300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

Aaron28 · 12-06-2019, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by HoutHans

Great image and wonderful separation between the flying bird and the background. Well done.

thank you Hout.....it worked out that way....right place right time

**rod_grant** · 12-06-2019, 04:51 PM - **4 Likes**

Silver Gull coming in to land - K5, DA55-300 @300mm
(I have since ungraded to the PLM version and hope it is better!)

Aaron28 · 12-06-2019, 05:21 PM - **2 Likes**

another sandhill....sigma 150-500 os…..k-3ii

**WPRESTO** · 12-06-2019, 06:15 PM - **3 Likes**

Panasonc DMC ZS 40 @ at an actual 72mm, FF equivalent of 400mm.

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Aaron28 · 12-07-2019, 07:21 AM - **5 Likes**

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

Jome · 12-07-2019, 07:59 AM - **2 Likes**

K-3 + Tamron 500 SP handled. Difficult learning curve starting Underestimated lens.

**WPRESTO** · 12-07-2019, 03:24 PM - **10 Likes**

A crab. Vario-Elmar 100~400mm @ 364mm (728mm FF FOV equivalent). These crabs were very wary. The slightest movement on my part after they came out of their low-tide crevice and they'd be back hiding in a blink.

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**rod_grant** · 12-07-2019, 07:10 PM

Lovely, Walt.
The Panasonic handles ISO1600 pretty well!

Jome · 12-08-2019, 02:18 AM - **4 Likes**

Another one with K-3 + Tamron 500 SP (55B).

**WPRESTO** · 12-08-2019, 05:52 AM

Originally posted by rod_grant

Lovely, Walt.
The Panasonic handles ISO1600 pretty well!

Thanks BTW: The crab was out on Heron Island. As to the IQ from MFT sensor cameras even at high ISO, it's not up to my K1, but the convenience far, far outweighs differences only visible by pixel-peeping. At the scale of images posted on PF, I very much doubt anyone could spot which images I post were taken with a K1 versus the 16mp Oly EM 10-II. BTW: I read that Oly & Pana both feel that 20mp is a tipping point for MFT sensors, add more pixels and you lose high ISO & low light quality with insignificant gains of IQ in bright light and low ISO, so unless there's some major innovation in sensor design, 20mp is the limit for MFT. I suspect also there's a question of how many available lenses have resolution that will benefit from a higher pixel count.

**jacamar** · 12-08-2019, 07:29 AM - **11 Likes**

Florida water birds

Sandwich Terns

Wood Storks

White Ibis

**WPRESTO** · 12-09-2019, 05:18 AM - **3 Likes**

Capricorn Silvereye Vario-Elmar 100~400mm @ 400mm (on MFT, 800mm FF equivalent FOV)

**microlight** · 12-09-2019, 05:34 AM - **21 Likes**

Three bad boys, taken at a South African nature reserve that I can't remember the name of, in November 2006. *istDS, SMC-A 70-210/f4 at full reach, which is a 315mm FOV on APS-c, and then cropped to 16/9 aspect ratio.

redpit · 12-09-2019, 05:41 AM

Originally posted by microlight

Three bad boys, taken at a South African nature reserve that I can't remember the name of, in November 2006. *istDS, SMC-A 70-210/f4 at full reach, which is a 315mm FOV on APS-c, and then cropped to 16/9 aspect ratio.

Superb image! Packed with elements that lift it to a higher level and three lions that pose like you had asked them to!... Congratulations.

Charlie Victor · 12-09-2019, 06:30 AM

Originally posted by microlight

Three bad boys, taken at a South African nature reserve that I can't remember the name of, in November 2006. *istDS, SMC-A 70-210/f4 at full reach, which is a 315mm FOV on APS-c, and then cropped to 16/9 aspect ratio.

Superb capture of three magnificent males, worthy of a wildlife calendar! Thanks for sharing.
Best.

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Jome Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 784	K-3 + Tamron 500 SP handled. Difficult learning curve starting Underestimated lens. Last edited by Jome; 03-13-2020 at 02:20 AM.

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Jome Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 784	Another one with K-3 + Tamron 500 SP (55B). Last edited by Jome; 03-13-2020 at 02:20 AM.

12-08-2019, 07:29 AM - 11 Likes	#32336
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Florida water birds Sandwich Terns Wood Storks White Ibis Last edited by jacamar; 12-08-2019 at 12:55 PM.

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Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by HoutHans Great image and wonderful separation between the flying bird and the background. Well done. thank you Hout.....it worked out that way....right place right time

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Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	another sandhill....sigma 150-500 os…..k-3ii

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Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	sigma 150-500os.....k-3ii

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rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Lovely, Walt. The Panasonic handles ISO1600 pretty well!

12-08-2019, 05:52 AM	#32335
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by rod_grant Lovely, Walt. The Panasonic handles ISO1600 pretty well! Thanks BTW: The crab was out on Heron Island. As to the IQ from MFT sensor cameras even at high ISO, it's not up to my K1, but the convenience far, far outweighs differences only visible by pixel-peeping. At the scale of images posted on PF, I very much doubt anyone could spot which images I post were taken with a K1 versus the 16mp Oly EM 10-II. BTW: I read that Oly & Pana both feel that 20mp is a tipping point for MFT sensors, add more pixels and you lose high ISO & low light quality with insignificant gains of IQ in bright light and low ISO, so unless there's some major innovation in sensor design, 20mp is the limit for MFT. I suspect also there's a question of how many available lenses have resolution that will benefit from a higher pixel count.

12-09-2019, 05:41 AM	#32339
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Originally posted by microlight Three bad boys, taken at a South African nature reserve that I can't remember the name of, in November 2006. *istDS, SMC-A 70-210/f4 at full reach, which is a 315mm FOV on APS-c, and then cropped to 16/9 aspect ratio. Superb image! Packed with elements that lift it to a higher level and three lions that pose like you had asked them to!... Congratulations.

12-09-2019, 06:30 AM	#32340
Charlie Victor Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Durban Photos: Albums Posts: 1,227	Originally posted by microlight Three bad boys, taken at a South African nature reserve that I can't remember the name of, in November 2006. *istDS, SMC-A 70-210/f4 at full reach, which is a 315mm FOV on APS-c, and then cropped to 16/9 aspect ratio. Superb capture of three magnificent males, worthy of a wildlife calendar! Thanks for sharing. Best.