300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

Pentaxians · 01-02-2019, 06:52 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar

This one has been eluding me. Have seen it couple of times. But never in the open

Agree Siva! It's a very skittish (similar to the Lesser coucal which I'm still yet to get a good shot) and would not allow any comfortable distance, but to my surprise that this adult male seems to be friendly enough and consistently appear at around 9am in the morning to say Hi to the birders

Initial shot and revisit for my improved shot on next day

.

**marcusBMG** · 01-03-2019, 09:57 AM - **5 Likes**

Few pics from December.
Sigma 400mm f5.6 MC (not the apo), K3, f11

Sigma 500mm f7.2 apo, K3, f9

tamron "Nestar" 400mm f6.9: goldeneye.

**WPRESTO** · 01-03-2019, 11:15 AM

The second shot of the goldeneye is an eye-stopper - a unique composition.

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-03-2019, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

The second shot of the goldeneye is an eye-stopper - a unique composition.

I agree!

**marcusBMG** · 01-03-2019, 04:13 PM - **3 Likes**

A rare day with sun so I took the DFA 150-450mm to the "Spinnies" (nr Penrhyn Castle), along with a sigma 400mm MC, and a tamron "Nestar" 400mm f6.9.
DFA, birds at the feeders, K3 f7.1.

I had quite a few missed focus shots - focussed on the feeder not the bird.
The kingfisher was prominent, but not close. This was my best long range effort with the DFA, full size 1:1 crop.

When the kingfisher moved into the bush the branches were fooling AF so I had to use MF, so I took careful shots using focus with magnification in LV, 2 secs timer, and I was reviewing the images and trying to fine tune the focus based on the review. Then I took the same shots with the sigma (f10, second) and the tamron (f11, bottom). Not a fair comparison, the kingfisher wasn't in the same position for the tamron (~ 5m closer).

And with the tamron on the K3 I missed the moment the kingfisher landed momentarily on a post in front of the hide... ah well next time.
PS eyebolt works good.

**tduell** · 01-03-2019, 06:20 PM - **5 Likes**

Black Kite.
K-1, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

**tduell** · 01-03-2019, 09:50 PM - **13 Likes**

Cattle Egret in breeding plumage.
K-1, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

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siva.ss.kumar · 01-04-2019, 12:00 AM - **16 Likes**

A couple of colourful birds from recent visit to western ghats
With K-5iis + 560mm

Nilgiri flycatcher

Blue capped rock thrush

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-04-2019, 06:44 AM

Originally posted by tduell

Cattle Egret in breeding plumage.
K-1, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Terry, that's a great shot of a spectacular bird!

Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar

A couple of colourful birds from recent visit to western ghats
With K-5iis + 560mm

Nilgiri flycatcher

Blue capped rock thrush

Very nice images taken by you. Thanks for posting.

traderdrew · 01-04-2019, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by tduell

Black Kite.
K-1, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

I like it. Recently I've got back into photography because of the season around here. I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this. When setting my auto focus points represented by squares in my K-3, I find it better to use the red squares instead of the white squares.

**jacamar** · 01-04-2019, 02:21 PM - **6 Likes**

After weeks of overcast skies, a glorious bright, mild day today.

Male and female Long-tailed Duck

American Wigeon

K-3, DA*300mm, DA 1.4x TC

**tduell** · 01-04-2019, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Terry, that's a great shot of a spectacular bird!

Thanks.

Cheers,
Terry

---------- Post added 01-04-19 at 02:39 PM ----------

Originally posted by traderdrew

I like it.

Thanks.

Cheers,
Terry

zzeitg · 01-05-2019, 09:16 AM - **7 Likes**

DFA 150-450

normhead · 01-05-2019, 09:26 AM

Originally posted by zzeitg

DFA 150-450

What? You actually have sunshine? I'm soooo jealous.

zzeitg · 01-05-2019, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by normhead

What? You actually have sunshine? I'm soooo jealous.

That's not the case. These shots are more than 2 months old (I'm "slightly" behind with processing...).

What we have now is snow, snow with rain, rain, then snow again. And lot of wind.

