always have them in the summer but they do seem more populated this year. We have also had lots of rain & flooding this year...

---------- Post added 07-06-16 at 09:45 AM ----------

Looks like a youngster aren't the adults pretty much all blue ?

Nope. Black head and cape are normal colours for Stellers.

Chris Mak · 07-06-2016, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by riseform

Although I find the brood parasitism of brown headed cowbirds interesting, it's kind of frustrating to witness. They apparently lay eggs in over 220 species of birds.
Victims I've spotted this year include a White-crowned sparrow, Nashville warbler and this Western tanager. At least with the tanager the cowbird picked on someone its own size.

K1 and DA 560 (first time out with this combo, shot full frame, cropped but no noise reduction and only a few Lightroom tweaks. I'm liking the higher shutter speeds I can obtain given the higher ISO performance)

You may now officially be the first to use the DA560 with the new K1! So here is a burning question: How is the Auto focus performance compared to the DA560+K3 combo?
Thanks and enjoy your new set-up!
Chris

RockvilleBob · 07-06-2016, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by UserAccessDenied

There must be a few new species this year... Many people don't understand that there can be upwards of 25-30 different species of mosquitoes at Assateague on a given summer day.

I've only been living here for about 10 years, but I've never seen anything like this year. My wife and I both got a few bites last weekend and ended up with golf ball sized welts from them.
I caught one of the mosquitoes too, should have taken a picture. Not abnormal in size, but it was greyish brown and had a very tough skin to it. Hard to explain, but usually when you flick a mosquito there's not much to them. This guy took two or three hard flicks to finally get off my skin and had some resistance to it, like I could feel it through my nail. Right then I knew that bite was gonna be brutal - 10 days later and I still have a welt!

I refuse to use DEET, unless it's the only thing around.
I use Permathrin on my clothes, shoes, outter shell of backpack. And I use Avon Skin So Soft Expedition 30 SPF on skin.

Don't let that deter anyone from visiting!
Assateague is beautiful this time of year, though my favorite time on the island is end of September... Great waves, cool nights, less bugs, and less people

. Not to mention waterfowl migration.

I just tried this out - seems to work fairly good
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015KG5NK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
otherwise it is back to Deep Woods Deet

UserAccessDenied · 07-06-2016, 09:43 AM

Originally posted by RockvilleBob

I just tried this out - seems to work fairly good
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015KG5NK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
otherwise it is back to Deep Woods Deet

Sawyer makes great products.
I actually was considering this same stuff but picked up some Repel lemon eucalyptus to try... we shall see!!

07-06-2016, 06:43 AM - 1 Like	#22403
rvannatta Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Apiary, Oregon Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,181	don't have any fingernails, but a photo of toenails I've got. I don't think the feet arrived for the bird seed. Attached Images

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noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	"Hands" DFA 150-450 on K-1....1/9th crop (2086 by 2086)....hand held

07-06-2016, 03:53 AM	#22397
marquis1955 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lometa, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 403	Originally posted by noelpolar "Hands" DFA 150-450 on K-1....1/9th crop (2086 by 2086)....hand held Great shot !!

07-06-2016, 04:26 AM	#22398
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Originally posted by noelpolar "Hands" DFA 150-450 on K-1....1/9th crop (2086 by 2086)....hand held wow - great shot

07-06-2016, 05:10 AM	#22399
UserAccessDenied Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,677	Originally posted by noelpolar "Hands" DFA 150-450 on K-1....1/9th crop (2086 by 2086)....hand held Superb!

07-06-2016, 05:19 AM	#22400
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Thanks every one!

07-06-2016, 05:42 AM - 1 Like	#22401
UserAccessDenied Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,677	Originally posted by BigDave Very nice location and probably the best time of year. In the summer you can be sucked dry by the mosquitoes! There must be a few new species this year... Many people don't understand that there can be upwards of 25-30 different species of mosquitoes at Assateague on a given summer day. I've only been living here for about 10 years, but I've never seen anything like this year. My wife and I both got a few bites last weekend and ended up with golf ball sized welts from them. I caught one of the mosquitoes too, should have taken a picture. Not abnormal in size, but it was greyish brown and had a very tough skin to it. Hard to explain, but usually when you flick a mosquito there's not much to them. This guy took two or three hard flicks to finally get off my skin and had some resistance to it, like I could feel it through my nail. Right then I knew that bite was gonna be brutal - 10 days later and I still have a welt! I refuse to use DEET, unless it's the only thing around. I use Permathrin on my clothes, shoes, outter shell of backpack. And I use Avon Skin So Soft Expedition 30 SPF on skin. Don't let that deter anyone from visiting! Assateague is beautiful this time of year, though my favorite time on the island is end of September... Great waves, cool nights, less bugs, and less people . Not to mention waterfowl migration.

07-06-2016, 05:55 AM	#22402
dcerrati Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 43	Originally posted by noelpolar "Hands" DFA 150-450 on K-1....1/9th crop (2086 by 2086)....hand held Now THAT is amazing.... great capture.

