300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**dadipentak** · 10-25-2017, 05:51 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rkappleby

Very nice series Dave

Thanks--it was fun as you can imagine.
Also we had a surprise visitor--it's a .71MP crop but always a thrill to see here in the city!

Last edited by dadipentak; 10-25-2017 at 06:45 PM.

Ducatigaz · 10-26-2017, 06:45 AM - **6 Likes**

Ring-necked parakeets .
K-3ii/Sigma 500mm f4.5 EX DG/Gitzo 1348

**swip** · 10-26-2017, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Ring-necked parakeets .
K-3ii/Sigma 500mm f4.5 EX DG/Gitzo 1348

Didn't know there are parakeets in the UK or were these taken on a trip?

Ducatigaz · 10-26-2017, 08:21 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by swip

Didn't know there are parakeets in the UK or were these taken on a trip?

London is overrun with them and they are now classed as a pest.

parakeets escaped from the branch of Ealing Studios used for the filming of The African Queen — Isleworth Studios — in 1951. parakeets escaped from damaged aviaries during the Great Storm of 1987. a pair were released by Jimi Hendrix in Carnaby Street, London, in the 1960s

Kevriano · 10-26-2017, 09:15 AM - **1 Like**

Lovely shots Gaz. They are a nuisance too. My father in law gets them in his garden. They decimate the peanut feeders!
BTW, do you own every desirable long lens!

Ducatigaz · 10-26-2017, 09:46 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Kevriano

Lovely shots Gaz. They are a nuisance too. My father in law gets them in his garden. They decimate the peanut feeders!
BTW, do you own every desirable long lens!

There are a few that I still desire.

Here is my collection

**Canada_Rockies** · 10-26-2017, 09:53 AM - **2 Likes**

"I spent all of my money on women and drink and like a fool I squandered the rest" on expensive glass filled tubes.

Kevriano · 10-26-2017, 10:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

There are a few that I still desire.

Here is my collection

Awesome. What's the wee one at the end?

Ducatigaz · 10-26-2017, 10:04 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kevriano

Awesome. What's the wee one at the end?

Sigma 400mm f5.6 APO Tele Macro

**marcusBMG** · 10-26-2017, 10:27 AM - **3 Likes**

Great pics once again Gary.

Been a bit quiet at the RSPB lately, though migrating birds have been passing through - 3 goosanders the other day. And there hasn't been much sun either. Yesterday was sunny however, and one of the cormorants obliged with poses that perfectly caught the low autumnal sun. Now if only I could get a bit closer so as to fill 3/4 of the frame instead of 1/4... where's the guy with the portaboat...
Adaptall 300mm f2.8 + sigma apo 1.4x tc, K5, bean bag. I am becoming more enamoured of this combo, visual focus seems really "on" (with tenpa 1.36x VF magnifier) , when I check with live view there is usually no discrepancy. F4 ((with tc) makes a big difference over f5.6 and slower, and even the barely half a stop over the FD 400mm's f4.5 is making a difference I think, though its hard to tell given the very different characteristics of the EVF on the samsung NX20.
These were the 3 best shots IMO. I used the brush in LR3 a bit to bring up the body of the bird. I'm exclusively shooting in M with a PKM mount with this combo due to the mechanical aperture issues I mentioned previously - a PKA mount won't engage into AE. It's a bit weird because the sigma tc makes the camera think its in Av - F numbers display. I have to ignore those, but make sure a high enough f number is displayed, otherwise the K5 won't stop the lens all the way down to what I have set on the ring (somewhere between f5.6 and f8 for these).
ISO 400 (#1, 2), 800 (#3).

With a passing pochard.

Kevriano · 10-26-2017, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Sigma 400mm f5.6 APO Tele Macro

Cheers Gaz. Really nice collection. What are you missing?

Ducatigaz · 10-26-2017, 11:31 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kevriano

Cheers Gaz. Really nice collection. What are you missing?

Apart from my marbles

I would like to have a go with a SMC Pentax-A* 1200mm F8 ED [IF] and maybe get one

**Canada_Rockies** · 10-26-2017, 11:53 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Apart from my marbles

I would like to have a go with a SMC Pentax-A* 1200mm F8 ED [IF] and maybe get one

You'd best start buying lottery tickets

Kevriano · 10-26-2017, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Apart from my marbles

I would like to have a go with a SMC Pentax-A* 1200mm F8 ED [IF] and maybe get one

Ahh yes, the ultimate. Not seen one for sale for some time. There was one not far from me last year, at a not unreasonable 5k... I've been offered a 250-600 for the same figure.