(These small tits have already eaten whole 40 kg bag of sunflower seeds :-).)

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01-02-2019, 06:52 PM - 3 Likes	#30331
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar This one has been eluding me. Have seen it couple of times. But never in the open Agree Siva! It's a very skittish (similar to the Lesser coucal which I'm still yet to get a good shot) and would not allow any comfortable distance, but to my surprise that this adult male seems to be friendly enough and consistently appear at around 9am in the morning to say Hi to the birders Initial shot and revisit for my improved shot on next day .

01-03-2019, 09:57 AM - 5 Likes	#30332
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	Few pics from December. Sigma 400mm f5.6 MC (not the apo), K3, f11 Sigma 500mm f7.2 apo, K3, f9 tamron "Nestar" 400mm f6.9: goldeneye.

01-03-2019, 11:15 AM	#30333
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	The second shot of the goldeneye is an eye-stopper - a unique composition.

01-03-2019, 11:25 AM	#30334
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by WPRESTO The second shot of the goldeneye is an eye-stopper - a unique composition. I agree!

01-03-2019, 04:13 PM - 3 Likes	#30335
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	A rare day with sun so I took the DFA 150-450mm to the "Spinnies" (nr Penrhyn Castle), along with a sigma 400mm MC, and a tamron "Nestar" 400mm f6.9. DFA, birds at the feeders, K3 f7.1. I had quite a few missed focus shots - focussed on the feeder not the bird. The kingfisher was prominent, but not close. This was my best long range effort with the DFA, full size 1:1 crop. When the kingfisher moved into the bush the branches were fooling AF so I had to use MF, so I took careful shots using focus with magnification in LV, 2 secs timer, and I was reviewing the images and trying to fine tune the focus based on the review. Then I took the same shots with the sigma (f10, second) and the tamron (f11, bottom). Not a fair comparison, the kingfisher wasn't in the same position for the tamron (~ 5m closer). And with the tamron on the K3 I missed the moment the kingfisher landed momentarily on a post in front of the hide... ah well next time. PS eyebolt works good.

01-04-2019, 12:00 AM - 16 Likes	#30338
siva.ss.kumar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai, India Photos: Albums Posts: 534	A couple of colourful birds from recent visit to western ghats With K-5iis + 560mm Nilgiri flycatcher Blue capped rock thrush

01-04-2019, 06:44 AM	#30339
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by tduell Cattle Egret in breeding plumage. K-1, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details. Cheers, Terry Terry, that's a great shot of a spectacular bird! Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar A couple of colourful birds from recent visit to western ghats With K-5iis + 560mm Nilgiri flycatcher Blue capped rock thrush Very nice images taken by you. Thanks for posting.

01-04-2019, 09:05 AM	#30340
traderdrew Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 640	Originally posted by tduell Black Kite. K-1, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details. Cheers, Terry I like it. Recently I've got back into photography because of the season around here. I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this. When setting my auto focus points represented by squares in my K-3, I find it better to use the red squares instead of the white squares.

01-04-2019, 02:21 PM - 6 Likes	#30341
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	After weeks of overcast skies, a glorious bright, mild day today. Male and female Long-tailed Duck American Wigeon K-3, DA*300mm, DA 1.4x TC

01-04-2019, 02:38 PM	#30342
tduell Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,514	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Terry, that's a great shot of a spectacular bird! Thanks. Cheers, Terry ---------- Post added 01-04-19 at 02:39 PM ---------- Originally posted by traderdrew I like it. Thanks. Cheers, Terry

01-05-2019, 09:16 AM - 7 Likes	#30343
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	DFA 150-450

01-05-2019, 09:26 AM	#30344
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by zzeitg DFA 150-450 What? You actually have sunshine? I'm soooo jealous.

01-05-2019, 09:39 AM	#30345
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Originally posted by normhead What? You actually have sunshine? I'm soooo jealous. That's not the case. These shots are more than 2 months old (I'm "slightly" behind with processing...). What we have now is snow, snow with rain, rain, then snow again. And lot of wind. (These small tits have already eaten whole 40 kg bag of sunflower seeds :-).)