300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

biz-engineer · 09-18-2018, 07:32 AM - **16 Likes**

A few ordinary shots taken with the DFA150-450 on a Pentax K1 (original version).

Last edited by biz-engineer; 09-18-2018 at 07:50 AM.

**onlineflyer** · 09-18-2018, 09:52 AM - **1 Like**

Awesome photos, biz-engineer.

**Canada_Rockies** · 09-18-2018, 10:04 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by onlineflyer

Awesome photos, biz-engineer.

I agree.

Racer X 69 · 09-18-2018, 10:10 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by biz-engineer

A few ordinary shots taken with the DFA150-450 on a Pentax K1.

More like extraordinary.

Nice work!

**dadipentak** · 09-18-2018, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

More like extraordinary.!

Seriously.

Kim Coxon · 09-18-2018, 10:36 AM - **2 Likes**

A couple of old shots using the Vivitar 400/5.6 handheld on the LX.

biz-engineer · 09-18-2018, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by onlineflyer

Awesome photos, biz-engineer.

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

I agree.

Originally posted by Racer X 69

More like extraordinary.

Originally posted by dadipentak

Seriously.

Thank you all. I had those files that I dumped onto an HDD a few years ago because I needed to free SD cards for an upcoming event and I didnt have time to buy new SD cards or process the images, I had almost forgotten about those files. Today I selected the best ones (out of thousands on the HDD) and tweaked them, it was really pleasure to see on display at full size. But not all photos are like that, a thousand various other ones aren't as good.. and some are really bad, I don't show them

. I think that the benefit not posting immediately but posting later when we have a larger choice that allow to select the very best images.

**jacamar** · 09-18-2018, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by Kim Coxon

A couple of old shots using the Vivitar 400/5.6 handheld on the LX.

Nice shots. Falkland Islands?

littledrawe · 09-18-2018, 12:21 PM - **2 Likes**

(muffled announcer voice) @biz-engineer has just gone all in! The action is over to @ducatigaz to see if he will call???

Kim Coxon · 09-18-2018, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

Nice shots. Falkland Islands?

Right first time. Sealion Island for the Cara Cara.

**marcusBMG** · 09-18-2018, 12:29 PM - **2 Likes**

Soligor 350mm f5.6's come in tokina and tamron made incarnations as well but these 9xxxx serials with the "chrome ears" on the aperture ring are the most common. I acquired one of these about 3 years ago and wasn't impressed. However I have now picked up another one and this one is much better, very much in the right ballpark IQ-wise for one of these t-mount preset lenses.

These are my standard test pics of one of the castle turrets. Samsung NX20, f5.6, f8, f11.

However I would still rate the tamron made 350mm best. Between the tokina made 350mm and this one I think the tokina edges it on IQ but this one has the advantage re focusing closer. This lens might be a preferred choice over it's sibling the chrome eared 400mm f6.3, also because of its closer focusing capability - ~ 4m as opposed to 6m.

Ducatigaz · 09-18-2018, 07:54 PM - **16 Likes**

Originally posted by biz-engineer

A few ordinary shots taken with the DFA150-450 on a Pentax K1 (original version).

Lovely set of pictures

---------- Post added 09-19-2018 at 04:00 AM ----------

Here are a few recent pics from my K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED[ IF]/ Eckla window mount.

biz-engineer · 09-18-2018, 10:32 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Lovely set of pictures

Thanks Gary.

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Here are a few recent pics from my K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED[ IF]/ Eckla window mount.

As always, a new series of beautifully detailed pictures, especially the one with the cricket in bird's beak (hope my English is correct). You make very good use of your K3 and FA*600.

siva.ss.kumar · 09-19-2018, 09:43 AM - **13 Likes**

A couple of common birds
Pentax KP + DA 560mm

flugfiske · 09-19-2018, 12:02 PM - **1 Like**

Piekana, Roughleg (Buteo lagopus) enjoys evening sun at Suomussalmi, Finland.
K-3 + Sigma 100-300mm f4 + Sigma 1.4x tc. Cropped, about 50%

