300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Lowell Goudge** · 12-14-2020, 04:54 AM

Originally posted by HoutHans

Isn't it possible to override the focal length manually when the lens communicates this electronically? I'm not sure about this (never tried it). The stacked TC photo is not too bad at all, to put it mildly. I guess this would only work if you have lots of light available.

The only way to get manually adjustable focal length is to take the lens out of the A position.

As for stacked TCs. Yes it was very sunny that day

**WPRESTO** · 12-14-2020, 06:04 AM - **5 Likes**

A mountain goat at a "lick" where something scarce but tasty to goats was available, something more than just fresh water - plenty of that in streams and lakes. A SCAN from the film era, so I'll guess it was taken with a Sigma 300mm f4 APO, about the only long lens I had at that time.

Basie · 12-14-2020, 01:35 PM - **16 Likes**

Two juvenile Tsesebe's

**Des** · 12-14-2020, 05:06 PM - **12 Likes**

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

It works well on most shots, with the exception of extreme distance, and cropping in tight, although you need to also consider shooting a duck on the water at several hundred meters, and getting a recognizable image might be considered unrealistic, it is what birders do, all to often.

Thanks for sharing your experiences with the 70-200 + 2x TC.

Pied Currawong. KP + FA*300 f4.5. (If you were a small-medium bird with nestlings, this would strike fear into your heart.)

**Bluestem** · 12-14-2020, 07:34 PM - **11 Likes**

K3 + 55-300 WR

Monarch Caterpillar

HoutHans · 12-15-2020, 12:44 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Des

Thanks for sharing your experiences with the 70-200 + 2x TC.

Pied Currawong. KP + FA*300 f4.5. (If you were a small-medium bird with nestlings, this would strike fear into your heart.)

I can imagine why; this bird looks quite determined (all projection, of course)

**stihlmania** · 12-15-2020, 05:21 AM - **16 Likes**

DFA 150-450 w/ AF 400T [auto-yellow] w/ TR battery pack. Flash recharge time about 1/4 second. First time using this flash with this lens. Many migration visitors come to the bird baths, the A * 400 was set up on the backyard bird bath and I shuttled between the 2 set-ups as fast as possible..The cardinals are my year long residents...

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**Canada_Rockies** · 12-15-2020, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by stihlmania

DFA 150-450 w/ AF 400T [auto-yellow] w/ TR battery pack. Flash recharge time about 1/4 second. First time using this flash with this lens. Many migration visitors come to the bird baths, the A * 400 was set up on the backyard bird bath and I shuttled between the 2 set-ups as fast as possible..The cardinals are my year long residents...

Nice shooting!

kengoh · 12-15-2020, 10:20 AM - **24 Likes**

Long time didn't visit this forum.....

Vinous Breasted Starling back view shot with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5

**stihlmania** · 12-15-2020, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Nice shooting!

Thank you, it is much easier when the birds come to me....The birds seemed ok with the flash, it was raining, overcast, no other option but super high ISO...

siva.ss.kumar · 12-15-2020, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

Long time didn't visit this forum.....

Vinous Breasted Starling back view shot with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5

Welcome back. Glad to see you still rocking the Sigma 500 :-)

**skolkmeier** · 12-15-2020, 03:31 PM

American Kestrel.

Pentaxians · 12-15-2020, 06:42 PM

Originally posted by kengoh

Long time didn't visit this forum.....

Vinous Breasted Starling back view shot with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5

Welcome back Ken! Always stunning picture coming from you!

**ivanvernon** · 12-15-2020, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by kengoh

Long time didn't visit this forum.....

Vinous Breasted Starling back view shot with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5

We missed you.

**WPRESTO** · 12-16-2020, 06:15 AM

Originally posted by ivanvernon

We missed you.

+1 on that. Kengoh's images always set a high peg that the rest of us must stretch to touch.

12-14-2020, 07:34 PM - 11 Likes	#34715
Bluestem Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 562	K3 + 55-300 WR Monarch Caterpillar Attached Images

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12-14-2020, 04:54 AM	#34711
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,888	Originally posted by HoutHans Isn't it possible to override the focal length manually when the lens communicates this electronically? I'm not sure about this (never tried it). The stacked TC photo is not too bad at all, to put it mildly. I guess this would only work if you have lots of light available. The only way to get manually adjustable focal length is to take the lens out of the A position. As for stacked TCs. Yes it was very sunny that day

12-14-2020, 01:35 PM - 16 Likes	#34713
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 989	Two juvenile Tsesebe's

12-14-2020, 05:06 PM - 12 Likes	#34714
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by Lowell Goudge It works well on most shots, with the exception of extreme distance, and cropping in tight, although you need to also consider shooting a duck on the water at several hundred meters, and getting a recognizable image might be considered unrealistic, it is what birders do, all to often. Thanks for sharing your experiences with the 70-200 + 2x TC. Pied Currawong. KP + FA*300 f4.5. (If you were a small-medium bird with nestlings, this would strike fear into your heart.)

12-15-2020, 12:44 AM - 1 Like	#34716
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Originally posted by Des Thanks for sharing your experiences with the 70-200 + 2x TC. Pied Currawong. KP + FA*300 f4.5. (If you were a small-medium bird with nestlings, this would strike fear into your heart.) I can imagine why; this bird looks quite determined (all projection, of course)

12-15-2020, 10:20 AM	#34718
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by stihlmania DFA 150-450 w/ AF 400T [auto-yellow] w/ TR battery pack. Flash recharge time about 1/4 second. First time using this flash with this lens. Many migration visitors come to the bird baths, the A * 400 was set up on the backyard bird bath and I shuttled between the 2 set-ups as fast as possible..The cardinals are my year long residents... Nice shooting!

12-15-2020, 10:20 AM - 24 Likes	#34719
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Long time didn't visit this forum..... Vinous Breasted Starling back view shot with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5

12-15-2020, 10:40 AM	#34720
stihlmania Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Spring Branch, Tx Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 705	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Nice shooting! Thank you, it is much easier when the birds come to me....The birds seemed ok with the flash, it was raining, overcast, no other option but super high ISO...

12-15-2020, 11:13 AM	#34721
siva.ss.kumar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai, India Photos: Albums Posts: 534	Originally posted by kengoh Long time didn't visit this forum..... Vinous Breasted Starling back view shot with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5 Welcome back. Glad to see you still rocking the Sigma 500 :-)

12-15-2020, 06:42 PM	#34723
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Originally posted by kengoh Long time didn't visit this forum..... Vinous Breasted Starling back view shot with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5 Welcome back Ken! Always stunning picture coming from you!

12-15-2020, 08:02 PM	#34724
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by kengoh Long time didn't visit this forum..... Vinous Breasted Starling back view shot with K1 + Sigma 500 F4.5 We missed you.

12-16-2020, 06:15 AM	#34725
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by ivanvernon We missed you. +1 on that. Kengoh's images always set a high peg that the rest of us must stretch to touch.