300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**jacamar** · 01-01-2017, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

They will stay on the lake all winter if there is open water.

The swans might have a bit of trouble as the ice expands since they feed mostly off the bottom and don't dive, but those duck can dive to 200 feet. They eat a lot of mussels off the bottom.

**woodywesty** · 01-01-2017, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

The swans might have a bit of trouble as the ice expands since they feed mostly off the bottom and don't dive, but those duck can dive to 200 feet. They eat a lot of mussels off the bottom.

I guess having the lake open is the issue! Here in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota there isn't any open water but by early March the Wood ducks will start coming back! ;-)

**onlineflyer** · 01-01-2017, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by Kameko

My first bird shot of 2017. I couldn't ask for a more photogenic subject

Very nice, great start to 2017. Thanks for sharing.

gifthorse · 01-01-2017, 04:54 PM - **13 Likes**

You can see the veins in the nictitating membrane. I still love my Sigma 150-500.

UserAccessDenied · 01-02-2017, 10:20 AM - **7 Likes**

Originally posted by gifthorse

You can see the veins in the nictitating membrane. I still love my Sigma 150-500.

How close did you get for this?
Nice shot!

---------- Post added 01-02-17 at 12:23 PM ----------

Great Blue Heron at Assateague Island National Seashore, MD.

Loving this new combo: K-3ii + DA*300/1.4xTC

420mm - f6.3 - 1/800 - iso1600

Kameko · 01-02-2017, 11:28 AM - **4 Likes**

A short clip I took of a Bohemian eating a berry. Shot with the K3 + Sigma 500

**jacamar** · 01-02-2017, 02:50 PM - **4 Likes**

Kameko's Barred Owl is beautiful. This was the best I could do with the light I had today - tried both with and without the T/C but this one with the DA*300 and the T/C came out best despite 3200 ISO.

**Weevil** · 01-02-2017, 11:16 PM - **12 Likes**

Originally posted by Kameko

My first bird shot of 2017. I couldn't ask for a more photogenic subject

Very Nice!!!
I was going to say about the same for my first bird pic of 2017...
But this one was pretty far (maybe 200 ft?)

K3II+ FA250-600 + HDTC1.4x

Faucon émerillon / Merlin [Falco columbarius] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr

The New Year Roars in Like a Lion !
Happy New Year to all!

**Weevil** · 01-02-2017, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

Kameko's Barred Owl is beautiful. This was the best I could do with the light I had today - tried both with and without the T/C but this one with the DA*300 and the T/C came out best despite 3200 ISO.

Very Good Jacamar!
In my experience, it's always betetr to get a well exposed with higher ISO than trying to underexpose with lower ISOs..

Pentaxians · 01-02-2017, 11:36 PM - **6 Likes**

Nice shots guys! My first wildlife in 2017, the Mountain Imperial Pigeon and Barn swallow. Taken with K70 and Sigma 150-500mm with 1.7x TC.

zzeitg · 01-03-2017, 03:19 AM - **6 Likes**

Originally posted by jacamar

You made me get my European field guide out - your Siskins are much yellower than ours. Great shots - it seems like that was a fun session.

Thanks, Jacamar. It is so much fun everytime!

Some more shots with DA*300 @ 420mm.

**Weevil** · 01-03-2017, 06:59 AM - **6 Likes**

This guy chased the Merlin above and took his place
This is the emblematic bird of my city... there are so many around, but are so hard to photograph. It's the first time I get a decent shot of this bird.

Corneille d'Amérique / American Crow [Corvus brachyrhynchos] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr

**jacamar** · 01-03-2017, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by Weevil

This is the emblematic bird of my city... there are so many around, but are so hard to photograph.

You're right about crows and ravens - hard to pull any detail out of the black plumage but you seem to have done a great job.

**goatsNdonkey** · 01-03-2017, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by jacamar

Kameko's Barred Owl is beautiful. This was the best I could do with the light I had today - tried both with and without the T/C but this one with the DA*300 and the T/C came out best despite 3200 ISO.

Barred Owls are my favorite owls. We have a lot of them around here, more heard than seen, however. One winter, though, we had a Great Horned Owl hooting in the oak tree by the house, and we hardly heard a sound out of a Barred owl that year!

**marcusBMG** · 01-03-2017, 08:27 AM - **5 Likes**

The buntings were still there today. The same three, scuttling around in the sme area. No photographers, I didn't take a camera along myself, it's not so much fun when a stiff breeze is picking up the sand and stinging ones face (and potentially getting into any photographic kit).
Yesterday however was perfect, blue sky and sunshine, and I snapped away with the canon 400mm and NX20. Is this lens that much better than the 31A? I think the main factor is ~ 3 stops worth better ambient light. These were at 200ASA (and f8), the ones in post #24170 at 800 or 1600ASA. And I managed to get significantly closer.

