300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

Kath · 12-09-2019, 11:10 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.

Gorgeous!

**Kerrowdown** · 12-09-2019, 03:31 PM - **14 Likes**

On the go early...

**swip** · 12-09-2019, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

On the go early...

Great timing. Wonderful capture!

---------- Post added 12-09-19 at 11:30 PM ----------

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.

What a beautiful image of such lovely creatures!

Aaron28 · 12-09-2019, 10:20 PM - **3 Likes**

just a gull.....sigma 150-500os...k-3ii

Pentikonian · 12-09-2019, 11:38 PM

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.

Beautiful.

siva.ss.kumar · 12-10-2019, 12:54 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.

Wow. Brilliant image. The grass in front gives the feeling of being there with lions

HoutHans · 12-10-2019, 05:34 AM

Originally posted by swip

Great timing. Wonderful capture!

---------- Post added 12-09-19 at 11:30 PM ----------

What a beautiful image of such lovely creatures!

Indeed, two magnificent images, both really tell a story.

**jacamar** · 12-10-2019, 06:40 AM - **16 Likes**

Green Heron

Tricolored Heron

Little Blue Heron

White Pelicans

**WPRESTO** · 12-10-2019, 07:13 AM

Fine group. The little blue portrait is the eye-stopper.

normhead · 12-10-2019, 10:50 AM - **9 Likes**

We have a few birds around......
K-3 and Tamron 300 2.8 with DA 1.4 TC

There's still lots of birds in the bush. Many more than are coming to the feeders. It's really good food year. Even the squirrels prefer less ricsky food supplies.

**jacamar** · 12-10-2019, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Fine group. The little blue portrait is the eye-stopper.

Thanks Walter - but I really am spoilt here (SW Florida) - not many songbirds but the water birds are big, slow and beautiful and mostly tame - half the time I have to remove the t/c to fit the bird in the frame with the DA*300mm. The only real problem is the harsh light during the day (which actually was the situation for the Little Blue). Still, it won't be long before we are back to the land of the ice and snow and dealing with frozen fingers and short-lived batteries like Norm.

**WPRESTO** · 12-10-2019, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

Thanks Walter - but I really am spoilt here (SW Florida) - not many songbirds but the water birds are big, slow and beautiful and mostly tame - half the time I have to remove the t/c to fit the bird in the frame with the DA*300mm. The only real problem is the harsh light during the day (which actually was the situation for the Little Blue). Still, it won't be long before we are back to the land of the ice and snow and dealing with frozen fingers and short-lived batteries like Norm.

I agree on Florida being THE PLACE for water birds. Only places I've encountered as many or possibly more bird photography opportunities are Iceland and Africa (especially Kenya & RSA)

**Des** · 12-10-2019, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

I really am spoilt here (SW Florida)

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I agree on Florida being THE PLACE for water birds. Only places I've encountered as many or possibly more bird photography opportunities are Iceland and Africa (especially Kenya & RSA)

Kakadu National Park in Australia's top end is pretty special too.

Both excellent sets Steven.

**jacamar** · 12-10-2019, 04:38 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Only places I've encountered as many or possibly more bird photography opportunities are Iceland and Africa (especially Kenya & RSA)

I worked in Malawi (SE Africa) for two years after I graduated, but my photographic equipment was limited to was a Mamiya rangefinder camera. The birds there are diverse and exotic.
I would take up Des's suggestion in a moment but it's a bit of a long way from here!

**WPRESTO** · 12-10-2019, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

I worked in Malawi (SE Africa) for two years after I graduated, but my photographic equipment was limited to was a Mamiya rangefinder camera. The birds there are diverse and exotic.
I would take up Des's suggestion in a moment but it's a bit of a long way from here!

There was also a sanctuary we visited on either Trinidad or Tobago where there were numerous colorful birds. In fact the area with the greatest small bird diversity is in Central America, possibly Costa Rica, where species from both the north and the south spread to the limits of their ranges, and additional endemics increase the count.

CORRECTION: I just did a search. The countries with the greatest number of bird species, over 1500 in each, in order of diversity are Columbia, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador and Indonesia. There's logic to it. All are tropical. Three of the them have coastal, high mountains and rain forest, one has an immense rain forest as well as coastal, and one is broken into many, many islands of a wide range of sizes. So all these countries have exactly the conditions that promote isolation of populations and therefore speciation.

