300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

Pentaxians · 01-25-2017, 06:54 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Handsome bird. There is quite a diversity of pheasants in Asia, many of them really beautiful. I especially like the last image with the blurred flapping wings.

Yes Walt agree with you. I will share more when I have a chance to shoot more next time.

UserAccessDenied · 01-25-2017, 07:05 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by noelpolar

Lots of work to do in the community garden... but what the hell..... Bee watching again.

K3 & DFA 150-450

Love the colors!
That 150-450 really proving itself!

**luftfluss** · 01-25-2017, 08:54 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by noelpolar

Lots of work to do in the community garden... but what the hell..... Bee watching again.

K3 & DFA 150-450

Wish I had dat lens.

Wish I had ur skillz.

**marcusBMG** · 01-25-2017, 04:48 PM - **1 Like**

Some more birds at the feeder with the sigma 500mm f7.2, samsung NX20.

This image showed some more significant CA - purpling seeping into the head and neck of the tit. Ameliorated with fringing tools and reducing purple luminence and saturation in LR3.

1:1 pixel peeping crop of a mallards head. At 800ASA the NX20 is much noisier than the K5, but the underrlying resolution is quite good.

---------- Post added 25th Jan 2017 at 23:52 ----------

These nuthatches however were with a tamron adaptall 55BB 500mm mirror. Also NX20. i am inclined to give the advantage, at least in resolution, to the sigma.

Last edited by marcusBMG; 01-25-2017 at 04:53 PM.

derekkite · 01-25-2017, 09:16 PM - **11 Likes**

A bunch from today. Weather has been warm but too much snow still for the hawks to show up in numbers. But a successful day; a fisher, Great Horned Owl, Pygmy Owl, otter, Downy wood pecker, Grosbeak. K-1 Sigma 500 f4.5

**rkappleby** · 01-25-2017, 10:32 PM

Originally posted by derekkite

A bunch from today

What a great day Derek - that little pygmy owl is awesome

**ChipB** · 01-26-2017, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by rkappleby

What a great day Derek - that little pygmy owl is awesome

Agreed!!

r0ckstarr · 01-26-2017, 05:20 PM - **7 Likes**

K3 / DA*300

dane.dawg · 01-26-2017, 06:04 PM

Great day indeed Derek!!!

derekkite · 01-26-2017, 06:42 PM

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Great day indeed Derek!!!

Yes. I think the mammal is a mink. Any confirmation?

We will be back in a month or so when the snow melts to see the roughed legged hawks in number.

**WPRESTO** · 01-26-2017, 07:47 PM

The little guy standing on the ice looks like a mink to me, and of course an otter further down.

derekkite · 01-26-2017, 08:09 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

The little guy standing on the ice looks like a mink to me, and of course an otter further down.

Thanks. The fisher doesn't live in the water like these guys do. It dove under the ice and we didn't see it again.

It was cute whatever it is.

normhead · 01-26-2017, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by derekkite

Thanks. The fisher doesn't live in the water like these guys do. It dove under the ice and we didn't see it again.

It was cute whatever it is.

The first weasel looks like a mink. The head poking out of the water looks like an Otter. Are they the same animal?

derekkite · 01-26-2017, 09:12 PM

Originally posted by normhead

The first weasel looks like a mink. The head poking out of the water looks like an Otter. Are they the same animal?

No, different location. The otter was obvious, I had never seen a mink before. It was the beginning of a very nice day.

**luftfluss** · 01-26-2017, 09:25 PM

@derekkite - wonderful shots. Yes, the first weasel is definitely a mink, as other have said. Minks have more slender, pointier heads than otters. The white on his jaw and chest is interesting - I wonder if he's an escapee or former pet.

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01-25-2017, 06:54 AM	#24406
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Originally posted by WPRESTO Handsome bird. There is quite a diversity of pheasants in Asia, many of them really beautiful. I especially like the last image with the blurred flapping wings. Yes Walt agree with you. I will share more when I have a chance to shoot more next time.

01-25-2017, 07:05 AM - 1 Like	#24407
UserAccessDenied Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,677	Originally posted by noelpolar Lots of work to do in the community garden... but what the hell..... Bee watching again. K3 & DFA 150-450 Love the colors! That 150-450 really proving itself!

01-25-2017, 08:54 AM - 1 Like	#24408
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,618	Originally posted by noelpolar Lots of work to do in the community garden... but what the hell..... Bee watching again. K3 & DFA 150-450 Wish I had dat lens. Wish I had ur skillz.

01-25-2017, 04:48 PM - 1 Like	#24409
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,868	Some more birds at the feeder with the sigma 500mm f7.2, samsung NX20. This image showed some more significant CA - purpling seeping into the head and neck of the tit. Ameliorated with fringing tools and reducing purple luminence and saturation in LR3. 1:1 pixel peeping crop of a mallards head. At 800ASA the NX20 is much noisier than the K5, but the underrlying resolution is quite good. ---------- Post added 25th Jan 2017 at 23:52 ---------- These nuthatches however were with a tamron adaptall 55BB 500mm mirror. Also NX20. i am inclined to give the advantage, at least in resolution, to the sigma. Last edited by marcusBMG; 01-25-2017 at 04:53 PM.

01-25-2017, 09:16 PM - 11 Likes	#24410
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	A bunch from today. Weather has been warm but too much snow still for the hawks to show up in numbers. But a successful day; a fisher, Great Horned Owl, Pygmy Owl, otter, Downy wood pecker, Grosbeak. K-1 Sigma 500 f4.5

01-25-2017, 10:32 PM	#24411
rkappleby Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Crowsnest Pass Alberta Posts: 648	Originally posted by derekkite A bunch from today What a great day Derek - that little pygmy owl is awesome

01-26-2017, 08:36 AM	#24412
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,701	Originally posted by rkappleby What a great day Derek - that little pygmy owl is awesome Agreed!!

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dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Great day indeed Derek!!!

01-26-2017, 06:42 PM	#24415
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Originally posted by dane.dawg Great day indeed Derek!!! Yes. I think the mammal is a mink. Any confirmation? We will be back in a month or so when the snow melts to see the roughed legged hawks in number.

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01-26-2017, 07:47 PM	#24416
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,087	The little guy standing on the ice looks like a mink to me, and of course an otter further down.

01-26-2017, 08:09 PM	#24417
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Originally posted by WPRESTO The little guy standing on the ice looks like a mink to me, and of course an otter further down. Thanks. The fisher doesn't live in the water like these guys do. It dove under the ice and we didn't see it again. It was cute whatever it is.

01-26-2017, 08:18 PM	#24418
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,448	Originally posted by derekkite Thanks. The fisher doesn't live in the water like these guys do. It dove under the ice and we didn't see it again. It was cute whatever it is. The first weasel looks like a mink. The head poking out of the water looks like an Otter. Are they the same animal?

01-26-2017, 09:12 PM	#24419
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Originally posted by normhead The first weasel looks like a mink. The head poking out of the water looks like an Otter. Are they the same animal? No, different location. The otter was obvious, I had never seen a mink before. It was the beginning of a very nice day.

01-26-2017, 09:25 PM	#24420
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,618	@derekkite - wonderful shots. Yes, the first weasel is definitely a mink, as other have said. Minks have more slender, pointier heads than otters. The white on his jaw and chest is interesting - I wonder if he's an escapee or former pet.