300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**jacamar** · 10-22-2020, 10:51 AM - **16 Likes**

Raven

American Tree Sparrow

K-3, DA*300mm, 1.4x DA teleconverter

tim60 · 10-23-2020, 12:48 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

This guy was quite patient whilst I took photo or two.... some models just work better with a long lens... (DFA 150-450)

Kangaroo at Nuccaleena mine in the Flinders Ranges.

Looks like there may have a significant aroma of a less than attractive appetising kind.

cmohr · 10-23-2020, 06:11 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

This guy was quite patient whilst I took photo or two.... some models just work better with a long lens... (DFA 150-450)

Kangaroo at Nuccaleena mine in the Flinders Ranges.

I keep coming back to this photo. It's really very fine. I wonder at its last moments, I wonder what events happened to this soul, to cause it's demise. There's a certain strength in the way it died, apparent in the way it held it's head high, despite death.

I keep coming back to this photo. .

noelpolar · 10-23-2020, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by cmohr

I keep coming back to this photo. It's really very fine. I wonder at its last moments, I wonder what events happened to this soul, to cause it's demise. There's a certain strength in the way it died, apparent in the way it held it's head high, despite death.

I keep coming back to this photo. .

I agree..... whilst I tend to post here in a somewhat flippant way..... I don't really feel that way about some of what I do (in a way it is just a continuation of my self depreciating personality).... anyway.... up in this particular arid part of our state I noticed that quite a few animals find a quiet and protected area to lie when not feeling well.... and end up dying there..... old house ruins will often be a place where they go...... in the room where this one is..... a smaller female was also there.... within the gaze of this one..... I assume they probally died last summer (Jan/Feb)..... has been dry up there the last 5 or so years (<4" rain pa.... ) anyway....

**steamloco76** · 10-24-2020, 02:19 PM - **6 Likes**

Three of my first photos with the used DFA 150-450 I just purchased here on the Forum Marketplace.
Black capped chickadee, English house sparrow after a bath and a particularly bright house finch in the evening sun.
The chickadee photo is ISO 4000- The KP has amazing high ISO capabilities and has become my birding camera.

**stihlmania** · 10-24-2020, 06:02 PM - **6 Likes**

SMC A ☆ 400 F2.8 ED[IF] A pair of rose breasted grosbeaks stopped by on their way to South America....

**tduell** · 10-24-2020, 08:52 PM - **21 Likes**

Sacred Kingfisher. One of the early arrivals, back for the breeding season.
K-3 II, DA* 300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

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**MossyRocks** · 10-24-2020, 09:00 PM - **18 Likes**

So I finally spent some time and stacked and banged on my Andromeda (M31) shots from that night. I managed to pull this out of almost 38 minutes worth of shots but still am not all that pleased with the color so something went wrong. I tried reprocessing a few times but was never pleased:

113x20s
ISO 2500
F/3.5
K-3
SMC A* 400mm f/2.8 ED [IF]

Pentaxians · 10-24-2020, 10:28 PM - **17 Likes**

I'm late for the action

Taken from my Kp and the DFA 150-450.

normhead · 10-25-2020, 02:18 PM - **15 Likes**

K-3 Tamron 300 2.8 HD DA 1.4 TC

It's been along time since I was in the blind. A roll call of who was there. Currently female evening grosbeaks are out there, and I saw a Stoat wander by, but no images.

Male Hairy Woodpecker

Female Hairy Woodpecker

White breasted nuthatch

Red Breasted Nuthatch

Blue Jay

Dark Eyed Junco

American tree sparrow caught a spider

White crowned sparrow

Dove

Black capped chickadee

HoutHans · 10-26-2020, 01:29 PM - **10 Likes**

Here's one of the barn owls in our - guess what - barn. Taken with the M300/4* at f/8.

**alfa75ts** · 10-27-2020, 12:30 AM - **16 Likes**

Well, this morning I set myself a challenge. To photograph all the Tawny Frogmouths I knew of or had heard of in Braeside Park. I failed

There should have been 16 Adults (or more if I was lucky) but I could only find 11 and some of those I couldn't find I had seen within the last few days.

