300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**aslyfox** · 11-28-2017, 10:09 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Love the captions, Sly!

thanks

sometimes the photo just " speaks " to me

**marcusBMG** · 11-28-2017, 04:31 PM - **7 Likes**

K5, tamron 300mm f2.8 + 014F 1.4x tc.

Female shoveler

Couldn't quite get myself in the swans eye...

Cheeky chappie

I am curious about the colouring of this widgeon way out in the lagoon - juvenile?

I went looking for the stone chats along the west Shore but only found this - pipit??

**ChipB** · 11-29-2017, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

This little cutie is the world's smallest Bird Of Prey, only 15-18cm long, Collared Falconet shot with K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC Ken Goh[/URL], on Flickr

What a neat little guy!! Well shot!

**stihlmania** · 11-29-2017, 04:21 PM - **6 Likes**

A buck in the front yard looking for a tree to trash out with his antlers....

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**tduell** · 11-29-2017, 05:39 PM - **8 Likes**

Sacred Kingfisher.
First sighting near last seasons nest site. Good to see them back.
K-3 II, DFA 150-450 + 1.4x TC handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

**aslyfox** · 11-30-2017, 04:51 AM

an unusual " target " for a telephoto

a bit of green emerging

pete-tarmigan · 11-30-2017, 06:51 AM

Quote:

I went looking for the stone chats along the west Shore but only found this - pipit??

Yes, probably a Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus), although I don't have a lot of experience with European species of pipit.

**marcusBMG** · 11-30-2017, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by pete-tarmigan

Yes, probably a Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus), although I don't have a lot of experience with European species of pipit.

I would say that's spot on, as my field guide says: "habituates beaches out of the breeding season..."

normhead · 11-30-2017, 09:00 AM - **12 Likes**

A few more K-1 images from the park. I had the parking lot where many people feed the birds to myself, meaning the birds were more comfortable getting close. That led to a camera body change from the K3 to the K-1, brought along for landscape shooting. But, if you have a choice take off the CT or use a bigger sensor, the bigger sensor is the logical choice.

Birds taking care of birds business.

micromacro · 11-30-2017, 09:22 AM - **5 Likes**

My new toy, Tamron 500mm f8 mirror lens. Still learning how to focus with this beast. Love the bokeh.
On K-1.

normhead · 11-30-2017, 09:48 AM - **9 Likes**

Beavers.

**stihlmania** · 11-30-2017, 07:09 PM - **3 Likes**

Tonights moon in central Texas.

**swip** · 11-30-2017, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I had the parking lot where many people feed the birds to myself, meaning the birds were more comfortable getting close. 2017-11-30-park-birds-3 by Norm Head,

Lucky you.

**dadipentak** · 11-30-2017, 08:41 PM - **6 Likes**

This Mockingbird allows us to reside in its territory.

Kombivan · 11-30-2017, 10:08 PM

Normhead which lens were you using to get the bever photo's I've never seen a bever so I assume these are bever shots.

11-30-2017, 09:22 AM - 5 Likes	#26935
micromacro Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,722	My new toy, Tamron 500mm f8 mirror lens. Still learning how to focus with this beast. Love the bokeh. On K-1. Attached Images

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11-28-2017, 10:09 AM	#26926
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,582	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Love the captions, Sly! thanks sometimes the photo just " speaks " to me

11-28-2017, 04:31 PM - 7 Likes	#26927
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	K5, tamron 300mm f2.8 + 014F 1.4x tc. Female shoveler Couldn't quite get myself in the swans eye... Cheeky chappie I am curious about the colouring of this widgeon way out in the lagoon - juvenile? I went looking for the stone chats along the west Shore but only found this - pipit??

11-29-2017, 09:48 AM	#26928
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,701	Originally posted by kengoh This little cutie is the world's smallest Bird Of Prey, only 15-18cm long, Collared Falconet shot with K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC Ken Goh[/URL], on Flickr What a neat little guy!! Well shot!

11-30-2017, 06:51 AM	#26932
pete-tarmigan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conception Bay South, New-fun-land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,272	Quote: I went looking for the stone chats along the west Shore but only found this - pipit?? Yes, probably a Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus), although I don't have a lot of experience with European species of pipit.

11-30-2017, 06:59 AM	#26933
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	Originally posted by pete-tarmigan Yes, probably a Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus), although I don't have a lot of experience with European species of pipit. I would say that's spot on, as my field guide says: "habituates beaches out of the breeding season..."

11-30-2017, 09:00 AM - 12 Likes	#26934
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	A few more K-1 images from the park. I had the parking lot where many people feed the birds to myself, meaning the birds were more comfortable getting close. That led to a camera body change from the K3 to the K-1, brought along for landscape shooting. But, if you have a choice take off the CT or use a bigger sensor, the bigger sensor is the logical choice. Birds taking care of birds business.

11-30-2017, 09:48 AM - 9 Likes	#26936
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Beavers.

11-30-2017, 08:29 PM	#26938
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by normhead I had the parking lot where many people feed the birds to myself, meaning the birds were more comfortable getting close. 2017-11-30-park-birds-3 by Norm Head, Lucky you.

11-30-2017, 08:41 PM - 6 Likes	#26939
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	This Mockingbird allows us to reside in its territory.

11-30-2017, 10:08 PM	#26940
Kombivan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Photos: Gallery Posts: 576	Normhead which lens were you using to get the bever photo's I've never seen a bever so I assume these are bever shots.