300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

Arjay Bee · 01-11-2020, 06:34 PM - **3 Likes**

Pied stilt feeding in a pond in the Western Australian wheatbelt. Stopped to get the photo - no hide - the two spoonbills, and large flock of ducks were all gone before I had raised the camera. These two ignored me - I am guessing this pond is frequently visited by hunters during shooting season judging by the quick response..

K3 & DA 55-300 HD - significant crop

**WPRESTO** · 01-12-2020, 06:23 AM - **1 Like**

I'm semi-cheating with this image. Taken at the FF equivalent of 400mm, but an actual 72mm with a Panasonic ZS40. This little P&S has a zoom that goes to the equivalent of 750mm on FF. When the camera is off, lens retracted, it's smaller than my K3 with no lens attached. I've passed to M who uses it regularly. BTW: Taken from a jet-boat in Hell's Canyon.

**Trissa** · 01-12-2020, 06:32 AM - **6 Likes**

Sigma 500 F4.5 with Kenko 2x macro and Kenko 1.5x on a solid tripod

**swip** · 01-12-2020, 08:51 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tduell

Brown Falcon.
K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Very nice bird. It looked surprised to see you with a Pentax.

**tduell** · 01-12-2020, 09:21 PM

Originally posted by swip

Very nice bird. It looked surprised to see you with a Pentax.

Yes, that may well be the reason for the expression, and surprise at seeing a Pentax is a big plus. They are so taken aback that they forget to take off

There was a bit of surprise on my part as well...I was able to walk up to within about 10m for this shot.

Cheers,
Terry

HoutHans · 01-13-2020, 03:08 AM

Originally posted by Trissa

Sigma 500 F4.5 with Kenko 2x macro and Kenko 1.5x on a solid tripod

Nice and close. IQ looks pretty good, also with the stacked (I presume) converters.

**Des** · 01-13-2020, 01:15 PM - **10 Likes**

Laughing Kookaburra. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm

**WPRESTO** · 01-13-2020, 03:01 PM - **7 Likes**

Comb-crested Jacana & chick, Vario Elmar 100~400mm @ 364mm

**Des** · 01-13-2020, 05:13 PM - **4 Likes**

Grey Butcherbird. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm, with a little fill flash.

Aaron28 · 01-13-2020, 05:14 PM - **3 Likes**

a yella rump something cause it has a yella rump.....sigma 150-500os...k-3ii

**swip** · 01-13-2020, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Comb-crested Jacana & chick, Vario Elmar 100~400mm @ 364mm

What a weird looking bird. Great shot.

**WPRESTO** · 01-14-2020, 04:49 AM

Originally posted by swip

What a weird looking bird. Great shot.

Jacanas look weird largely because of their enormously long toes. The right foot of the adult is reasonably visible in the posted image. Also unusual in jacanas - females form "harems" of males, that is, one female will have several nests with eggs, each attended by a different male. The males rear the chicks after they hatch (that's an adult male in the image I posted). Also unusual - when the chicks are very small and may not have legs large enough or toes long enough to walk across floating vegetation, the attending male will pick them up & carry them across difficult areas. It's trickier than the way loons & some other waterfowl allow the young to piggy-back.

**MossyRocks** · 01-14-2020, 07:28 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Des

Laughing Kookaburra. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm

Almost like a glamour shots for birds.

**Des** · 01-14-2020, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by MossyRocks

Almost like a glamour shots for birds.

I'll do kookaburra weddings and graduations in future. The catering will be a barbeque where the guests can steal the sausages. The singalongs will be great.

Many thanks Andrew.

**MossyRocks** · 01-14-2020, 01:56 PM - **5 Likes**

A giant mushroom that is about 5 inches across shot last may. While not the biggest in the group it was the most photogenic the biggest one was about a foot across. It just rained all weekend and had rained consistently for a few days previous as well so the colors were super saturated everywhere in the woods.

K-3
Sigma 300mm f/4 APO Macro
ISO 100
f/8
1/8s

01-14-2020, 04:49 AM	#32712
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,087	Originally posted by swip What a weird looking bird. Great shot. Jacanas look weird largely because of their enormously long toes. The right foot of the adult is reasonably visible in the posted image. Also unusual in jacanas - females form "harems" of males, that is, one female will have several nests with eggs, each attended by a different male. The males rear the chicks after they hatch (that's an adult male in the image I posted). Also unusual - when the chicks are very small and may not have legs large enough or toes long enough to walk across floating vegetation, the attending male will pick them up & carry them across difficult areas. It's trickier than the way loons & some other waterfowl allow the young to piggy-back. Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-14-2020 at 04:56 AM.

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01-11-2020, 06:34 PM - 3 Likes	#32701
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,713	Pied stilt feeding in a pond in the Western Australian wheatbelt. Stopped to get the photo - no hide - the two spoonbills, and large flock of ducks were all gone before I had raised the camera. These two ignored me - I am guessing this pond is frequently visited by hunters during shooting season judging by the quick response.. K3 & DA 55-300 HD - significant crop

01-12-2020, 06:32 AM - 6 Likes	#32703
Trissa Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery Posts: 65	Sigma 500 F4.5 with Kenko 2x macro and Kenko 1.5x on a solid tripod

01-12-2020, 08:51 PM - 1 Like	#32704
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,824	Originally posted by tduell Brown Falcon. K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details. Cheers, Terry Very nice bird. It looked surprised to see you with a Pentax.

01-12-2020, 09:21 PM	#32705
tduell Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,512	Originally posted by swip Very nice bird. It looked surprised to see you with a Pentax. Yes, that may well be the reason for the expression, and surprise at seeing a Pentax is a big plus. They are so taken aback that they forget to take off There was a bit of surprise on my part as well...I was able to walk up to within about 10m for this shot. Cheers, Terry

01-13-2020, 03:08 AM	#32706
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,112	Originally posted by Trissa Sigma 500 F4.5 with Kenko 2x macro and Kenko 1.5x on a solid tripod Nice and close. IQ looks pretty good, also with the stacked (I presume) converters.

01-13-2020, 01:15 PM - 10 Likes	#32707
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	Laughing Kookaburra. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm

01-13-2020, 05:13 PM - 4 Likes	#32709
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	Grey Butcherbird. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm, with a little fill flash.

01-13-2020, 05:14 PM - 3 Likes	#32710
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	a yella rump something cause it has a yella rump.....sigma 150-500os...k-3ii

01-13-2020, 08:53 PM	#32711
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,824	Originally posted by WPRESTO Comb-crested Jacana & chick, Vario Elmar 100~400mm @ 364mm What a weird looking bird. Great shot.

01-14-2020, 07:28 AM - 1 Like	#32713
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	Originally posted by Des Laughing Kookaburra. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm Almost like a glamour shots for birds.

01-14-2020, 01:17 PM	#32714
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	Originally posted by MossyRocks Almost like a glamour shots for birds. I'll do kookaburra weddings and graduations in future. The catering will be a barbeque where the guests can steal the sausages. The singalongs will be great. Many thanks Andrew.

01-14-2020, 01:56 PM - 5 Likes	#32715
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	A giant mushroom that is about 5 inches across shot last may. While not the biggest in the group it was the most photogenic the biggest one was about a foot across. It just rained all weekend and had rained consistently for a few days previous as well so the colors were super saturated everywhere in the woods. K-3 Sigma 300mm f/4 APO Macro ISO 100 f/8 1/8s

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