300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**SteveinSLC** · 07-22-2019, 12:07 PM - **4 Likes**

A few shots from a trip to Yellowstone in early June, just got around to processing. All KP and DFA 150-450. All pretty much at 450. There were definitely times I wished I had even more reach.
The grizzly and cubs were feeding on an elk fawn they had just killed. You can see the distressed elk mom in the photo...she wouldn't leave, even though there was nothing she could do.
The bison pics were taken in a moderate rain. Was definitely thankful for the Pentax waterproofing and not having to worry about taking the camera and lens out in the rain.

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Ducatigaz · 07-23-2019, 12:34 PM - **4 Likes**

A few aircraft shot with a K-5/Sigma 300mm F2.8 EX DG on a Photosnaiper stock converted by me.

**microlight** · 07-23-2019, 01:29 PM - **1 Like**

Great shots! I saw the BOAC 747 at Heathrow a few weeks back.

**jacamar** · 07-23-2019, 03:16 PM - **1 Like**

I remember "spotting" BOAC Comets, Britannias and 707s as they flew a few feet above my head on the direct approach at Ringway Airport, Manchester when I was about 10 years old, but I didn't expect to see a 747 in that livery!

**alfa75ts** · 07-23-2019, 08:38 PM - **6 Likes**

This morning:

**alfa75ts** · 07-23-2019, 08:50 PM - **5 Likes**

And tryouts for the Australian (Pardalote) Ballet.

les3547 · 07-24-2019, 03:18 PM - **2 Likes**

I'm breaking the 300+ rules a bit, but for those interested in carrying a light kit . . . I use the Voigtlander 180/4 like I used to use a 300mm lens. It's a fraction the weight and size (485g, 66 x 79mm), and so razor sharp at f4 it allows for extreme crops like the pic below shot about 100 feet away and cropped:

K1, CV180 @f4. Straw hats—standard issue for working in a vineyard:

**tduell** · 07-24-2019, 08:50 PM - **5 Likes**

Golden-headed Cisticola.
K-1, DFA 150-450 + 1.4xTC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

pentaxfall · 07-25-2019, 07:28 AM - **17 Likes**

These are shot at Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, India. I took a boat safari. Z7 & Nikon 500mm PF lens

str8talk83 · 07-25-2019, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by pentaxfall

These are shot at Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, India. I took a boat safari. Z7 & Nikon 500mm PF lens

Great in flight shots of those terns! I've shot them before and it's not easy...

How do you like your 500 PF? Mine comes in the mail tomorrow and I'm really excited to try it. I'm coming from a 200-500 which is great for the price, but a little slow for AF, heavy and the zoom ring is a challenge to turn in dynamic situations.

**mstahulak** · 07-25-2019, 11:00 PM - **7 Likes**

Originally posted by str8talk83

Great in flight shots of those terns! I've shot them before and it's not easy...

How do you like your 500 PF? Mine comes in the mail tomorrow and I'm really excited to try it. I'm coming from a 200-500 which is great for the price, but a little slow for AF, heavy and the zoom ring is a challenge to turn in dynamic situations.

I've been trying to photograph the ones at Bear River in Utah. Not easy for me, that's for sure: KP & the DA 560mm:

_KP09258.jpg

**alfa75ts** · 07-28-2019, 01:44 AM - **5 Likes**

Yesterday, K3, DA*300, ~~Tamron-F 1.4 TC~~:

**alfa75ts** · 07-28-2019, 01:53 AM - **6 Likes**

Today, K3, DA*300, ~~Tamron-F 1.4 TC~~:

This was very unexpected, I've never seen the Black-shouldered Kite with anything bigger than a mouse. It ate the whole rabbit down to the last bite.
Afterwards it managed to fly just 50 metres before making a shaky landing then another 50 metres and another shaky landing and so on....

pentaxfall · 07-28-2019, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by str8talk83

Great in flight shots of those terns! I've shot them before and it's not easy...

How do you like your 500 PF? Mine comes in the mail tomorrow and I'm really excited to try it. I'm coming from a 200-500 which is great for the price, but a little slow for AF, heavy and the zoom ring is a challenge to turn in dynamic situations.

Lens is light so it gets used more often. I have made several videos using this lens, it is possible to hand hold it for 10 minutes or more.

Lens is sharp. In order to see the real sharpness, I have set the sharpness for default jpeg to zero. This made the sharpness of jpeg embedded in RAW as zero. Many image viewers show the embedded jpeg, and that makes it difficult to judge the sharpness. That is why I set the default jpeg's sharpness to zero. Images posted above were clearly sharp at 100%. When doing BIF number of images where beak is clearly sharp are low. This depends on body. I have not tested this lens with D500.

