300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**marcusBMG** · 09-02-2017, 04:16 PM - **7 Likes**

I have acquired another classic MF 400mm, this time the komine made 400mm f5.6, normally found as a Vivitar, mine however has a Panagor nameplate. While evidently of the same origin as the viv, it's not quite the same there has been some redesign, the front end is different and it has a 72mm instead of 77mm filter thread.
This lens doesn't seem to have a good rep, I wonder if thats because of a rather critical review on mflenses.com. These are my standard test pics of the castle, samsung NX20, f5.6, f8, f11:

As per the mflenses review, yes this lens is prone to red fringing. But really its resolution is quite good, in fact it might be the best of the viv 400mm f5.6's for that.
Some more pics, pp'ed and resized, all f8, samsung NX20.

Godwit, big crop, small resize. Not as good as my Canon FD 400mm f4.5 for sure, but not bad.

Last edited by marcusBMG; 09-03-2017 at 03:39 AM.

**wtlwdwgn** · 09-02-2017, 08:22 PM - **6 Likes**

Tonight's moon. K-3, A* 600mm f/5.6 plus Kenko 1.5x TC, 1/125 @f/11, ISO 400, cropped 2/3rds. Xpst.

Sterby · 09-03-2017, 03:31 AM

Originally posted by marcusBMG

Looks like you caught Jeremy Clarksons mini clone in that boat.

**dadipentak** · 09-03-2017, 09:47 AM - **7 Likes**

K-3, Tamron 1.4x TC & F*600
Cropped to 1.4MP

Last edited by dadipentak; 09-03-2017 at 10:04 AM.

**dwalt** · 09-03-2017, 09:51 AM - **6 Likes**

Moose
Young Pronghorn
Coyote Hunting
Coyote

**iheiramo** · 09-03-2017, 01:00 PM - **4 Likes**

Windsurfing with M*300/4: X posted on M club

mohb · 09-03-2017, 01:43 PM - **4 Likes**

Sigma 150 - 500 K3

Young Zimbabwe cricketer on a tour of UK

**stihlmania** · 09-04-2017, 02:01 AM - **1 Like**

K3ii with A* 400 f2.8 It took some effort but I now figured out how to make CIF work [the camera is 2 weeks old]' These were shot thru a window, tomorrow I will take the set-up outside now that I know CIF does work.

FreeSpirit9 · 09-04-2017, 03:05 AM

**aslyfox** · 09-04-2017, 03:46 AM

I like these I hope you do too

K 3 +

Smc PENTAX-DA L 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED (1 )

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW ( all others )

( 1 ) and ( 4 ) catching the bee in action

( 2 ) and ( 3 ) natural color variation

kengoh · 09-04-2017, 08:11 AM - **17 Likes**

A pair of Oriental White Eyes shot with K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5

Kevriano · 09-04-2017, 08:22 AM

Just stunning Ken

Ducatigaz · 09-04-2017, 11:28 AM - **15 Likes**

Three shots from a recent trip out in the car.

K-3ii/FA*600mmF4ED[IF]/Eckla window mount.

**Weevil** · 09-04-2017, 08:57 PM - **6 Likes**

I was browsing thru the 1678 photos I had taken at the Rogers Cup IN montreal 3 weeks ago... and I am really impressed on the IQ of the combo Pentax K-1 and SMC Pentax-DA* 300mm f4 ED [IF] SDM was able to render in the image.

For example, have a close look at this photo of Denis Shapovalov doing a serve.
It was shot in relatively low light conditions, and from the 3rd level in the Uniprix Stadium (I was maybe 100 meters from the subject).

Denis Shapovalov

Now, have a look at the next photo I published. It is a 1:1 crop (696 x696 pixels ) of the tennis ball, where we can clearly see the text "Penn ATP 3" and some bristly hairs around the tennis ball.

Denis Shapovalov

Please also note that this was shot wide-open at ƒ/4, 1/800s and 3200 ISO, and that this photo is direct from the camera body (RAW), no PP at all!.

Photo taken at Rogers Cup 2017 in Montreal (2017.08.11)

lukulele · 09-04-2017, 09:42 PM - **7 Likes**

A few from the Lake Erie area. Magee Marsh and some of the state parks surrounding Toledo, Ohio. K-3 and A/400

09-02-2017, 04:16 PM - 7 Likes	#26431
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	Vivitar/Panagor (komine) 400mm f5.6 I have acquired another classic MF 400mm, this time the komine made 400mm f5.6, normally found as a Vivitar, mine however has a Panagor nameplate. While evidently of the same origin as the viv, it's not quite the same there has been some redesign, the front end is different and it has a 72mm instead of 77mm filter thread. This lens doesn't seem to have a good rep, I wonder if thats because of a rather critical review on mflenses.com. These are my standard test pics of the castle, samsung NX20, f5.6, f8, f11: As per the mflenses review, yes this lens is prone to red fringing. But really its resolution is quite good, in fact it might be the best of the viv 400mm f5.6's for that. Some more pics, pp'ed and resized, all f8, samsung NX20. Godwit, big crop, small resize. Not as good as my Canon FD 400mm f4.5 for sure, but not bad. Last edited by marcusBMG; 09-03-2017 at 03:39 AM.

09-04-2017, 03:05 AM	#26439
FreeSpirit9 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Queensland, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 557	Last full moon @ 500mm. Sigma 150-500

09-04-2017, 08:57 PM - 6 Likes	#26444
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	I was browsing thru the 1678 photos I had taken at the Rogers Cup IN montreal 3 weeks ago... and I am really impressed on the IQ of the combo Pentax K-1 and SMC Pentax-DA* 300mm f4 ED [IF] SDM was able to render in the image. For example, have a close look at this photo of Denis Shapovalov doing a serve. It was shot in relatively low light conditions, and from the 3rd level in the Uniprix Stadium (I was maybe 100 meters from the subject). Denis Shapovalov Now, have a look at the next photo I published. It is a 1:1 crop (696 x696 pixels ) of the tennis ball, where we can clearly see the text "Penn ATP 3" and some bristly hairs around the tennis ball. Denis Shapovalov Please also note that this was shot wide-open at ƒ/4, 1/800s and 3200 ISO, and that this photo is direct from the camera body (RAW), no PP at all!. Photo taken at Rogers Cup 2017 in Montreal (2017.08.11) Last edited by Weevil; 09-04-2017 at 11:05 PM.

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