07-06-2016, 07:14 AM	#22404
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by UserAccessDenied I refuse to use DEET, unless it's the only thing around. I use Permathrin on my clothes, shoes, outter shell of backpack. And I use Avon Skin So Soft Expedition 30 SPF on skin. Black Flies laugh at anything but 90% or better DEET. Black Fly season in NY runs from May through June, coinciding with the best trout fishing...

07-06-2016, 07:41 AM - 1 Like	#22405
marquis1955 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lometa, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 403	Originally posted by UserAccessDenied There must be a few new species this year... Many people don't understand that there can be upwards of 25-30 different species of mosquitoes at Assateague on a given summer day. I've only been living here for about 10 years, but I've never seen anything like this year. My wife and I both got a few bites last weekend and ended up with golf ball sized welts from them. I caught one of the mosquitoes too, should have taken a picture. Not abnormal in size, but it was greyish brown and had a very tough skin to it. Hard to explain, but usually when you flick a mosquito there's not much to them. This guy took two or three hard flicks to finally get off my skin and had some resistance to it, like I could feel it through my nail. Right then I knew that bite was gonna be brutal - 10 days later and I still have a welt! I refuse to use DEET, unless it's the only thing around. I use Permathrin on my clothes, shoes, outter shell of backpack. And I use Avon Skin So Soft Expedition 30 SPF on skin. Don't let that deter anyone from visiting! Assateague is beautiful this time of year, though my favorite time on the island is end of September... Great waves, cool nights, less bugs, and less people . Not to mention waterfowl migration. We also have a lot of mosquitoes here in Texas this year, basically we always have them in the summer but they do seem more populated this year. We have also had lots of rain & flooding this year... ---------- Post added 07-06-16 at 09:45 AM ---------- Originally posted by rvannatta you might have thought this stellar jay had a problem, but not really, just game time Ah ha! sunny afternoon 17 seconds later: "I think I've been found out" Looks like a youngster aren't the adults pretty much all blue ?

07-06-2016, 07:52 AM	#22406
UserAccessDenied Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,677	Originally posted by boriscleto Black Flies laugh at anything but 90% or better DEET. Black Fly season in NY runs from May through June, coinciding with the best trout fishing... That's unfortunate... permathrin and picaridin are both extremely effective and won't melt your camera gear like DEET!! Just don't get permathrin on your skin !!!!!

07-06-2016, 08:54 AM	#22407
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by marquis1955 We also have a lot of mosquitoes here in Texas this year, basically we always have them in the summer but they do seem more populated this year. We have also had lots of rain & flooding this year... ---------- Post added 07-06-16 at 09:45 AM ---------- Looks like a youngster aren't the adults pretty much all blue ? Nope. Black head and cape are normal colours for Stellers.

07-06-2016, 09:10 AM	#22408
Chris Mak Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 639	Originally posted by riseform Although I find the brood parasitism of brown headed cowbirds interesting, it's kind of frustrating to witness. They apparently lay eggs in over 220 species of birds. Victims I've spotted this year include a White-crowned sparrow, Nashville warbler and this Western tanager. At least with the tanager the cowbird picked on someone its own size. K1 and DA 560 (first time out with this combo, shot full frame, cropped but no noise reduction and only a few Lightroom tweaks. I'm liking the higher shutter speeds I can obtain given the higher ISO performance) You may now officially be the first to use the DA560 with the new K1! So here is a burning question: How is the Auto focus performance compared to the DA560+K3 combo? Thanks and enjoy your new set-up! Chris

07-06-2016, 09:13 AM	#22409
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Originally posted by UserAccessDenied There must be a few new species this year... Many people don't understand that there can be upwards of 25-30 different species of mosquitoes at Assateague on a given summer day. I've only been living here for about 10 years, but I've never seen anything like this year. My wife and I both got a few bites last weekend and ended up with golf ball sized welts from them. I caught one of the mosquitoes too, should have taken a picture. Not abnormal in size, but it was greyish brown and had a very tough skin to it. Hard to explain, but usually when you flick a mosquito there's not much to them. This guy took two or three hard flicks to finally get off my skin and had some resistance to it, like I could feel it through my nail. Right then I knew that bite was gonna be brutal - 10 days later and I still have a welt! I refuse to use DEET, unless it's the only thing around. I use Permathrin on my clothes, shoes, outter shell of backpack. And I use Avon Skin So Soft Expedition 30 SPF on skin. Don't let that deter anyone from visiting! Assateague is beautiful this time of year, though my favorite time on the island is end of September... Great waves, cool nights, less bugs, and less people . Not to mention waterfowl migration. I just tried this out - seems to work fairly good https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015KG5NK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 otherwise it is back to Deep Woods Deet

07-06-2016, 09:43 AM	#22410
UserAccessDenied Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,677	Originally posted by RockvilleBob I just tried this out - seems to work fairly good https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015KG5NK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 otherwise it is back to Deep Woods Deet Sawyer makes great products. I actually was considering this same stuff but picked up some Repel lemon eucalyptus to try... we shall see!!