300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

lukulele · 06-03-2018, 04:39 AM - **7 Likes**

Found this beside a VFD parking lot while documenting a rural mountainous 36+/- hour day/night 208 mile team running relay race. Mom was feigning injury trying to distract runners and traffic. VFD put larger stones around the gravel and sticks to protect the area. K-3, A/400

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**Shedking** · 06-03-2018, 02:30 PM - **1 Like**

An unusual subject for a long lens, but a fine example of the colour, dynamic range and low noise of the K-S2. Tokina 400mm SD AT-X, handheld.

**jbinpg** · 06-03-2018, 02:37 PM - **9 Likes**

In the yard with the K-3 + DA*300 + HD1.4TC today.

Male Rufous Hummingbird

Male Silvery Blue on raspberry

**swip** · 06-03-2018, 06:26 PM - **17 Likes**

A few from this morning. These ducklings and their mom were very cooperative. They didn't run away when I approached.

Mallard Ducklings

bertwert · 06-03-2018, 08:09 PM

Originally posted by swip

Mallard Ducklings

Spectacular photos!
Really fluffy looking things

**WPRESTO** · 06-04-2018, 03:46 AM

For various reasons some of my scientific research associates were for a time interest in the "cute" factor of very young animals. It may indicate or be associated with prolonged parental care.

**acoufap** · 06-04-2018, 12:30 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by swip

A few from this morning. These ducklings and their mom were very cooperative. They didn't run away when I approached.

Mallard Ducklings

My ducklings from yesterday evening

KP • DA55-300PLM • DA TC1.4x

**marcusBMG** · 06-04-2018, 03:07 PM - **8 Likes**

Da Daaaa. I wouldn't call it a beater, but it is quite worn - presumably it was carried around a lot. The shutter count however is just a reasonable 16,000 + (that doesn't reset at 100,000 does it?). I wouldn't be too bothered about the on/off switch glitch except for one thing: the settings usually go back to defaults so every time I switch on I have to go in and reset to dng, RAW etc. The sooner I get it fixed the better.

And my first bird pic with the 60B+014F. Just a coot.

There wasn't much around at the rspb so I went to see if the stonehatches were still amongst the brambles and gorse. They certainly were, along with a gang of linnets and a green finch or two. I ended up taking more shots of the linnets. It occurs to me the one persistent female stonechat might be a juvenile, recently fledged - it looks a bit small, plumage not quite there. cf my post with the K5 - #28573.

My first impressions are very favourable. The focus confirm seems more positive on the K3-ii, live view screen is better, though I couldn't figure out how to magnify LV. But back at the PC quite a lot of the shots were OOF - more than I wanted/expected. The shots where there was some f/g or b/g to tell indicated front focussing. So I returned again with the big tripod. Some persistent flicking into/out of LV did not really show up any great bias to front or back focus (maybe slight FF), I think mainly I just need to practice and familiarise. The UM said to press OK and spin the speed dial to magnify LV, but this seemed to just cycle through some different info show screens with just one magnified view, approx 2x. Am I missing something (this is in M mode, MF)?

I think I can see a clear advantage over the K5 in results.

gifthorse · 06-04-2018, 04:51 PM - **15 Likes**

Red-winged blackbirds

Sigma 150-500 on a K5ii

**swip** · 06-04-2018, 07:32 PM

Originally posted by acoufap

My ducklings from yesterday evening

Yours maybe a few days older.

---------- Post added 06-04-18 at 10:34 PM ----------

Originally posted by bertwert

Spectacular photos!
Really fluffy looking things

They are surely hard to resist!

**Bhuey55** · 06-05-2018, 04:40 PM - **5 Likes**

K5ii with Tele-Takumar 400mm f5.6 all shot @ f11

**stihlmania** · 06-05-2018, 06:22 PM - **9 Likes**

When it gets to 105 degrees, the normally skittish painted bunting pose well for a mist bath in the flower bed.

