300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**luftfluss** · 01-05-2018, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by robtcorl

My bird was back this morning, this time the blinds were up. Cropped, shot from about 20' away through double glass.
Still not happy with the results, hope he comes back for more chances to get it right, or at least better.
Also a wren eating a dried mealworm, and a downy woodpecker.

I think that's a pretty good result for shooting thru double glass. I can see feather detail.

I rarely ever see the female downy woodpeckers.

**WPRESTO** · 01-05-2018, 09:44 AM

Originally posted by robtcorl

My bird was back this morning, this time the blinds were up. Cropped, shot from about 20' away through double glass.
Still not happy with the results, hope he comes back for more chances to get it right, or at least better.
Also a wren eating a dried mealworm, and a downy woodpecker.

A Carolina wren?? They sometimes hang around MessyChewBits in winter, but the deep cold over the past weeks and recent snow will probably do them in this year.

**ChipB** · 01-05-2018, 10:22 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Pentaxians

Taiwan Barwing with my K70 and Sigma 100-500 HSM

What a neat looking bird - the marking on the feathers makes me think of the Ring-neck Pheasant's markings.

Anyway, great photos!!

**ChipB** · 01-05-2018, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Great photos and story! I've never seen a possum look so cute.

Plus 1!

robtcorl · 01-05-2018, 10:44 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by WPRESTO

A Carolina wren?? They sometimes hang around MessyChewBits in winter, but the deep cold over the past weeks and recent snow will probably do them in this year.

Yes, we have them year round.
This winter I popped for a 17 oz, $10 bag of dried mealworms, they've been gorging on them.
Heavy crop from a few years back with the DA-L ED 55-300:

**Des** · 01-05-2018, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by Kombivan

Meet Bigdog, I picked up this lens over christmas for $35.00 its a 100-300mm and It seems a bit sharper than my 28-300mm but the focus could have been off only had one shot so far. uncroped or edited in any way.

The EXIF says the lens was a Samsung Xenon 50-200??

---------- Post added 2018-01-06 at 08:33 ----------

Originally posted by noelpolar

Doing some work on a few images for a friends daughter..... wish she shot raw.

No doubt she will from now on. Hope you can encourage her to join PF Noel. You can tell her that she already has fans of her work here!

micromacro · 01-05-2018, 02:46 PM - **9 Likes**

Tiny guys, never stop moving. DA*300 with TC, K5iis. Tiny image crops as well. I guess the only way to catch them closer is to start feeding them.

Attached Images

**luftfluss** · 01-05-2018, 03:59 PM - **7 Likes**

K-3 II + A 400/5.6 + 1.4x-L

**jacamar** · 01-05-2018, 04:03 PM - **11 Likes**

Pileated Woodpecker - looks a bit "flashy" but it was in natural light - a sunny spot in the cypress swamp.

Great Crested Flycatcher

Palm Warbler

K-3, DA*300mm, .4xTC

noelpolar · 01-05-2018, 04:21 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by WPRESTO

What makes the image great is the moment captured, the pose and expression with the bird sharp and perfectly separated from the background. Whatever was done after pressing the shutter release is what any of us who processed Tri-X did or would have done had it been possible back in the 1960's.

Yes.... the image SOC is quite poor.... quite noisy etc. However, the capture (as you outline) is quite extrodinary in that the number of elements that are so sweet. I was given a camera jpeg that had already been tweeked a bit... they are sending me the ogifinal SOC jpeg.... so hopefully that may be a bit better.....it was shot with reasonable camera settings... but like most things shutter speed meant a noisey iso (older low end camera) .... I know if I had a raw I could probally get a good 16-24" canvas from the 4mp image with reasonable detail. The bird is quite hard to shoot generally (Peregrine Falcon) as it was one of a wild pair semi remote.

---------- Post added 06-01-18 at 10:34 AM ----------

Originally posted by Aslyfox

although I wonder how much of that striking image is due to the image captured SOC as opposed to good PP

I have no idea of what her in camera jpeg processing settings were...... I've just used lightroom and Piccure+ with limited effect because of the jpeg losses. What I do know, with a high degree of certainty, is that the potential of the image captured has been compromised..... really impacts when looking to print wall hanging stuff......

**luftfluss** · 01-05-2018, 08:16 PM - **13 Likes**

Today I saw a partially leucistic cardinal. Never saw one before.

K-3 II + A 400/5.6

robtcorl · 01-06-2018, 06:20 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by luftfluss

Today I saw a partially leucistic cardinal. Never saw one before.

Very cool! Must be the year for them.
Ran across this one from 7 years ago, didn't think much about the light feathers at the time, thought it was just molt, even though it was mid January.
K10D, 300mm end of my 55-300, 100 ISO

**luftfluss** · 01-06-2018, 10:06 AM

Originally posted by robtcorl

Very cool! Must be the year for them.
Ran across this one from 7 years ago, didn't think much about the light feathers at the time, thought it was just molt, even though it was mid January.
K10D, 300mm end of my 55-300, 100 ISO

I don't know what the threshold is for determining leucism. Your cardinal on the previous page has a significant amount of paleness. I've seen male cardinals with white strands mixed in with the red... but it's quite a sight when the white patches are bright and well-defined.

**stihlmania** · 01-06-2018, 06:27 PM - **7 Likes**

Someday I will get a good photo of a male cardinal, never any detail, until then I aim for the females!

**ivanvernon** · 01-06-2018, 07:15 PM

Here are a few backyard birder shots. All are with the K-3 and Pentax-M 400mm f 4.5, a nice lens for this purpose, I think. At 0 degrees F, they birds sure seemed to appreciate the sunflower seed, suet cake, and peanut butter/cornmeal mix!