01-03-2017, 06:59 AM - 6 Likes	#24207
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	This guy chased the Merlin above and took his place This is the emblematic bird of my city... there are so many around, but are so hard to photograph. It's the first time I get a decent shot of this bird. Corneille d'Amérique / American Crow [Corvus brachyrhynchos] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr Last edited by Weevil; 01-03-2017 at 08:08 AM.

01-03-2017, 08:27 AM - 5 Likes	#24210
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,870	The buntings were still there today. The same three, scuttling around in the sme area. No photographers, I didn't take a camera along myself, it's not so much fun when a stiff breeze is picking up the sand and stinging ones face (and potentially getting into any photographic kit). Yesterday however was perfect, blue sky and sunshine, and I snapped away with the canon 400mm and NX20. Is this lens that much better than the 31A? I think the main factor is ~ 3 stops worth better ambient light. These were at 200ASA (and f8), the ones in post #24170 at 800 or 1600ASA. And I managed to get significantly closer. Last edited by marcusBMG; 01-03-2017 at 08:50 AM.

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01-01-2017, 03:11 PM	#24196
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by boriscleto They will stay on the lake all winter if there is open water. The swans might have a bit of trouble as the ice expands since they feed mostly off the bottom and don't dive, but those duck can dive to 200 feet. They eat a lot of mussels off the bottom.

01-01-2017, 03:15 PM	#24197
woodywesty Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 725	Originally posted by jacamar The swans might have a bit of trouble as the ice expands since they feed mostly off the bottom and don't dive, but those duck can dive to 200 feet. They eat a lot of mussels off the bottom. I guess having the lake open is the issue! Here in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota there isn't any open water but by early March the Wood ducks will start coming back! ;-)

01-01-2017, 03:30 PM	#24198
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Originally posted by Kameko My first bird shot of 2017. I couldn't ask for a more photogenic subject Very nice, great start to 2017. Thanks for sharing.

01-01-2017, 04:54 PM - 13 Likes	#24199
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	You can see the veins in the nictitating membrane. I still love my Sigma 150-500.

01-02-2017, 10:20 AM - 7 Likes	#24200
UserAccessDenied Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,677	Originally posted by gifthorse You can see the veins in the nictitating membrane. I still love my Sigma 150-500. How close did you get for this? Nice shot! ---------- Post added 01-02-17 at 12:23 PM ---------- Great Blue Heron at Assateague Island National Seashore, MD. Loving this new combo: K-3ii + DA*300/1.4xTC 420mm - f6.3 - 1/800 - iso1600

01-02-2017, 11:28 AM - 4 Likes	#24201
Kameko Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: White Rock Photos: Albums Posts: 450	A short clip I took of a Bohemian eating a berry. Shot with the K3 + Sigma 500

01-02-2017, 02:50 PM - 4 Likes	#24202
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Kameko's Barred Owl is beautiful. This was the best I could do with the light I had today - tried both with and without the T/C but this one with the DA*300 and the T/C came out best despite 3200 ISO.

01-02-2017, 11:16 PM - 12 Likes	#24203
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	Originally posted by Kameko My first bird shot of 2017. I couldn't ask for a more photogenic subject Very Nice!!! I was going to say about the same for my first bird pic of 2017... But this one was pretty far (maybe 200 ft?) K3II+ FA250-600 + HDTC1.4x Faucon émerillon / Merlin [Falco columbarius] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr The New Year Roars in Like a Lion ! Happy New Year to all!

01-02-2017, 11:18 PM	#24204
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	Originally posted by jacamar Kameko's Barred Owl is beautiful. This was the best I could do with the light I had today - tried both with and without the T/C but this one with the DA*300 and the T/C came out best despite 3200 ISO. Very Good Jacamar! In my experience, it's always betetr to get a well exposed with higher ISO than trying to underexpose with lower ISOs..

01-02-2017, 11:36 PM - 6 Likes	#24205
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Nice shots guys! My first wildlife in 2017, the Mountain Imperial Pigeon and Barn swallow. Taken with K70 and Sigma 150-500mm with 1.7x TC.

01-03-2017, 03:19 AM - 6 Likes	#24206
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Originally posted by jacamar You made me get my European field guide out - your Siskins are much yellower than ours. Great shots - it seems like that was a fun session. Thanks, Jacamar. It is so much fun everytime! Some more shots with DA*300 @ 420mm.

01-03-2017, 07:09 AM	#24208
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by Weevil This is the emblematic bird of my city... there are so many around, but are so hard to photograph. You're right about crows and ravens - hard to pull any detail out of the black plumage but you seem to have done a great job.

01-03-2017, 07:42 AM	#24209
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,736	Originally posted by jacamar Kameko's Barred Owl is beautiful. This was the best I could do with the light I had today - tried both with and without the T/C but this one with the DA*300 and the T/C came out best despite 3200 ISO. Barred Owls are my favorite owls. We have a lot of them around here, more heard than seen, however. One winter, though, we had a Great Horned Owl hooting in the oak tree by the house, and we hardly heard a sound out of a Barred owl that year!