300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

zzeitg · 01-07-2017, 07:16 AM - **11 Likes**

DA560

DA*300 @ 420mm

**jacamar** · 01-07-2017, 09:29 AM - **10 Likes**

I've been putting a photobook together from our Patagonia trip and thought I would share a couple more penguin shots, all with the K-3, DA*300mm and 1.4x TC:

This is a 3-shot pano:

And this one's our favourite:

normhead · 01-07-2017, 12:29 PM - **4 Likes**

More experimenting....

K-1 with the A-400 and F 1.7x AF adapter 680mm ƒ93. for $800.
300 ISO ƒ11.

This image maxes out everything

These it's hard to tell if the image would have been sharper shooting without the 1.7 and enlarging.

The problems of narrow DoF shooting at 680mm was not anticipated. Just when I finally convince myself I should sell the lens, I find something it can do. Is that first image worth keeping the lens for? I'm not going to get as good an image with my K-3. I'm not going to get as good an image with a shorter combo. But, I got 1 shot I consider exceptional out of 155 images. Is the gain worth the pain? How does one make these decisions?

I'm guessing for these shots, the star in the FA*400 ƒ5.6 would make a difference. Although the first shot would suggest with better technique I might be able to do a lot better on the others. After all, if you can do it in one, you should be able to do it in all of them.

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-07-2017, 01:46 PM - **1 Like**

Great shots, Norm.

ccc_ · 01-07-2017, 01:49 PM - **5 Likes**

ups dropped of a da*300 last night so....

coming off a ridge about lunchtime we happened on what we thought was a stump

gifthorse · 01-07-2017, 05:19 PM - **9 Likes**

Goldfinch

Dark eted (Oregon) junco

normhead · 01-07-2017, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Great shots, Norm.

Thanks CR.

Originally posted by ccc_

ups dropped of a da*300 last night so....

coming off a ridge about lunchtime we happened on what we thought was a stump

I see Herons that turn out to be stumps. You see stumps that turn out to be herons. It doesn't seem fair.

Originally posted by gifthorse

Goldfinch

Dark eted (Oregon) junco

I think that first one i looking a gift horse in the mouth.

Last edited by normhead; 01-08-2017 at 07:56 PM.

ccc_ · 01-07-2017, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Thanks CR.

I see Herons that turn out to be stumps. You see stumps that turn pout to be herons. It doesn't seem fair.

it isn't

it was 6F and GBHEs aren't supposed to be this far north...global warming?

we also saw three eagles in a mile
ten years ago we wouldn't have seen three in a year

**rgknief60** · 01-07-2017, 11:11 PM

Originally posted by kengoh

My collection of flycatchers in Year 2016

Excellent series. How many hours of time do those twelve shots represent?

**Weevil** · 01-07-2017, 11:57 PM - **26 Likes**

I'd like to introduce you to Victor...
Victor is a Male, "Grey Morph" Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio] that really enjoys to warm up facing the sun in his prefered tree whole when it's cold outside.
He thinks we can't see him, but some keen observers showed me his hideout... :-)

Petit-duc maculé / Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio] ♂ by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr

**vcollerp** · 01-08-2017, 05:48 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

I'd like to introduce you to Victor...
Victor is a Male, "Grey Morph" Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio] that really enjoys to warm up facing the sun in his prefered tree whole when it's cold outside.
He thinks we can't see him, but some keen observers showed me his hideout... :-)

Petit-duc maculé / Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio] ♂ by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr

Great shot Sylvian.

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-08-2017, 10:02 AM - **4 Likes**

The calf looks comfortable at -20 C -4 F but I sure wasn't. My old bones just won't take the cold any more (as if they ever did!).
K-3, DA 55-300, ISO 400, 1/500@f/14, 300mm. Green mode. Too cold to fiddle with buttons.

longbow · 01-08-2017, 03:20 PM - **9 Likes**

K-1 & DA*300

Steller's Jay

**onlineflyer** · 01-08-2017, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by Weevil

I'd like to introduce you to Victor...
Victor is a Male, "Grey Morph" Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio] that really enjoys to warm up facing the sun in his prefered tree whole when it's cold outside.
He thinks we can't see him, but some keen observers showed me his hideout... :-)

Petit-duc maculé / Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio] ♂ by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr

I love that photo.

noelpolar · 01-08-2017, 05:22 PM - **10 Likes**

Playing with the F*300/4.5 last night....Ms Orb...about 9:30pm she comes out and is busy to 11pm building her web..... all gone before sunrise, so the early bird doesn't catch the Orb...

"An Orb in the face is no disgrace,
but it sure did make the old heart race,
screamed like a girl, I'll admit that was me,
a wide berth now, I'll give that damn tree"

01-07-2017, 09:29 AM - 10 Likes	#24242
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	I've been putting a photobook together from our Patagonia trip and thought I would share a couple more penguin shots, all with the K-3, DA300mm and 1.4x TC: This is a 3-shot pano: And this one's our favourite: Last edited by jacamar; 01-07-2017 at 02:14 PM.*

01-07-2017, 12:29 PM - 4 Likes	#24243
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,449	More experimenting.... K-1 with the A-400 and F 1.7x AF adapter 680mm ƒ93. for $800. 300 ISO ƒ11. This image maxes out everything These it's hard to tell if the image would have been sharper shooting without the 1.7 and enlarging. The problems of narrow DoF shooting at 680mm was not anticipated. Just when I finally convince myself I should sell the lens, I find something it can do. Is that first image worth keeping the lens for? I'm not going to get as good an image with my K-3. I'm not going to get as good an image with a shorter combo. But, I got 1 shot I consider exceptional out of 155 images. Is the gain worth the pain? How does one make these decisions? I'm guessing for these shots, the star in the FA400 ƒ5.6 would make a difference. Although the first shot would suggest with better technique I might be able to do a lot better on the others. After all, if you can do it in one, you should be able to do it in all of them. Last edited by normhead; 01-08-2017 at 07:55 PM.*

01-08-2017, 10:02 AM - 4 Likes	#24252
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Elk in the Elk Valley The calf looks comfortable at -20 C -4 F but I sure wasn't. My old bones just won't take the cold any more (as if they ever did!). K-3, DA 55-300, ISO 400, 1/500@f/14, 300mm. Green mode. Too cold to fiddle with buttons.

01-08-2017, 05:22 PM - 10 Likes	#24255
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Playing with the F300/4.5 last night....Ms Orb...about 9:30pm she comes out and is busy to 11pm building her web..... all gone before sunrise, so the early bird doesn't catch the Orb... "An Orb in the face is no disgrace, but it sure did make the old heart race, screamed like a girl, I'll admit that was me, a wide berth now, I'll give that damn tree" Last edited by noelpolar; 01-08-2017 at 07:26 PM.*

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