300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

cmohr · 11-22-2019, 05:30 AM

Originally posted by Aaron28

sigma 150-500 os...k-3ii

Champagne Photography.

Thanks for sharing.

**swip** · 11-22-2019, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by MossyRocks

A capture from a couple months back

Sigma 300mm f/4 APO Macro
K-3
ISO 800
1/4000s
f/5.6

Very nice capture.

siva.ss.kumar · 11-22-2019, 12:26 PM - **10 Likes**

Harrier season it is.
Pentax K70 + DA 560

Pentikonian · 11-22-2019, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar

Harrier season it is.
Pentax K70 + DA 560

Sweet shots - especially #4 for me.

Aaron28 · 11-22-2019, 03:33 PM

Originally posted by cmohr

Champagne Photography.
Thanks for sharing.

haha! thank you!

Aaron28 · 11-22-2019, 03:54 PM - **3 Likes**

taking to flight....sigma 150-500 os….k-3ii

**swip** · 11-22-2019, 09:29 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar

Harrier season it is.
Pentax K70 + DA 560

Great shots with the 560mm.

Aaron28 · 11-23-2019, 07:20 AM - **4 Likes**

sigma 150-500 os….K-3ii

Charlie Victor · 11-23-2019, 07:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar

Harrier season it is.
Pentax K70 + DA 560

Excellent series of shots! I like #1 best. Thanks for sharing.
Best.

**luftfluss** · 11-23-2019, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by Aaron28

taking to flight....sigma 150-500 os….k-3ii

Excellent getting that wing extension - looks great!

**Des** · 11-23-2019, 05:33 PM - **9 Likes**

Short-beaked Echidna digging for ants. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm. For those not familiar with this animal, don't be fooled by any superficial resemblance to hedgehogs or porcupines. These are monotremes, an ancient lineage of egg-laying mammals, like the platypus. The defensive quills are an example of convergent evolution.

**swip** · 11-23-2019, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by Des

Short-beaked Echidna digging for ants. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm. For those not familiar with this animal, don't be fooled by any superficial resemblance to hedgehogs or porcupines. These are monotremes, an ancient lineage of egg-laying mammals, like the platypus.

Sure looks like a hedgehog. Great shot.

**Des** · 11-23-2019, 09:04 PM

Thanks @Swip

**jacamar** · 11-24-2019, 06:50 AM

Originally posted by Des

Short-beaked Echidna digging for ants.

Great shot of an interesting animal. How easy are they to find in the wild? I thought there was only one kind - how many kinds are there?

**WPRESTO** · 11-24-2019, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by jacamar

Great shot of an interesting animal. How easy are they to find in the wild? I thought there was only one kind - how many kinds are there?

Two. The long-nosed variety (Zaglossus) is even more peculiar looking (found only in New Guinea). If you are in the right area, they are about, but short-nosed variety (Tachyglossus) are very widespread in Australia even into some urban parks. Near Saddle Mountain (Queensland) our tour group spotted two at different times. Their body temperature control is not as good as placental mammals, so they tend to shun very high and very low temperatures. Consequently they tend to be crepuscular with the most likely time for a sighting being late afternoon though sundown as they hunker down both in the heat of the day and the chill of the night, which includes early mornings, but they will be active as the day warms, then seek shelter if it gets too warm. Depending on the temperature, they may be seen at almost any time almost everywhere in Australia

GOOGLE "echidna" or "Tachyglossidae"

11-23-2019, 05:33 PM - 9 Likes	#32216
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Short-beaked Echidna digging for ants. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm. For those not familiar with this animal, don't be fooled by any superficial resemblance to hedgehogs or porcupines. These are monotremes, an ancient lineage of egg-laying mammals, like the platypus. The defensive quills are an example of convergent evolution. Last edited by Des; 11-24-2019 at 04:14 PM.

11-24-2019, 07:42 AM	#32220
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Originally posted by jacamar Great shot of an interesting animal. How easy are they to find in the wild? I thought there was only one kind - how many kinds are there? Two. The long-nosed variety (Zaglossus) is even more peculiar looking (found only in New Guinea). If you are in the right area, they are about, but short-nosed variety (Tachyglossus) are very widespread in Australia even into some urban parks. Near Saddle Mountain (Queensland) our tour group spotted two at different times. Their body temperature control is not as good as placental mammals, so they tend to shun very high and very low temperatures. Consequently they tend to be crepuscular with the most likely time for a sighting being late afternoon though sundown as they hunker down both in the heat of the day and the chill of the night, which includes early mornings, but they will be active as the day warms, then seek shelter if it gets too warm. Depending on the temperature, they may be seen at almost any time almost everywhere in Australia GOOGLE "echidna" or "Tachyglossidae" Last edited by WPRESTO; 11-24-2019 at 07:53 AM.

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11-22-2019, 05:30 AM	#32206
cmohr Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane. Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,824	Originally posted by Aaron28 sigma 150-500 os...k-3ii Champagne Photography. Thanks for sharing.

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swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by MossyRocks A capture from a couple months back Sigma 300mm f/4 APO Macro K-3 ISO 800 1/4000s f/5.6 Very nice capture.

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siva.ss.kumar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai, India Photos: Albums Posts: 534	Harrier season it is. Pentax K70 + DA 560

11-22-2019, 01:07 PM	#32209
Pentikonian Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 780	Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar Harrier season it is. Pentax K70 + DA 560 Sweet shots - especially #4 for me.

11-22-2019, 03:33 PM	#32210
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by cmohr Champagne Photography. Thanks for sharing. haha! thank you!

11-22-2019, 03:54 PM - 3 Likes	#32211
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	taking to flight....sigma 150-500 os….k-3ii

11-22-2019, 09:29 PM - 1 Like	#32212
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar Harrier season it is. Pentax K70 + DA 560 Great shots with the 560mm.

11-23-2019, 07:20 AM - 4 Likes	#32213
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	sigma 150-500 os….K-3ii

11-23-2019, 07:27 AM - 1 Like	#32214
Charlie Victor Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Durban Photos: Albums Posts: 1,227	Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar Harrier season it is. Pentax K70 + DA 560 Excellent series of shots! I like #1 best. Thanks for sharing. Best.

11-23-2019, 08:30 AM	#32215
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Originally posted by Aaron28 taking to flight....sigma 150-500 os….k-3ii Excellent getting that wing extension - looks great!

11-23-2019, 09:02 PM	#32217
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by Des Short-beaked Echidna digging for ants. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm. For those not familiar with this animal, don't be fooled by any superficial resemblance to hedgehogs or porcupines. These are monotremes, an ancient lineage of egg-laying mammals, like the platypus. Sure looks like a hedgehog. Great shot.

11-23-2019, 09:04 PM	#32218
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Thanks @Swip

11-24-2019, 06:50 AM	#32219
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by Des Short-beaked Echidna digging for ants. Great shot of an interesting animal. How easy are they to find in the wild? I thought there was only one kind - how many kinds are there?