09-18-2018, 10:36 AM - 2 Likes	#29796
Kim Coxon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 135	A couple of old shots using the Vivitar 400/5.6 handheld on the LX. Attached Images

09-18-2018, 12:29 PM - 2 Likes	#29801
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	soligor 350mm (9xxxxx serial, "chrome eared") Soligor 350mm f5.6's come in tokina and tamron made incarnations as well but these 9xxxx serials with the "chrome ears" on the aperture ring are the most common. I acquired one of these about 3 years ago and wasn't impressed. However I have now picked up another one and this one is much better, very much in the right ballpark IQ-wise for one of these t-mount preset lenses. These are my standard test pics of one of the castle turrets. Samsung NX20, f5.6, f8, f11. However I would still rate the tamron made 350mm best. Between the tokina made 350mm and this one I think the tokina edges it on IQ but this one has the advantage re focusing closer. This lens might be a preferred choice over it's sibling the chrome eared 400mm f6.3, also because of its closer focusing capability - ~ 4m as opposed to 6m. Last edited by marcusBMG; 09-18-2018 at 12:41 PM.

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09-18-2018, 07:32 AM - 16 Likes	#29791
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	A few ordinary shots taken with the DFA150-450 on a Pentax K1 (original version). Last edited by biz-engineer; 09-18-2018 at 07:50 AM.

09-18-2018, 09:52 AM - 1 Like	#29792
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Awesome photos, biz-engineer.

09-18-2018, 10:04 AM - 1 Like	#29793
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by onlineflyer Awesome photos, biz-engineer. I agree.

09-18-2018, 10:10 AM - 1 Like	#29794
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,067	Originally posted by biz-engineer A few ordinary shots taken with the DFA150-450 on a Pentax K1. More like extraordinary. Nice work!

09-18-2018, 10:27 AM	#29795
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by Racer X 69 More like extraordinary.! Seriously.

09-18-2018, 10:40 AM	#29797
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	Originally posted by onlineflyer Awesome photos, biz-engineer. Originally posted by Canada_Rockies I agree. Originally posted by Racer X 69 More like extraordinary. Originally posted by dadipentak Seriously. Thank you all. I had those files that I dumped onto an HDD a few years ago because I needed to free SD cards for an upcoming event and I didnt have time to buy new SD cards or process the images, I had almost forgotten about those files. Today I selected the best ones (out of thousands on the HDD) and tweaked them, it was really pleasure to see on display at full size. But not all photos are like that, a thousand various other ones aren't as good.. and some are really bad, I don't show them . I think that the benefit not posting immediately but posting later when we have a larger choice that allow to select the very best images.

09-18-2018, 12:19 PM	#29798
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by Kim Coxon A couple of old shots using the Vivitar 400/5.6 handheld on the LX. Nice shots. Falkland Islands?

09-18-2018, 12:21 PM - 2 Likes	#29799
littledrawe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Red Rock Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,514	(muffled announcer voice) @biz-engineer has just gone all in! The action is over to @ducatigaz to see if he will call???

09-18-2018, 12:21 PM	#29800
Kim Coxon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 135	Originally posted by jacamar Nice shots. Falkland Islands? Right first time. Sealion Island for the Cara Cara.

09-18-2018, 07:54 PM - 16 Likes	#29802
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,503	Originally posted by biz-engineer A few ordinary shots taken with the DFA150-450 on a Pentax K1 (original version). Lovely set of pictures ---------- Post added 09-19-2018 at 04:00 AM ---------- Here are a few recent pics from my K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED[ IF]/ Eckla window mount.

09-18-2018, 10:32 PM - 1 Like	#29803
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	Originally posted by Ducatigaz Lovely set of pictures Thanks Gary. Originally posted by Ducatigaz Here are a few recent pics from my K-3ii/FA600mm F4 ED[ IF]/ Eckla window mount. As always, a new series of beautifully detailed pictures, especially the one with the cricket in bird's beak (hope my English is correct). You make very good use of your K3 and FA600.

09-19-2018, 09:43 AM - 13 Likes	#29804
siva.ss.kumar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai, India Photos: Albums Posts: 534	A couple of common birds Pentax KP + DA 560mm