All crops except 1, K3 DA*300 no TC.

Aaron28 · 10-27-2020, 05:00 PM - **17 Likes**

pelicans on the elk river, alabama......K-3ii....sigma 150-500os

**WPRESTO** · 10-28-2020, 06:36 AM

Originally posted by Aaron28

pelicans on the elk river, alabama......K-3ii....sigma 150-500os

It's that first image that is really special. Hove taken & seen many images of pelicans, but never one quite like that. It's an eye-stopper and stirs the brain to sort it out.

**WPRESTO** · 10-28-2020, 06:38 AM - **10 Likes**

Tamron 150~600mm @ 500mm

10-25-2020, 02:18 PM - 15 Likes	#34375
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-3 Tamron 300 2.8 HD DA 1.4 TC It's been along time since I was in the blind. A roll call of who was there. Currently female evening grosbeaks are out there, and I saw a Stoat wander by, but no images. Male Hairy Woodpecker Female Hairy Woodpecker White breasted nuthatch Red Breasted Nuthatch Blue Jay Dark Eyed Junco American tree sparrow caught a spider White crowned sparrow Dove Black capped chickadee Last edited by normhead; 10-26-2020 at 10:53 AM.

10-26-2020, 01:29 PM - 10 Likes	#34376
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Here's one of the barn owls in our - guess what - barn. Taken with the M300/4* at f/8. Last edited by HoutHans; 10-26-2020 at 01:29 PM. Reason: link didn't work

10-28-2020, 06:36 AM	#34379
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by Aaron28 pelicans on the elk river, alabama......K-3ii....sigma 150-500os It's that first image that is really special. Hove taken & seen many images of pelicans, but never one quite like that. It's an eye-stopper and stirs the brain to sort it out. Last edited by WPRESTO; 11-01-2020 at 04:52 AM.

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tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,745	Originally posted by noelpolar This guy was quite patient whilst I took photo or two.... some models just work better with a long lens... (DFA 150-450) Kangaroo at Nuccaleena mine in the Flinders Ranges. Looks like there may have a significant aroma of a less than attractive appetising kind.

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cmohr Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane. Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,824	Originally posted by noelpolar This guy was quite patient whilst I took photo or two.... some models just work better with a long lens... (DFA 150-450) Kangaroo at Nuccaleena mine in the Flinders Ranges. I keep coming back to this photo. It's really very fine. I wonder at its last moments, I wonder what events happened to this soul, to cause it's demise. There's a certain strength in the way it died, apparent in the way it held it's head high, despite death. I keep coming back to this photo. .

10-23-2020, 05:18 PM	#34369
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by cmohr I keep coming back to this photo. It's really very fine. I wonder at its last moments, I wonder what events happened to this soul, to cause it's demise. There's a certain strength in the way it died, apparent in the way it held it's head high, despite death. I keep coming back to this photo. . I agree..... whilst I tend to post here in a somewhat flippant way..... I don't really feel that way about some of what I do (in a way it is just a continuation of my self depreciating personality).... anyway.... up in this particular arid part of our state I noticed that quite a few animals find a quiet and protected area to lie when not feeling well.... and end up dying there..... old house ruins will often be a place where they go...... in the room where this one is..... a smaller female was also there.... within the gaze of this one..... I assume they probally died last summer (Jan/Feb)..... has been dry up there the last 5 or so years (<4" rain pa.... ) anyway....

10-24-2020, 09:00 PM - 18 Likes	#34373
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	So I finally spent some time and stacked and banged on my Andromeda (M31) shots from that night. I managed to pull this out of almost 38 minutes worth of shots but still am not all that pleased with the color so something went wrong. I tried reprocessing a few times but was never pleased: 113x20s ISO 2500 F/3.5 K-3 SMC A* 400mm f/2.8 ED [IF]

10-24-2020, 10:28 PM - 17 Likes	#34374
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	I'm late for the action Taken from my Kp and the DFA 150-450.

10-27-2020, 05:00 PM - 17 Likes	#34378
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	pelicans on the elk river, alabama......K-3ii....sigma 150-500os