300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**WPRESTO** · 01-08-2018, 06:07 AM

A phalarope - spastically busy little birds.

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**Ron Boggs** · 01-08-2018, 10:35 AM

Just 'cause some of you will want to peek...my FA*600/4 is posted in the marketplace for some lucky buyer! It's rare enough to be worthy of posting in the big lens club thread, I think...just for general interest...

**luftfluss** · 01-08-2018, 04:26 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by stihlmania

With the 400 at f 2.8, the depth of field can be measured in inches when focused between 15 [minimum distance is 14] and 20 feet!! F/8 is where I normally want the f stop for depth of field. I am still learning to forget my film ways! Haha!

Yup, the super-narrow DOF is brutal! A mental hurdle I had with the 1.7x AFA is the fact that it "translated" the aperture value; my other TC's are not AF and don't do that.

A cardinal shot yesterday, as I practiced with my K-3 II + Adaptall 200-500/5.6 + Tamron 1.4x TC.

**aslyfox** · 01-08-2018, 05:00 PM - **5 Likes**

a visiting Immature Yellow Crowned Night Heron

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**WPRESTO** · 01-08-2018, 07:20 PM - **4 Likes**

Defassa waterbuck. This make has a prominent ring of compressed hair at the base of his neck, and perhaps a fainter ring ahead of it.I wondered if he'd been fitted with a tracking collar at sometime.

**alfa75ts** · 01-08-2018, 11:31 PM - **4 Likes**

One from today, K3-Bigma.

Kombivan · 01-08-2018, 11:56 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by stihlmania

With the 400 at f 2.8, the depth of field can be measured in inches when focused between 15 [minimum distance is 14] and 20 feet!! F/8 is where I normally want the f stop for depth of field. I am still learning to forget my film ways! Haha!

Be careful you don't become reliant on guess work and never forget the film techniques as this system was built on top of the film system. You might be confusing different techniques for different types of photography eg this photo attached I use a totally different technique to the guys taking bird shots. I also see an over use in depth of field some photos require a story behind them such as landscape to tell more about the animal and some of these guys are amazing the way they get a photo together, there are some really exceptional photographers in here. I took over 100 shots this morning and only 3 wern't usable because I turned 90 degrees and shot 3 without checking my settings I could save the 3 but I haven't decided on that yet.

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**Des** · 01-09-2018, 03:02 AM - **3 Likes**

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo feeding on cypress. Doesn't pay to be underneath when they abandon the cone. K-S2 + DA-L 55-300.

**WPRESTO** · 01-09-2018, 04:33 AM - **6 Likes**

Showing off for any passing female - - of course.

robtcorl · 01-09-2018, 09:04 AM - **2 Likes**

A whole lot of seed cracking is going on around here.
300* f4, 1/1000, 1600 ISO, cropped

I dug out a Sigma MF 400mm f5.6 that I bought about 5 years ago, mainly to use on the original Q with adapter.
Been awhile since I've shot manual.

Looks like I'll keep it for playtime with the Q, or sell it.

lukulele · 01-09-2018, 10:21 AM - **2 Likes**

A seeker of Suet. A/400 just before the K-5 shutter/battery depleted syndrome terminated operations. RIP K-5

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-09-2018, 10:45 AM

Sorry to hear about your dead K5. Nice shots to go out on.

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-09-2018, 02:21 PM - **1 Like**

Pierre has learned to climb over the plate. Rupert would have been amused -- not surprised, amused. Can anyone out there definitely tell me exactly what breed of squirrel Pierre is?

I have been reliably informed that Pierre is an American Red Squirrel. Thanks!

**luftfluss** · 01-09-2018, 03:15 PM - **6 Likes**

One from yesterday, one from today. K-3 II + A 400/5.6

**WPRESTO** · 01-09-2018, 04:21 PM - **9 Likes**

Looky there Mike. A tourist with a tele. Let's run the other way with out tails up to show him what we think.

01-08-2018, 07:20 PM - 4 Likes	#27230
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Defassa waterbuck. This make has a prominent ring of compressed hair at the base of his neck, and perhaps a fainter ring ahead of it.I wondered if he'd been fitted with a tracking collar at sometime. Attached Images

01-09-2018, 04:33 AM - 6 Likes	#27234
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Showing off for any passing female - - of course. Attached Images

01-09-2018, 04:21 PM - 9 Likes	#27240
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Looky there Mike. A tourist with a tele. Let's run the other way with out tails up to show him what we think. Attached Images

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	A phalarope - spastically busy little birds. Attached Images

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Ron Boggs Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MT Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,350	Just 'cause some of you will want to peek...my FA*600/4 is posted in the marketplace for some lucky buyer! It's rare enough to be worthy of posting in the big lens club thread, I think...just for general interest...

01-08-2018, 04:26 PM - 4 Likes	#27228
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	Originally posted by stihlmania With the 400 at f 2.8, the depth of field can be measured in inches when focused between 15 [minimum distance is 14] and 20 feet!! F/8 is where I normally want the f stop for depth of field. I am still learning to forget my film ways! Haha! Yup, the super-narrow DOF is brutal! A mental hurdle I had with the 1.7x AFA is the fact that it "translated" the aperture value; my other TC's are not AF and don't do that. A cardinal shot yesterday, as I practiced with my K-3 II + Adaptall 200-500/5.6 + Tamron 1.4x TC.

01-09-2018, 03:02 AM - 3 Likes	#27233
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,424	Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo feeding on cypress. Doesn't pay to be underneath when they abandon the cone. K-S2 + DA-L 55-300.

01-09-2018, 09:04 AM - 2 Likes	#27235
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	A whole lot of seed cracking is going on around here. 300* f4, 1/1000, 1600 ISO, cropped I dug out a Sigma MF 400mm f5.6 that I bought about 5 years ago, mainly to use on the original Q with adapter. Been awhile since I've shot manual. Looks like I'll keep it for playtime with the Q, or sell it.

01-09-2018, 10:45 AM	#27237
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Sorry to hear about your dead K5. Nice shots to go out on.

01-09-2018, 03:15 PM - 6 Likes	#27239
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	One from yesterday, one from today. K-3 II + A 400/5.6