300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**swip** · 08-17-2017, 08:15 PM - **13 Likes**

I stumbled into this American Bittern while looking for a Common Gallinule I saw yesterday.
It allowed me to photographed it for about 20 minutes.

---------- Post added 08-17-17 at 11:16 PM ----------

Originally posted by littledrawe

A Badger, don't see those . . . . ever! Look forward to you getting some shots of it in the daylight.

I went to visit my sister in Alaska.

I guess you will go visit more often. Nice series.

**jacamar** · 08-18-2017, 06:41 AM - **13 Likes**

A visit to Chaplin Lake, a saline lake used for salt (sodium sulphate) extraction in southern Saskatchewan. Shorebirds are attracted by the brine shrimp in the lake.

Sanderlings

American Avocets

K-3, DA*300mm with 1.4x TC. TC removed for the last shot.

**dadipentak** · 08-18-2017, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by jacamar

TC removed for the last shot.

which is terrific!

**jacamar** · 08-18-2017, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

which is terrific!

Thanks Dave - we really didn't know what to expect so those avocets were a real bonus.

mohb · 08-18-2017, 02:07 PM - **5 Likes**

Sigma 150 - 500

**jacamar** · 08-18-2017, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by swip

I stumbled into this American Bittern while looking for a Common Gallinule I saw yesterday.
It allowed me to photographed it for about 20 minutes.

It's probably thinking "as long as I strike this "part of a reedbed" pose, nobody can possibly see me".

Great shot - I've never got close to a Bittern that wasn't buried in the vegetation.

**swip** · 08-19-2017, 07:17 PM - **7 Likes**

Originally posted by jacamar

It's probably thinking "as long as I strike this "part of a reedbed" pose, nobody can possibly see me".

Great shot - I've never got close to a Bittern that wasn't buried in the vegetation.

Thank you.

---------- Post added 08-19-17 at 10:28 PM ----------

Some from today...

House Finch

Eastern Wood Peewee (I think)

Great White Egret with a Muskie fry.

**boriscleto** · 08-19-2017, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by swip

Eastern Wood Peewee (I think)

Phoebe. Notice the single color bill and lack of strong wing bars.

kengoh · 08-19-2017, 11:06 PM - **6 Likes**

Streaked Weaver shot with K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5 from car windows.

Racer X 69 · 08-20-2017, 12:13 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by littledrawe

I went to visit my sister in Alaska.

Your sister is a very nice looking eagle.

Nice work Keegan.

naestved · 08-20-2017, 02:52 AM - **16 Likes**

Here is some pictures from K3 and the 560mm. Great combo

it is a Puffin and great grey owl

**aslyfox** · 08-20-2017, 03:14 AM - **4 Likes**

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1/1000 sec. f/8 450mm

K 3 + HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW

hand held, natural lighting

found 8/19/17 at one of the ponds at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center " Saving Animals From Extinction "

Ducatigaz · 08-20-2017, 09:56 AM - **14 Likes**

A few more pics from the car. K-3ii/FA*600mmF4ED[IF]/Eckla window mount.

Chris Mak · 08-20-2017, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by naestved

Here is some pictures from K3 and the 560mm. Great combo

it is a Puffin and great grey owl

Great to see another one shooting this Pentax DA560 lens. Still love it as much as when I first got it. Colors and contrast are so great with this lens. Hoping for a K3 successor next year to get even more out of this wonderful lens.

Chris

naestved · 08-20-2017, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by Chris Mak

Great to see another one shooting this Pentax DA560 lens. Still love it as much as when I first got it. Colors and contrast are so great with this lens. Hoping for a K3 successor next year to get even more out of this wonderful lens.

Chris

Thanks for the note Chris.

I rearly hope for a new K3 very soon. I miss a AF at the same level as nikon D500.

08-18-2017, 06:41 AM - 13 Likes	#26357
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	A visit to Chaplin Lake, a saline lake used for salt (sodium sulphate) extraction in southern Saskatchewan. Shorebirds are attracted by the brine shrimp in the lake. Sanderlings American Avocets K-3, DA300mm with 1.4x TC. TC removed for the last shot. Last edited by jacamar; 08-18-2017 at 06:54 AM.*

08-20-2017, 03:14 AM - 4 Likes	#26367
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,583	no crop, no pp cropped, no pp cropped and pp 1/1000 sec. f/8 450mm K 3 + HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW hand held, natural lighting found 8/19/17 at one of the ponds at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center " Saving Animals From Extinction "

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08-17-2017, 08:15 PM - 13 Likes	#26356
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	I stumbled into this American Bittern while looking for a Common Gallinule I saw yesterday. It allowed me to photographed it for about 20 minutes. ---------- Post added 08-17-17 at 11:16 PM ---------- Originally posted by littledrawe A Badger, don't see those . . . . ever! Look forward to you getting some shots of it in the daylight. I went to visit my sister in Alaska. I guess you will go visit more often. Nice series.

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08-18-2017, 02:52 PM	#26361
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by swip I stumbled into this American Bittern while looking for a Common Gallinule I saw yesterday. It allowed me to photographed it for about 20 minutes. It's probably thinking "as long as I strike this "part of a reedbed" pose, nobody can possibly see me". Great shot - I've never got close to a Bittern that wasn't buried in the vegetation.

08-19-2017, 07:17 PM - 7 Likes	#26362
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by jacamar It's probably thinking "as long as I strike this "part of a reedbed" pose, nobody can possibly see me". Great shot - I've never got close to a Bittern that wasn't buried in the vegetation. Thank you. ---------- Post added 08-19-17 at 10:28 PM ---------- Some from today... House Finch Eastern Wood Peewee (I think) Great White Egret with a Muskie fry.

08-19-2017, 08:29 PM	#26363
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,476	Originally posted by swip Eastern Wood Peewee (I think) Phoebe. Notice the single color bill and lack of strong wing bars.

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kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,790	Streaked Weaver shot with K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5 from car windows.

08-20-2017, 12:13 AM - 2 Likes	#26365
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by littledrawe I went to visit my sister in Alaska. Your sister is a very nice looking eagle. Nice work Keegan.

08-20-2017, 09:56 AM - 14 Likes	#26368
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	A few more pics from the car. K-3ii/FA*600mmF4ED[IF]/Eckla window mount.

08-20-2017, 10:30 AM	#26369
Chris Mak Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 639	Originally posted by naestved Here is some pictures from K3 and the 560mm. Great combo it is a Puffin and great grey owl Great to see another one shooting this Pentax DA560 lens. Still love it as much as when I first got it. Colors and contrast are so great with this lens. Hoping for a K3 successor next year to get even more out of this wonderful lens. Chris

08-20-2017, 11:00 AM	#26370
naestved Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Denmark Photos: Albums Posts: 26	Originally posted by Chris Mak Great to see another one shooting this Pentax DA560 lens. Still love it as much as when I first got it. Colors and contrast are so great with this lens. Hoping for a K3 successor next year to get even more out of this wonderful lens. Chris Thanks for the note Chris. I rearly hope for a new K3 very soon. I miss a AF at the same level as nikon D500.