**marcusBMG** · 10-26-2017, 01:08 PM

Here's a DNG file of the cormorant. If any of you folks are keen, I would be interested in seeing what difference later versions of LR/different programs/different eyes and methods might have on the result. 27MB file.

http://www.groupoids.org.uk/photography/PostedPics/300mmlensclub/IMGP0181.DNG

10-26-2017, 10:27 AM - 3 Likes	#26710
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,870	Great pics once again Gary. Been a bit quiet at the RSPB lately, though migrating birds have been passing through - 3 goosanders the other day. And there hasn't been much sun either. Yesterday was sunny however, and one of the cormorants obliged with poses that perfectly caught the low autumnal sun. Now if only I could get a bit closer so as to fill 3/4 of the frame instead of 1/4... where's the guy with the portaboat... Adaptall 300mm f2.8 + sigma apo 1.4x tc, K5, bean bag. I am becoming more enamoured of this combo, visual focus seems really "on" (with tenpa 1.36x VF magnifier) , when I check with live view there is usually no discrepancy. F4 ((with tc) makes a big difference over f5.6 and slower, and even the barely half a stop over the FD 400mm's f4.5 is making a difference I think, though its hard to tell given the very different characteristics of the EVF on the samsung NX20. These were the 3 best shots IMO. I used the brush in LR3 a bit to bring up the body of the bird. I'm exclusively shooting in M with a PKM mount with this combo due to the mechanical aperture issues I mentioned previously - a PKA mount won't engage into AE. It's a bit weird because the sigma tc makes the camera think its in Av - F numbers display. I have to ignore those, but make sure a high enough f number is displayed, otherwise the K5 won't stop the lens all the way down to what I have set on the ring (somewhere between f5.6 and f8 for these). ISO 400 (#1, 2), 800 (#3). With a passing pochard. Last edited by marcusBMG; 10-26-2017 at 10:32 AM.

10-26-2017, 01:08 PM	#26715
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,870	PP challenge Here's a DNG file of the cormorant. If any of you folks are keen, I would be interested in seeing what difference later versions of LR/different programs/different eyes and methods might have on the result. 27MB file. http://www.groupoids.org.uk/photography/PostedPics/300mmlensclub/IMGP0181.DNG

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10-25-2017, 05:51 PM - 1 Like	#26701
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by rkappleby Very nice series Dave Thanks--it was fun as you can imagine. Also we had a surprise visitor--it's a .71MP crop but always a thrill to see here in the city! Last edited by dadipentak; 10-25-2017 at 06:45 PM.

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Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,505	Ring-necked parakeets . K-3ii/Sigma 500mm f4.5 EX DG/Gitzo 1348

10-26-2017, 06:53 AM	#26703
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by Ducatigaz Ring-necked parakeets . K-3ii/Sigma 500mm f4.5 EX DG/Gitzo 1348 Didn't know there are parakeets in the UK or were these taken on a trip?

10-26-2017, 08:21 AM - 1 Like	#26704
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,505	Originally posted by swip Didn't know there are parakeets in the UK or were these taken on a trip? London is overrun with them and they are now classed as a pest. parakeets escaped from the branch of Ealing Studios used for the filming of The African Queen — Isleworth Studios — in 1951. parakeets escaped from damaged aviaries during the Great Storm of 1987. a pair were released by Jimi Hendrix in Carnaby Street, London, in the 1960s

10-26-2017, 09:15 AM - 1 Like	#26705
Kevriano Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Sussex Posts: 472	Lovely shots Gaz. They are a nuisance too. My father in law gets them in his garden. They decimate the peanut feeders! BTW, do you own every desirable long lens!

10-26-2017, 09:46 AM - 2 Likes	#26706
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,505	Originally posted by Kevriano Lovely shots Gaz. They are a nuisance too. My father in law gets them in his garden. They decimate the peanut feeders! BTW, do you own every desirable long lens! There are a few that I still desire. Here is my collection

10-26-2017, 09:53 AM - 2 Likes	#26707
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	"I spent all of my money on women and drink and like a fool I squandered the rest" on expensive glass filled tubes.

10-26-2017, 10:02 AM - 1 Like	#26708
Kevriano Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Sussex Posts: 472	Originally posted by Ducatigaz There are a few that I still desire. Here is my collection Awesome. What's the wee one at the end?

10-26-2017, 10:04 AM - 1 Like	#26709
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,505	Originally posted by Kevriano Awesome. What's the wee one at the end? Sigma 400mm f5.6 APO Tele Macro

10-26-2017, 10:33 AM	#26711
Kevriano Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Sussex Posts: 472	Originally posted by Ducatigaz Sigma 400mm f5.6 APO Tele Macro Cheers Gaz. Really nice collection. What are you missing?

10-26-2017, 11:31 AM - 1 Like	#26712
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,505	Originally posted by Kevriano Cheers Gaz. Really nice collection. What are you missing? Apart from my marbles I would like to have a go with a SMC Pentax-A* 1200mm F8 ED [IF] and maybe get one

10-26-2017, 11:53 AM - 1 Like	#26713
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by Ducatigaz Apart from my marbles I would like to have a go with a SMC Pentax-A* 1200mm F8 ED [IF] and maybe get one You'd best start buying lottery tickets

10-26-2017, 12:15 PM	#26714
Kevriano Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Sussex Posts: 472	Originally posted by Ducatigaz Apart from my marbles I would like to have a go with a SMC Pentax-A* 1200mm F8 ED [IF] and maybe get one Ahh yes, the ultimate. Not seen one for sale for some time. There was one not far from me last year, at a not unreasonable 5k... I've been offered a 250-600 for the same figure.