300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

normhead · 03-12-2018, 06:41 AM

Originally posted by jacamar

The repair shop couldn't find anything wrong with the K-3 and my own interval test of 200 shots confirmed that. They said they had never heard of the custom image setting spontaneously changing (happened 3 times from "bright" to "cross-processing"). The mirror flop happened when the battery was very low and it was quite cold (though not by normal Algonquin standards) - I have ordered some new batteries.

I have one battery that only holds enough juice for 150 pictures. (Probably the original from my K-5) I'll have to check and see if it's in the camera.

Quote:

Pine Marten - a wonderful animal and definitely not cute - especially if you are a vole.

Definitely not cute if it's the last thing you see before you die.

Last edited by normhead; 03-12-2018 at 07:06 AM.

Ducatigaz · 03-12-2018, 08:11 AM - **14 Likes**

Short-Eared Owls in the rain.
Pentax K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/Eckla window mount. 1/160sec large crop.

zzeitg · 03-12-2018, 11:16 AM - **12 Likes**

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Short-Eared Owls in the rain.
Pentax K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/Eckla window mount. 1/160sec large crop.

Lovely shots, Ducatigaz!

Originally posted by csa

Wow! That 560 is such an awesome lens! Beautiful photos!

Thanks, csa.

Some from today:

**marcusBMG** · 03-12-2018, 11:20 AM - **2 Likes**

I found this most interesting. I am going to try options 2, 3 with my 300mm f2.8 + calumet CF mp.

How To Use A Monopod & Multi-Purpose Tripod

**Weevil** · 03-12-2018, 02:06 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Short-Eared Owls in the rain.
Pentax K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/Eckla window mount. 1/160sec large crop.

Lovely! Impressed by the gaze of the 2nd one on the right!

**ivanvernon** · 03-12-2018, 03:47 PM

Some of our fauna at feeding time.

KIT: Pentax K-3 with (adapted) Pentax-FA* 645 300mm f 4.0.

Kombivan · 03-12-2018, 07:25 PM

Stephen Seagul

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Kombivan · 03-12-2018, 07:28 PM

Duck Soup

**Weevil** · 03-12-2018, 08:41 PM - **10 Likes**

Bruant des neiges / Snow Bunting [Plectrophenax nivalis]
2018.03.11
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, CANADA
Again, FA*250-600+HDTC+K-1

Bruant des neiges / Snow Bunting [Plectrophenax nivalis]

Pentaxians · 03-12-2018, 09:10 PM - **11 Likes**

Nice shots guys! Some test shots from the DA*300mm F4 @ f6.3 (K70 with the Kenko Pz-AF 1.4x). I'm still in the process on trying out more stopped down shots with this combination...

**jacamar** · 03-13-2018, 05:56 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

Bruant des neiges / Snow Bunting [Plectrophenax nivalis]

I've seen a few snow buntings this winter but I've never been able to get close enough for a shot like that (even if I had a <600mm lens). Congratulations!

pete-tarmigan · 03-13-2018, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by Kombivan

Duck Soup

Shag stew? (the birds are some species of cormorants, a.k.a. shag)

**csa** · 03-13-2018, 09:10 AM - **3 Likes**

The 300 is great for close-ups as well!

**csa** · 03-13-2018, 09:11 AM - **1 Like**

I was here first!!!

zzeitg · 03-13-2018, 10:25 AM - **7 Likes**

DA560

03-12-2018, 08:11 AM - 14 Likes	#27842
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,503	Short-Eared Owls in the rain. Pentax K-3ii/FA600mm F4 ED [IF]/Eckla window mount. 1/160sec large crop. Last edited by Ducatigaz; 03-19-2018 at 04:15 AM.*

03-12-2018, 11:20 AM - 2 Likes	#27844
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	Monopod technique I found this most interesting. I am going to try options 2, 3 with my 300mm f2.8 + calumet CF mp. How To Use A Monopod & Multi-Purpose Tripod

03-12-2018, 09:10 PM - 11 Likes	#27850
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	White-throated KF @ f6.3, 1/400, ISO 800 Nice shots guys! Some test shots from the DA300mm F4 @ f6.3 (K70 with the Kenko Pz-AF 1.4x). I'm still in the process on trying out more stopped down shots with this combination... Last edited by Pentaxians; 03-12-2018 at 10:21 PM.*

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03-12-2018, 06:41 AM	#27841
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by jacamar The repair shop couldn't find anything wrong with the K-3 and my own interval test of 200 shots confirmed that. They said they had never heard of the custom image setting spontaneously changing (happened 3 times from "bright" to "cross-processing"). The mirror flop happened when the battery was very low and it was quite cold (though not by normal Algonquin standards) - I have ordered some new batteries. I have one battery that only holds enough juice for 150 pictures. (Probably the original from my K-5) I'll have to check and see if it's in the camera. Quote: Pine Marten - a wonderful animal and definitely not cute - especially if you are a vole. Definitely not cute if it's the last thing you see before you die. Last edited by normhead; 03-12-2018 at 07:06 AM.

03-12-2018, 11:16 AM - 12 Likes	#27843
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Originally posted by Ducatigaz Short-Eared Owls in the rain. Pentax K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/Eckla window mount. 1/160sec large crop. Lovely shots, Ducatigaz! Originally posted by csa Wow! That 560 is such an awesome lens! Beautiful photos! Thanks, csa. Some from today:

03-12-2018, 02:06 PM - 1 Like	#27845
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,444	Originally posted by Ducatigaz Short-Eared Owls in the rain. Pentax K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/Eckla window mount. 1/160sec large crop. Lovely! Impressed by the gaze of the 2nd one on the right!

03-12-2018, 08:41 PM - 10 Likes	#27849
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,444	Bruant des neiges / Snow Bunting [Plectrophenax nivalis] 2018.03.11 Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, CANADA Again, FA*250-600+HDTC+K-1 Bruant des neiges / Snow Bunting [Plectrophenax nivalis]

03-13-2018, 05:56 AM - 1 Like	#27851
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by Weevil Bruant des neiges / Snow Bunting [Plectrophenax nivalis] I've seen a few snow buntings this winter but I've never been able to get close enough for a shot like that (even if I had a <600mm lens). Congratulations!

03-13-2018, 08:45 AM	#27852
pete-tarmigan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conception Bay South, New-fun-land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,272	Originally posted by Kombivan Duck Soup Shag stew? (the birds are some species of cormorants, a.k.a. shag)

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