300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**robgski** · 01-22-2021, 04:47 PM - **6 Likes**

I purchased a used SMC 1:4 300mm at the beginning of December, and after 6 weeks I feel I'm finally familiar enough with the lens to start getting good results.

**Weevil** · 01-22-2021, 06:54 PM - **10 Likes**

Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris]
En plumage d'hiver / Winter plumage

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 2021.01.22

Ils sont très jolis avec leur plumage d'hiver ! / They are so beautiful with their winter robe!

Pentax K-1 + SMC Pentax-FA* 250-600mm f5.6 ED [IF] @ 600mm
1/640s, ƒ/6.3, ISO 400

Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris]

p.s. la définition de l'image a été affectée par le fait que la photo fu prise au travers 2 épaisseurs de vieilles fenêtres cadrées de bois.
The final IQ was affected by the fact this shot was made inside the house, and thru 2 old wooden windows.

p.p.s. ho yeah, another disclaimer... light was not so good.

GvilleRick · 01-22-2021, 07:02 PM - **8 Likes**

K1ii + DA* 300 f4 1/500" ISO 2500

dbs · 01-22-2021, 07:20 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Weevil

Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris]
En plumage d'hiver / Winter plumage

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 2021.01.22

Ils sont très jolis avec leur plumage d'hiver ! / They are so beautiful with their winter robe!

Pentax K-1 + SMC Pentax-FA* 250-600mm f5.6 ED [IF] @ 600mm
1/640s, ƒ/6.3, ISO 400

Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris]

p.s. la définition de l'image a été affectée par le fait que la photo fu prise au travers 2 épaisseurs de vieilles fenêtres cadrées de bois.
The final IQ was affected by the fact this shot was made inside the house, and thru 2 old wooden windows.

p.p.s. ho yeah, another disclaimer... light was not so good.

It is still a nice short.
Short comings or otherwise.

**alfa75ts** · 01-22-2021, 11:06 PM - **14 Likes**

Nankeen Night Heron, K3 DA*300, Tamron-F 1.4 TC:

In around 400-500 visits to Braeside Park I had seen one of these perhaps 5 times and caught one on camera (lousy shots) perhaps 3 times, they seem to be very shy. On the second last day of 2020 as I was arriving at the park I met up with one of the other guys as he was leaving, he had a great big smile on his face as he told me he got a shot of a Night Heron in flight. In my wanderings I arrived at the place he got his shot and after ten minutes I realised that what I thought was yet another Darter chick sunning itself was in fact a Night Heron!

Anyway, turns out a pair are nesting nearby and I've gotten shots on six days so far this year! This is one from today:

**termy** · 01-23-2021, 05:28 AM - **9 Likes**

A 'Two-birds short story' in 3 pics.

(1) 'ha, great, he's looking the other way. I'm gonna kick his butt'

(2) 'oops, he was only pretending!'

(3) "hey mate, what'cha doing?"
"Nothing mate, having a stretch, feelin stiff ya know".

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-23-2021, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by termy

A 'Two-birds short story' in 3 pics.

(1) 'ha, great, he's looking the other way. I'm gonna kick his butt'

(2) 'oops, he was only pretending!'

(3) "hey mate, what'cha doing?"
"Nothing mate, having a stretch, feelin stiff ya know".

Love the captions and the images!

**robgski** · 01-23-2021, 10:44 AM - **6 Likes**

For the SMC 300mm f4, patience, a steady hold, and good lighting pays off. Thanks to the K-1s CIF and high ISO performance for making old lenses perform very well in the digital age.

IT also produces some great results for non-bird photos

**Weevil** · 01-23-2021, 12:02 PM - **9 Likes**

another from the same "in thru the windows" series.

It's at the shorter distances you see the strenghts of the SMC Pentax-FA* 250-600mm f5.6 ED [IF] lens (on Pentax K-1).
1/640s, ƒ/7.1 ISO 800

C'est à moi que tu parles ? / You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?

**Shedking** · 01-23-2021, 03:11 PM - **5 Likes**

I was closing the distance between myself and the intended subject when this beauty took off from dead ground. DA*300 and KP handheld.

**termy** · 01-23-2021, 04:02 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Love the captions and the images!

Danke danke.

**Weevil** · 01-23-2021, 04:51 PM - **14 Likes**

Another from the same "in thru the windows" series.

Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris]
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 2021.01.21

Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris] | Flickr

Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris]

Pentaxians · 01-23-2021, 07:00 PM - **5 Likes**

Little egret, captured few weeks ago.

**jacamar** · 01-24-2021, 11:41 AM - **16 Likes**

Not much birdlife evident today, but an interesting Muskrat encounter.

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

Basie · 01-24-2021, 01:09 PM - **17 Likes**

Saddle billed stork

01-22-2021, 06:54 PM - 10 Likes	#34907
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris] En plumage d'hiver / Winter plumage Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 2021.01.22 Ils sont très jolis avec leur plumage d'hiver ! / They are so beautiful with their winter robe! Pentax K-1 + SMC Pentax-FA* 250-600mm f5.6 ED [IF] @ 600mm 1/640s, ƒ/6.3, ISO 400 Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris] p.s. la définition de l'image a été affectée par le fait que la photo fu prise au travers 2 épaisseurs de vieilles fenêtres cadrées de bois. The final IQ was affected by the fact this shot was made inside the house, and thru 2 old wooden windows. p.p.s. ho yeah, another disclaimer... light was not so good. Last edited by Weevil; 01-22-2021 at 07:07 PM.

01-23-2021, 10:44 AM - 6 Likes	#34913
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,793	For the SMC 300mm f4, patience, a steady hold, and good lighting pays off. Thanks to the K-1s CIF and high ISO performance for making old lenses perform very well in the digital age. IT also produces some great results for non-bird photos Last edited by robgski; 01-23-2021 at 11:10 AM.

01-23-2021, 12:02 PM - 9 Likes	#34914
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	another from the same "in thru the windows" series. It's at the shorter distances you see the strenghts of the SMC Pentax-FA* 250-600mm f5.6 ED [IF] lens (on Pentax K-1). 1/640s, ƒ/7.1 ISO 800 C'est à moi que tu parles ? / You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Last edited by Weevil; 01-23-2021 at 04:21 PM.

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dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,560	Originally posted by Weevil Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris] En plumage d'hiver / Winter plumage Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 2021.01.22 Ils sont très jolis avec leur plumage d'hiver ! / They are so beautiful with their winter robe! Pentax K-1 + SMC Pentax-FA* 250-600mm f5.6 ED [IF] @ 600mm 1/640s, ƒ/6.3, ISO 400 Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris] p.s. la définition de l'image a été affectée par le fait que la photo fu prise au travers 2 épaisseurs de vieilles fenêtres cadrées de bois. The final IQ was affected by the fact this shot was made inside the house, and thru 2 old wooden windows. p.p.s. ho yeah, another disclaimer... light was not so good. It is still a nice short. Short comings or otherwise.

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Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by termy A 'Two-birds short story' in 3 pics. (1) 'ha, great, he's looking the other way. I'm gonna kick his butt' (2) 'oops, he was only pretending!' (3) "hey mate, what'cha doing?" "Nothing mate, having a stretch, feelin stiff ya know". Love the captions and the images!

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termy Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,154	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Love the captions and the images! Danke danke.

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Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Another from the same "in thru the windows" series. Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris] Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 2021.01.21 Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris] \| Flickr Étourneau sansonnet / Common Starling [Sturnus vulgaris]

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jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Not much birdlife evident today, but an interesting Muskrat encounter. K-3, DA*300mm, DA 1.4x TC

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Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 989	Saddle billed stork

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