300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**jacamar** · 10-01-2020, 07:56 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

Was at the community garden today and saw this flower...

Does the phone warranty cover having the screen smashed by an thwarted wren?

**ivanvernon** · 10-03-2020, 12:47 PM - **3 Likes**

The lens used here is technically not a 300mm but rather the Pentax 67 200mm f 4.0, a lens often noted for its sharpness. (In some instances I have used the 67/200 with cropping in preference to a medium format 300mm lens.) What I am using here is somewhat of a jerry rigged setup. I installed the Pentax Rear Converter-A 645 2X on the 645Z, put the Pentax Adapter 645 for 67 Lens on the converter, and then installed the Pentax 67 200mm f 4.0. thus creating, in effect, a 400mm medium format lens at the cost of at least one stop of light. I am showing a few snaps with this setup, and looking forward to finding some suitable distant objects such as birds or my usual herd of deer in order to let me compare the results with earlier shots with 300mm and 400mm medium format lenses. At the moment, it is possible to assert that the notable sharpness of the 67/200 has remained intact along with its commendable 150cm MFD. Comments and questions are invited.

**skolkmeier** · 10-04-2020, 08:58 AM

I think this is a Dauntless, but not sure.

**onlineflyer** · 10-04-2020, 09:16 AM - **6 Likes**

Sometimes 300mm is too close, others times it's just right. DA 300/4 + K-5iis

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**alfa75ts** · 10-04-2020, 12:53 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by skolkmeier

I think this is a Dauntless, but not sure.

Nanchang CJ-6 - Wikipedia

Arjay Bee · 10-04-2020, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by alfa75ts

Nanchang CJ-6 - Wikipedia

Hi Craig - I happened to take a pic of a Nanchang CJ6 a couple of weeks ago which I posted in the aircraft spotting thread. The shape of the engine cowl seems a close match and the dihedral of the wings is very close as well. Not sure the earlier Dauntless had this wing shape. If the aircraft call sign can be discerned then it can be googled and the identification made.

**alfa75ts** · 10-04-2020, 03:46 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

Hi Craig

No doubt in my mind, I see them quite often.

Dauntless

Nanchangs:

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**skolkmeier** · 10-04-2020, 06:53 PM

Here is a crop from a different shot of this aircraft. Maybe a better look at the cowl. I think you are correct, it is not a dauntless. It's strange for this aircraft to be here in Texas.

**alfa75ts** · 10-04-2020, 07:56 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by skolkmeier

It's strange for this aircraft to be here in Texas.

Not really, they are robust and fully aerobatic and China had a lot of them to get rid of so they are relatively cheap. If there are less than 50 in the US I would be surprised.

Unregistered User · 10-05-2020, 02:41 AM

Originally posted by RedRuff

... how to mitigate the aperture wheel moving on its own accord.
...

WHAT??? Like, what's up with that? Is that the new "autoaperture mode"?

Unregistered User · 10-05-2020, 03:05 AM

Announcing one's territorial dominance in the first morning sun.

**RedRuff** · 10-05-2020, 11:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by dlh

WHAT??? Like, what's up with that? Is that the new "autoaperture mode"?

I was either brushing the dial against stuff while not holding it, or accidentally moving it with my thumb trying to find the AF/ON button

All fixed by moving it to the front dial!

**jacamar** · 10-05-2020, 01:26 PM - **11 Likes**

Muted tones of a couple of fall warblers. They were feeding very actively, and caused me to wonder whether my DA* 300mm + TC would focus any faster with the K-new rather than the K-3.

Palm

Yellow-rumped

Basie · 10-09-2020, 10:53 AM - **15 Likes**

Lonely lappet faced vulture in Tsondab valley

**Canada_Rockies** · 10-09-2020, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by Basie

Lonely lappet faced vulture in Tsondab valley

Great composition, Basie!

10-04-2020, 02:34 PM	#34326
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Originally posted by alfa75ts Nanchang CJ-6 - Wikipedia Hi Craig - I happened to take a pic of a Nanchang CJ6 a couple of weeks ago which I posted in the aircraft spotting thread. The shape of the engine cowl seems a close match and the dihedral of the wings is very close as well. Not sure the earlier Dauntless had this wing shape. If the aircraft call sign can be discerned then it can be googled and the identification made. Last edited by Arjay Bee; 10-04-2020 at 02:47 PM.

10-05-2020, 03:05 AM	#34331
Unregistered User Guest	Announcing one's territorial dominance in the first morning sun. Last edited by Unregistered User; 10-22-2020 at 08:39 AM.

10-05-2020, 01:26 PM - 11 Likes	#34333
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Muted tones of a couple of fall warblers. They were feeding very actively, and caused me to wonder whether my DA* 300mm + TC would focus any faster with the K-new rather than the K-3. Palm Yellow-rumped Last edited by jacamar; 10-05-2020 at 02:12 PM.

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10-01-2020, 07:56 AM	#34321
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by noelpolar Was at the community garden today and saw this flower... Does the phone warranty cover having the screen smashed by an thwarted wren?

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alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356	Originally posted by skolkmeier I think this is a Dauntless, but not sure. Nanchang CJ-6 - Wikipedia

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alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356	Originally posted by skolkmeier It's strange for this aircraft to be here in Texas. Not really, they are robust and fully aerobatic and China had a lot of them to get rid of so they are relatively cheap. If there are less than 50 in the US I would be surprised.

10-05-2020, 02:41 AM	#34330
Unregistered User Guest	Originally posted by RedRuff ... how to mitigate the aperture wheel moving on its own accord. ... WHAT??? Like, what's up with that? Is that the new "autoaperture mode"?

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RedRuff Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 145	Originally posted by dlh WHAT??? Like, what's up with that? Is that the new "autoaperture mode"? I was either brushing the dial against stuff while not holding it, or accidentally moving it with my thumb trying to find the AF/ON button All fixed by moving it to the front dial!

10-09-2020, 10:53 AM - 15 Likes	#34334
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 989	Lonely lappet faced vulture in Tsondab valley

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