01-05-2018, 03:59 PM - 7 Likes	#27188
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	Fat Bottomed Girl K-3 II + A 400/5.6 + 1.4x-L

01-05-2018, 04:21 PM - 1 Like	#27190
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by WPRESTO What makes the image great is the moment captured, the pose and expression with the bird sharp and perfectly separated from the background. Whatever was done after pressing the shutter release is what any of us who processed Tri-X did or would have done had it been possible back in the 1960's. Yes.... the image SOC is quite poor.... quite noisy etc. However, the capture (as you outline) is quite extrodinary in that the number of elements that are so sweet. I was given a camera jpeg that had already been tweeked a bit... they are sending me the ogifinal SOC jpeg.... so hopefully that may be a bit better.....it was shot with reasonable camera settings... but like most things shutter speed meant a noisey iso (older low end camera) .... I know if I had a raw I could probally get a good 16-24" canvas from the 4mp image with reasonable detail. The bird is quite hard to shoot generally (Peregrine Falcon) as it was one of a wild pair semi remote. ---------- Post added 06-01-18 at 10:34 AM ---------- Originally posted by Aslyfox although I wonder how much of that striking image is due to the image captured SOC as opposed to good PP I have no idea of what her in camera jpeg processing settings were...... I've just used lightroom and Piccure+ with limited effect because of the jpeg losses. What I do know, with a high degree of certainty, is that the potential of the image captured has been compromised..... really impacts when looking to print wall hanging stuff...... Last edited by noelpolar; 01-05-2018 at 05:06 PM.

01-06-2018, 06:20 AM - 3 Likes	#27192
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by luftfluss Today I saw a partially leucistic cardinal. Never saw one before. Very cool! Must be the year for them. Ran across this one from 7 years ago, didn't think much about the light feathers at the time, thought it was just molt, even though it was mid January. K10D, 300mm end of my 55-300, 100 ISO Last edited by robtcorl; 01-06-2018 at 07:44 AM. Reason: typo

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01-05-2018, 09:22 AM	#27181
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	Originally posted by robtcorl My bird was back this morning, this time the blinds were up. Cropped, shot from about 20' away through double glass. Still not happy with the results, hope he comes back for more chances to get it right, or at least better. Also a wren eating a dried mealworm, and a downy woodpecker. I think that's a pretty good result for shooting thru double glass. I can see feather detail. I rarely ever see the female downy woodpeckers.

01-05-2018, 09:44 AM	#27182
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by robtcorl My bird was back this morning, this time the blinds were up. Cropped, shot from about 20' away through double glass. Still not happy with the results, hope he comes back for more chances to get it right, or at least better. Also a wren eating a dried mealworm, and a downy woodpecker. A Carolina wren?? They sometimes hang around MessyChewBits in winter, but the deep cold over the past weeks and recent snow will probably do them in this year.

01-05-2018, 10:22 AM - 1 Like	#27183
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,717	Originally posted by Pentaxians Taiwan Barwing with my K70 and Sigma 100-500 HSM What a neat looking bird - the marking on the feathers makes me think of the Ring-neck Pheasant's markings. Anyway, great photos!!

01-05-2018, 10:23 AM	#27184
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,717	Originally posted by luftfluss Great photos and story! I've never seen a possum look so cute. Plus 1!

01-05-2018, 10:44 AM - 2 Likes	#27185
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by WPRESTO A Carolina wren?? They sometimes hang around MessyChewBits in winter, but the deep cold over the past weeks and recent snow will probably do them in this year. Yes, we have them year round. This winter I popped for a 17 oz, $10 bag of dried mealworms, they've been gorging on them. Heavy crop from a few years back with the DA-L ED 55-300:

01-05-2018, 02:17 PM	#27186
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,424	Originally posted by Kombivan Meet Bigdog, I picked up this lens over christmas for $35.00 its a 100-300mm and It seems a bit sharper than my 28-300mm but the focus could have been off only had one shot so far. uncroped or edited in any way. The EXIF says the lens was a Samsung Xenon 50-200?? ---------- Post added 2018-01-06 at 08:33 ---------- Originally posted by noelpolar Doing some work on a few images for a friends daughter..... wish she shot raw. No doubt she will from now on. Hope you can encourage her to join PF Noel. You can tell her that she already has fans of her work here!

01-05-2018, 02:46 PM - 9 Likes	#27187
micromacro Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,722	Tiny guys, never stop moving. DA*300 with TC, K5iis. Tiny image crops as well. I guess the only way to catch them closer is to start feeding them. Attached Images

01-05-2018, 04:03 PM - 11 Likes	#27189
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Pileated Woodpecker - looks a bit "flashy" but it was in natural light - a sunny spot in the cypress swamp. Great Crested Flycatcher Palm Warbler K-3, DA*300mm, .4xTC

01-05-2018, 08:16 PM - 13 Likes	#27191
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	Today I saw a partially leucistic cardinal. Never saw one before. K-3 II + A 400/5.6

01-06-2018, 10:06 AM	#27193
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	Originally posted by robtcorl Very cool! Must be the year for them. Ran across this one from 7 years ago, didn't think much about the light feathers at the time, thought it was just molt, even though it was mid January. K10D, 300mm end of my 55-300, 100 ISO I don't know what the threshold is for determining leucism. Your cardinal on the previous page has a significant amount of paleness. I've seen male cardinals with white strands mixed in with the red... but it's quite a sight when the white patches are bright and well-defined.