**TER-OR** · 06-05-2018, 06:44 PM - **10 Likes**

A rare one for y'all! Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Fermilab. They prefer to nest in secluded areas, so...they're in steep decline. Carrying two cameras in the field is paying off.

**alfa75ts** · 06-05-2018, 07:02 PM - **5 Likes**

Two 'new to me' birds at Braeside.

Eastern Spinebill.

Striated Pardalote.

Now I 'just' have to get better shots of both.

**aslyfox** · 06-05-2018, 08:09 PM - **1 Like**

more of the Eurasian Eagle Owl

06-03-2018, 02:30 PM - 1 Like	#28607
Shedking Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Silverstone Photos: Gallery Posts: 331	Portrait of Coombe Wood An unusual subject for a long lens, but a fine example of the colour, dynamic range and low noise of the K-S2. Tokina 400mm SD AT-X, handheld.

06-03-2018, 02:37 PM - 9 Likes	#28608
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	A couple from the yard today In the yard with the K-3 + DA*300 + HD1.4TC today. Male Rufous Hummingbird Male Silvery Blue on raspberry

06-03-2018, 06:26 PM - 17 Likes	#28609
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Ducklings A few from this morning. These ducklings and their mom were very cooperative. They didn't run away when I approached. Mallard Ducklings

06-04-2018, 03:07 PM - 8 Likes	#28613
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	First impressions of K3-ii Da Daaaa. I wouldn't call it a beater, but it is quite worn - presumably it was carried around a lot. The shutter count however is just a reasonable 16,000 + (that doesn't reset at 100,000 does it?). I wouldn't be too bothered about the on/off switch glitch except for one thing: the settings usually go back to defaults so every time I switch on I have to go in and reset to dng, RAW etc. The sooner I get it fixed the better. And my first bird pic with the 60B+014F. Just a coot. There wasn't much around at the rspb so I went to see if the stonehatches were still amongst the brambles and gorse. They certainly were, along with a gang of linnets and a green finch or two. I ended up taking more shots of the linnets. It occurs to me the one persistent female stonechat might be a juvenile, recently fledged - it looks a bit small, plumage not quite there. cf my post with the K5 - #28573. My first impressions are very favourable. The focus confirm seems more positive on the K3-ii, live view screen is better, though I couldn't figure out how to magnify LV. But back at the PC quite a lot of the shots were OOF - more than I wanted/expected. The shots where there was some f/g or b/g to tell indicated front focussing. So I returned again with the big tripod. Some persistent flicking into/out of LV did not really show up any great bias to front or back focus (maybe slight FF), I think mainly I just need to practice and familiarise. The UM said to press OK and spin the speed dial to magnify LV, but this seemed to just cycle through some different info show screens with just one magnified view, approx 2x. Am I missing something (this is in M mode, MF)? I think I can see a clear advantage over the K5 in results.

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06-03-2018, 08:09 PM	#28610
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by swip Mallard Ducklings Spectacular photos! Really fluffy looking things

06-04-2018, 03:46 AM	#28611
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	For various reasons some of my scientific research associates were for a time interest in the "cute" factor of very young animals. It may indicate or be associated with prolonged parental care.

06-04-2018, 12:30 PM - 3 Likes	#28612
acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,191	Originally posted by swip A few from this morning. These ducklings and their mom were very cooperative. They didn't run away when I approached. Mallard Ducklings My ducklings from yesterday evening KP • DA55-300PLM • DA TC1.4x

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06-04-2018, 07:32 PM	#28615
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by acoufap My ducklings from yesterday evening Yours maybe a few days older. ---------- Post added 06-04-18 at 10:34 PM ---------- Originally posted by bertwert Spectacular photos! Really fluffy looking things They are surely hard to resist!

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TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	A rare one for y'all! Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Fermilab. They prefer to nest in secluded areas, so...they're in steep decline. Carrying two cameras in the field is paying off.

06-05-2018, 07:02 PM - 5 Likes	#28619
alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356	Two 'new to me' birds at Braeside. Eastern Spinebill. Striated Pardalote. Now I 'just' have to get better shots of both.