300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

robtcorl · 01-17-2018, 08:37 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by normhead

I can always tell the difference between the males and females.

Our winter males have a lot less yellow, more like this (not my pic)

This is my pic from near the end of April:

robtcorl · 01-17-2018, 08:53 AM

Another one, with the 55-300.
Blown highlights are my specialty.

**jacamar** · 01-17-2018, 06:57 PM - **5 Likes**

Great Black-backed gull (not quite adult)

The same gull, harassing a Long-tailed Duck

The gull eventually moved on and left the duck alone.
K-3, DA*300mm, 1.4x TC

**luftfluss** · 01-17-2018, 09:09 PM - **17 Likes**

4 inches of snow today, so some bird sightings.

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

Last edited by luftfluss; 01-18-2018 at 06:27 PM.

robtcorl · 01-18-2018, 06:25 AM

Originally posted by luftfluss

4 inches of snow today, so some bird sightings.

Really nice natural setting bird shots!

normhead · 01-18-2018, 08:52 AM

Originally posted by luftfluss

4 inches of snow today, so some bird sightings.

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

Looking good there luftuss. Don't you love how the snow turns the world into a studio with a white back drop and the snow acts as a huge reflector for even top to bottom lighting? My favourite time to shoot birds is with snow on the ground or back ground.

**ChipB** · 01-18-2018, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

4 inches of snow today, so some bird sightings.

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

Crisp and clear - well shot!!

**luftfluss** · 01-18-2018, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by robtcorl

Really nice natural setting bird shots!

Originally posted by ChipB

Crisp and clear - well shot!!

Thank you! I enjoy the variety of birds that come around in the winter.

Originally posted by normhead

Looking good there luftuss. Don't you love how the snow turns the world into a studio with a white back drop and the snow acts as a huge reflector for even top to bottom lighting? My favourite time to shoot birds is with snow on the ground or back ground.

+1. I just wish the snow stayed around here longer.

robtcorl · 01-18-2018, 02:42 PM - **4 Likes**

I think I posted some of these in the K-S2 section last year.
A year ago an ice storm left my birds with icy tails.
DA 300*, all are cropped, some heavily cropped.

**luftfluss** · 01-18-2018, 02:59 PM

Wow, I've never seen such ice-laden tail feathers before.

**aslyfox** · 01-18-2018, 03:04 PM

likewise

I've heard of a " cold shoulder " but never that

Pentaxians · 01-18-2018, 06:11 PM - **8 Likes**

Sharing some tits that capturing in my early trip.

Green-baked tit

Coal tit

**WPRESTO** · 01-18-2018, 06:22 PM - **3 Likes**

A little Carolina wren being alert, and a finch being gluttonous.

**luftfluss** · 01-18-2018, 07:16 PM

Poor finch was HONGRY!

**rgknief60** · 01-19-2018, 09:45 PM - **8 Likes**

Today's Eagles.

First is using DA* 300mm, Pentax KQ adapter, and Q7. Approximate 35mm AOV is 1380mm. Not cropped.

Second uses the DA* 300mm, 1.4x AF adapter, & K-1. Original crop is 13MP. Last night's SDM to screwdrive
conversion was obviously successful!

Used lens about a dozen times before it failed a couple months OOW.

Jauvenile Bald Eagle

Adult Bald Eagle

01-17-2018, 06:57 PM - 5 Likes	#27318
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Great Black-backed gull (not quite adult) The same gull, harassing a Long-tailed Duck The gull eventually moved on and left the duck alone. K-3, DA300mm, 1.4x TC Last edited by jacamar; 01-17-2018 at 07:56 PM.*

01-18-2018, 06:11 PM - 8 Likes	#27327
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	With Pentax K70 and Sigma 150-500mm HSM Sharing some tits that capturing in my early trip. Green-baked tit Coal tit

01-18-2018, 06:22 PM - 3 Likes	#27328
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	A little Carolina wren being alert, and a finch being gluttonous. Attached Images

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01-17-2018, 08:37 AM - 3 Likes	#27316
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by normhead I can always tell the difference between the males and females. Our winter males have a lot less yellow, more like this (not my pic) This is my pic from near the end of April:

01-17-2018, 08:53 AM	#27317
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Another one, with the 55-300. Blown highlights are my specialty.

01-17-2018, 09:09 PM - 17 Likes	#27319
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	4 inches of snow today, so some bird sightings. K-3 II + A 400/5.6 + 1.4x-L Last edited by luftfluss; 01-18-2018 at 06:27 PM.

01-18-2018, 06:25 AM	#27320
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by luftfluss 4 inches of snow today, so some bird sightings. Really nice natural setting bird shots!

01-18-2018, 08:52 AM	#27321
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by luftfluss 4 inches of snow today, so some bird sightings. K-3 II + A 400/5.6 + 1.4x-L Looking good there luftuss. Don't you love how the snow turns the world into a studio with a white back drop and the snow acts as a huge reflector for even top to bottom lighting? My favourite time to shoot birds is with snow on the ground or back ground.

01-18-2018, 12:54 PM	#27322
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,701	Originally posted by luftfluss 4 inches of snow today, so some bird sightings. K-3 II + A 400/5.6 + 1.4x-L Crisp and clear - well shot!!

01-18-2018, 02:11 PM	#27323
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Originally posted by robtcorl Really nice natural setting bird shots! Originally posted by ChipB Crisp and clear - well shot!! Thank you! I enjoy the variety of birds that come around in the winter. Originally posted by normhead Looking good there luftuss. Don't you love how the snow turns the world into a studio with a white back drop and the snow acts as a huge reflector for even top to bottom lighting? My favourite time to shoot birds is with snow on the ground or back ground. +1. I just wish the snow stayed around here longer.

01-18-2018, 02:42 PM - 4 Likes	#27324
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	I think I posted some of these in the K-S2 section last year. A year ago an ice storm left my birds with icy tails. DA 300*, all are cropped, some heavily cropped.

01-18-2018, 02:59 PM	#27325
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Wow, I've never seen such ice-laden tail feathers before.

01-18-2018, 03:04 PM	#27326
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	likewise I've heard of a " cold shoulder " but never that

01-18-2018, 07:16 PM	#27329
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Poor finch was HONGRY!

01-19-2018, 09:45 PM - 8 Likes	#27330
rgknief60 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 980	Today's Eagles. First is using DA* 300mm, Pentax KQ adapter, and Q7. Approximate 35mm AOV is 1380mm. Not cropped. Second uses the DA* 300mm, 1.4x AF adapter, & K-1. Original crop is 13MP. Last night's SDM to screwdrive conversion was obviously successful! Used lens about a dozen times before it failed a couple months OOW. Jauvenile Bald Eagle Adult Bald Eagle