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by jacamar I worked in Malawi (SE Africa) for two years after I graduated, but my photographic equipment was limited to was a Mamiya rangefinder camera. The birds there are diverse and exotic. I would take up Des's suggestion in a moment but it's a bit of a long way from here! There was also a sanctuary we visited on either Trinidad or Tobago where there were numerous colorful birds. In fact the area with the greatest small bird diversity is in Central America, possibly Costa Rica, where species from both the north and the south spread to the limits of their ranges, and additional endemics increase the count. CORRECTION: I just did a search. The countries with the greatest number of bird species, over 1500 in each, in order of diversity are Columbia, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador and Indonesia. There's logic to it. All are tropical. Three of the them have coastal, high mountains and rain forest, one has an immense rain forest as well as coastal, and one is broken into many, many islands of a wide range of sizes. So all these countries have exactly the conditions that promote isolation of populations and therefore speciation. Last edited by WPRESTO; 12-10-2019 at 05:01 PM.

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Kath Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Portland, OR Photos: Gallery Posts: 737	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. Gorgeous!

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swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by Kerrowdown On the go early... Great timing. Wonderful capture! ---------- Post added 12-09-19 at 11:30 PM ---------- 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. What a beautiful image of such lovely creatures!

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Pentikonian Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 780	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. Beautiful.

12-10-2019, 12:54 AM	#32346
siva.ss.kumar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai, India Photos: Albums Posts: 534	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. Wow. Brilliant image. The grass in front gives the feeling of being there with lions

12-10-2019, 05:34 AM	#32347
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Originally posted by swip Great timing. Wonderful capture! ---------- Post added 12-09-19 at 11:30 PM ---------- What a beautiful image of such lovely creatures! Indeed, two magnificent images, both really tell a story.

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jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Green Heron Tricolored Heron Little Blue Heron White Pelicans

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Fine group. The little blue portrait is the eye-stopper.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	We have a few birds around...... K-3 and Tamron 300 2.8 with DA 1.4 TC There's still lots of birds in the bush. Many more than are coming to the feeders. It's really good food year. Even the squirrels prefer less ricsky food supplies.

12-10-2019, 02:03 PM	#32351
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by WPRESTO Fine group. The little blue portrait is the eye-stopper. Thanks Walter - but I really am spoilt here (SW Florida) - not many songbirds but the water birds are big, slow and beautiful and mostly tame - half the time I have to remove the t/c to fit the bird in the frame with the DA*300mm. The only real problem is the harsh light during the day (which actually was the situation for the Little Blue). Still, it won't be long before we are back to the land of the ice and snow and dealing with frozen fingers and short-lived batteries like Norm.

12-10-2019, 02:59 PM	#32352
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by jacamar Thanks Walter - but I really am spoilt here (SW Florida) - not many songbirds but the water birds are big, slow and beautiful and mostly tame - half the time I have to remove the t/c to fit the bird in the frame with the DA*300mm. The only real problem is the harsh light during the day (which actually was the situation for the Little Blue). Still, it won't be long before we are back to the land of the ice and snow and dealing with frozen fingers and short-lived batteries like Norm. I agree on Florida being THE PLACE for water birds. Only places I've encountered as many or possibly more bird photography opportunities are Iceland and Africa (especially Kenya & RSA)

12-10-2019, 03:38 PM	#32353
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by jacamar I really am spoilt here (SW Florida) Originally posted by WPRESTO I agree on Florida being THE PLACE for water birds. Only places I've encountered as many or possibly more bird photography opportunities are Iceland and Africa (especially Kenya & RSA) Kakadu National Park in Australia's top end is pretty special too. Both excellent sets Steven.

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jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by WPRESTO Only places I've encountered as many or possibly more bird photography opportunities are Iceland and Africa (especially Kenya & RSA) I worked in Malawi (SE Africa) for two years after I graduated, but my photographic equipment was limited to was a Mamiya rangefinder camera. The birds there are diverse and exotic. I would take up Des's suggestion in a moment but it's a bit of a long way from here!