300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

Charlie Victor · 12-12-2019, 06:52 AM

Originally posted by tduell

Young Kookaburra.
K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Superb close-up shot with great detail and nice bokeh to boot! Thanks for sharing.
Best.

**MossyRocks** · 12-12-2019, 08:26 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tduell

Adult and juvenile Tawny Frogmouth.

At first glance I thought the one in front was just a carved branch.

**MossyRocks** · 12-12-2019, 08:30 AM - **4 Likes**

A red columbine at my lake property from this summer
Sigma 300mm f/4 APO Macro
ISO 200, 1/80s, f/5.6, handheld but seated.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-12-2019, 01:27 PM

You can have a very meaningful conversation with one these...

Last edited by Kerrowdown; 12-12-2019 at 02:07 PM.

**tduell** · 12-12-2019, 02:20 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Charlie Victor

Superb close-up shot with great detail and nice bokeh to boot! Thanks for sharing.
Best.

Thanks.
Cheers,
Terry

---------- Post added 12-12-19 at 02:25 PM ----------

Originally posted by MossyRocks

At first glance I thought the one in front was just a carved branch.

These blokes are the masters of disguise, they often pull in their feathers so they look thin and then shape their body to look like a broken branch.
I've been within about 3m of them and other people have come up and asked what I'm photographing, and they still can't see the bird after I try to point it out to them

Cheers,
Terry

**BigDave** · 12-12-2019, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by tduell

Adult and juvenile Tawny Frogmouth.
K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Two great images- the Kooka and the Frog Mouths. Nice done!

**tduell** · 12-12-2019, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by BigDave

Two great images- the Kooka and the Frog Mouths. Nice done!

Thanks.

Cheers,
Terry

Bluesguy · 12-12-2019, 05:03 PM

I support this idea. I am still only dreaming of a 300 lens, but in the meantime I would enjoy viewing pictures such as the beautiful one above!

**MossyRocks** · 12-12-2019, 08:44 PM

Originally posted by tduell

These blokes are the masters of disguise, they often pull in their feathers so they look thin and then shape their body to look like a broken branch.

That they are. Nice capture.

**MossyRocks** · 12-12-2019, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by Bluesguy

I am still only dreaming of a 300 lens

A good 300 can be found fairly cheap if one looks. The Sigma 300 f/4 APO Macro I use is a late film era one and I paid $130 for it which was basically stealing it. A 300/4 is generally a good lens and any late film one would likely work well as no one really bad a bad one so don't get one beat to hell and it will likely be a good lens. Just keep your eyes open for good deals and you will find them, especially if you have a local camera store that doens't get a lot of pentax business. They will often misprice things either way too high or way too low. If they over price something let it sit for 6 months and make them an offer. The local store near me had a K50 with a broken auto focus and failed aperture block that they were asking $180 for, it sat for 6 months, I offered $50 they declined and put it up on e-bay and ended up getting like $52 for it.

**tduell** · 12-12-2019, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by MossyRocks

That they are. Nice capture.

Thanks.

Cheers,
Terry

Aaron28 · 12-12-2019, 10:23 PM - **2 Likes**

sigma 150-500os....k-3ii.....another gbh in flight

**microlight** · 12-13-2019, 03:48 AM

Thanks to those who commented on my three bad boys. It’s amazing what you can do, hunkered down in a large 4x4 and shooting through an open window. Maybe not the most intelligent thing I’ve ever done!

**luftfluss** · 12-13-2019, 07:18 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

You can have a very meaningful conversation with one these...

I keep trying to converse with it, but it won't converse back

**luftfluss** · 12-13-2019, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by microlight

Thanks to those who commented on my three bad boys. It’s amazing what you can do, hunkered down in a large 4x4 and shooting through an open window. Maybe not the most intelligent thing I’ve ever done!

It really is a wonderful photo, I've come back to look at it a half dozen times!

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Charlie Victor Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Durban Photos: Albums Posts: 1,227	Originally posted by tduell Young Kookaburra. K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details. Cheers, Terry Superb close-up shot with great detail and nice bokeh to boot! Thanks for sharing. Best.

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MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	Originally posted by tduell Adult and juvenile Tawny Frogmouth. At first glance I thought the one in front was just a carved branch.

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MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	A red columbine at my lake property from this summer Sigma 300mm f/4 APO Macro ISO 200, 1/80s, f/5.6, handheld but seated.

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tduell Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,514	Originally posted by Charlie Victor Superb close-up shot with great detail and nice bokeh to boot! Thanks for sharing. Best. Thanks. Cheers, Terry ---------- Post added 12-12-19 at 02:25 PM ---------- Originally posted by MossyRocks At first glance I thought the one in front was just a carved branch. These blokes are the masters of disguise, they often pull in their feathers so they look thin and then shape their body to look like a broken branch. I've been within about 3m of them and other people have come up and asked what I'm photographing, and they still can't see the bird after I try to point it out to them Cheers, Terry

12-12-2019, 02:48 PM	#32376
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	Originally posted by tduell Adult and juvenile Tawny Frogmouth. K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details. Cheers, Terry Two great images- the Kooka and the Frog Mouths. Nice done!

12-12-2019, 04:54 PM	#32377
tduell Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,514	Originally posted by BigDave Two great images- the Kooka and the Frog Mouths. Nice done! Thanks. Cheers, Terry

12-12-2019, 05:03 PM	#32378
Bluesguy New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 20	I support this idea. I am still only dreaming of a 300 lens, but in the meantime I would enjoy viewing pictures such as the beautiful one above!

12-12-2019, 08:44 PM	#32379
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	Originally posted by tduell These blokes are the masters of disguise, they often pull in their feathers so they look thin and then shape their body to look like a broken branch. That they are. Nice capture.

12-12-2019, 08:53 PM	#32380
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	Originally posted by Bluesguy I am still only dreaming of a 300 lens A good 300 can be found fairly cheap if one looks. The Sigma 300 f/4 APO Macro I use is a late film era one and I paid $130 for it which was basically stealing it. A 300/4 is generally a good lens and any late film one would likely work well as no one really bad a bad one so don't get one beat to hell and it will likely be a good lens. Just keep your eyes open for good deals and you will find them, especially if you have a local camera store that doens't get a lot of pentax business. They will often misprice things either way too high or way too low. If they over price something let it sit for 6 months and make them an offer. The local store near me had a K50 with a broken auto focus and failed aperture block that they were asking $180 for, it sat for 6 months, I offered $50 they declined and put it up on e-bay and ended up getting like $52 for it.

12-12-2019, 09:29 PM	#32381
tduell Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,514	Originally posted by MossyRocks That they are. Nice capture. Thanks. Cheers, Terry

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

12-13-2019, 03:48 AM	#32383
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	Thanks to those who commented on my three bad boys. It’s amazing what you can do, hunkered down in a large 4x4 and shooting through an open window. Maybe not the most intelligent thing I’ve ever done!

12-13-2019, 07:18 PM	#32384
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Originally posted by Kerrowdown You can have a very meaningful conversation with one these... I keep trying to converse with it, but it won't converse back

12-13-2019, 07:21 PM	#32385
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Originally posted by microlight Thanks to those who commented on my three bad boys. It’s amazing what you can do, hunkered down in a large 4x4 and shooting through an open window. Maybe not the most intelligent thing I’ve ever done! It really is a wonderful photo, I've come back to look at it a half dozen times!