You must be excited to get 500PF lens. Waiting list goes for 6months.

I chose Nikon over Sony & Canon just because of this one lens.

---------- Post added 07-28-19 at 10:00 AM ----------

Originally posted by mstahulak

I've been trying to photograph the ones at Bear River in Utah. Not easy for me, that's for sure: KP & the DA 560mm:
_KP09258.jpg

In case of BIF I think the role of luck is substantial :-)

**mstahulak** · 07-28-2019, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by pentaxfall

In case of BIF I think the role of luck is substantial :-)

I'll definitely agree with that. And being in the field.

07-25-2019, 11:00 PM - 7 Likes	#31451
mstahulak Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 88	Utah terns Originally posted by str8talk83 Great in flight shots of those terns! I've shot them before and it's not easy... How do you like your 500 PF? Mine comes in the mail tomorrow and I'm really excited to try it. I'm coming from a 200-500 which is great for the price, but a little slow for AF, heavy and the zoom ring is a challenge to turn in dynamic situations. I've been trying to photograph the ones at Bear River in Utah. Not easy for me, that's for sure: KP & the DA 560mm: _KP09258.jpg

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Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,502	A few aircraft shot with a K-5/Sigma 300mm F2.8 EX DG on a Photosnaiper stock converted by me.

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microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	Great shots! I saw the BOAC 747 at Heathrow a few weeks back.

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jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	I remember "spotting" BOAC Comets, Britannias and 707s as they flew a few feet above my head on the direct approach at Ringway Airport, Manchester when I was about 10 years old, but I didn't expect to see a 747 in that livery!

07-24-2019, 03:18 PM - 2 Likes	#31447
les3547 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sebastopol, California Photos: Albums Posts: 2,020	I'm breaking the 300+ rules a bit, but for those interested in carrying a light kit . . . I use the Voigtlander 180/4 like I used to use a 300mm lens. It's a fraction the weight and size (485g, 66 x 79mm), and so razor sharp at f4 it allows for extreme crops like the pic below shot about 100 feet away and cropped: K1, CV180 @f4. Straw hats—standard issue for working in a vineyard:

07-25-2019, 07:28 AM - 17 Likes	#31449
pentaxfall Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 581	These are shot at Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, India. I took a boat safari. Z7 & Nikon 500mm PF lens

07-25-2019, 09:57 AM	#31450
str8talk83 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bluffton, SC Photos: Albums Posts: 674	Originally posted by pentaxfall These are shot at Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, India. I took a boat safari. Z7 & Nikon 500mm PF lens Great in flight shots of those terns! I've shot them before and it's not easy... How do you like your 500 PF? Mine comes in the mail tomorrow and I'm really excited to try it. I'm coming from a 200-500 which is great for the price, but a little slow for AF, heavy and the zoom ring is a challenge to turn in dynamic situations.

07-28-2019, 08:55 AM	#31454
pentaxfall Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 581	Originally posted by str8talk83 Great in flight shots of those terns! I've shot them before and it's not easy... How do you like your 500 PF? Mine comes in the mail tomorrow and I'm really excited to try it. I'm coming from a 200-500 which is great for the price, but a little slow for AF, heavy and the zoom ring is a challenge to turn in dynamic situations. Lens is light so it gets used more often. I have made several videos using this lens, it is possible to hand hold it for 10 minutes or more. Lens is sharp. In order to see the real sharpness, I have set the sharpness for default jpeg to zero. This made the sharpness of jpeg embedded in RAW as zero. Many image viewers show the embedded jpeg, and that makes it difficult to judge the sharpness. That is why I set the default jpeg's sharpness to zero. Images posted above were clearly sharp at 100%. When doing BIF number of images where beak is clearly sharp are low. This depends on body. I have not tested this lens with D500. You must be excited to get 500PF lens. Waiting list goes for 6months. I chose Nikon over Sony & Canon just because of this one lens. ---------- Post added 07-28-19 at 10:00 AM ---------- Originally posted by mstahulak I've been trying to photograph the ones at Bear River in Utah. Not easy for me, that's for sure: KP & the DA 560mm: _KP09258.jpg In case of BIF I think the role of luck is substantial :-)

07-28-2019, 12:04 PM	#31455
mstahulak Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 88	Originally posted by pentaxfall In case of BIF I think the role of luck is substantial :-) I'll definitely agree with that. And being in the field.