300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

Aaron28 · 02-02-2021, 06:40 PM

Originally posted by volley

K1 and MF Sigma 4.5/500 APO

exceptional capture!! just beautiful

Aaron28 · 02-02-2021, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

I've seen turkey vultures like this (2nd photo), but not eagles.

yep seen a few different birds do this......it is an unusual catch

Aaron28 · 02-02-2021, 09:19 PM - **6 Likes**

guntersville lake, alabama...K-3ii...sigma 150-500os

**volley** · 02-03-2021, 03:32 AM

Originally posted by Aaron28

exceptional capture!! just beautiful

Thanks you Aaron!

**termy** · 02-03-2021, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

TOO COOL! An owl eyes that out-google eyes of every other owl I've seen.

Danke danke.
Rather lucky the fella decided to "wake up"

**goatsNdonkey** · 02-03-2021, 12:13 PM

Originally posted by termy

This fella looked as if spooked

Folks don't pay attention that way unless they give a hoot.

**luftfluss** · 02-03-2021, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by volley

K1 and MF Sigma 4.5/500 APO

and an older shot with the same lens on the K3

Both of these are absolutely fantastic, and look even better on your wonderful SmugMug site.

**ramseybuckeye** · 02-03-2021, 04:24 PM - **18 Likes**

Today I walked 8 and a half miles and took pictures of five birds, there three were all at the same place (KP, DA 1.4 converter, DA*300)
My first ever Cedar Waxwing

Carolina Wren

Pine Warbler

GvilleRick · 02-03-2021, 04:52 PM - **13 Likes**

The robins were back and I got this shot of one tossing back a holly berry. K1ii + Sigma 50-500 @500mm, f8, 1/500".

**Mbaez** · 02-03-2021, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

Today I walked 8 and a half miles and took pictures of five birds, there three were all at the same place (KP, DA 1.4 converter, DA*300)
My first ever Cedar Waxwing

Carolina Wren

Pine Warbler

Gorgeous birds!

**luftfluss** · 02-03-2021, 05:55 PM - **17 Likes**

When I got home this afternoon, I saw this little hawk dart from a snow-laden tree to the power line. Tamron 400/4 65B + A 1.4x-L

**Canada_Rockies** · 02-03-2021, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

Today I walked 8 and a half miles and took pictures of five birds, there three were all at the same place (KP, DA 1.4 converter, DA*300)
My first ever Cedar Waxwing
Carolina Wren
Pine Warbler

A lot of good exercise! Nice pictures, too.

Originally posted by GvilleRick

The robins were back and I got this shot of one tossing back a holly berry. K1ii + Sigma 50-500 @500mm, f8, 1/500".

Perfect timing!

Aaron28 · 02-03-2021, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

My first ever Cedar Waxwing

sweet! one of my favorite birds

**volley** · 02-04-2021, 03:48 AM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Both of these are absolutely fantastic, and look even better on your wonderful SmugMug site.

That's very kind of you, thank you.
That old manual focus lens is a good performer and, to be honest, I enjoy manual focus!

**WPRESTO** · 02-04-2021, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by luftfluss

When I got home this afternoon, I saw this little hawk dart from a snow-laden tree to the power line. Tamron 400/4 65B + A 1.4x-L

Nice! I found the 400 Tamy + 1.4XL converter a satisfactory combo. I also used a 2XL on the 400 Tamy to get 800mm f8, So long as you don't crop the results are OK, but not outstanding. Captured a few Goldfinch images in the Film Era with that combo, and there is decent feather detail. The 400mm f4 Tamron was/is one of the best big teles for K-mount short of the massive, rare, very expensive Pentax 400mm f2.8.

02-03-2021, 04:52 PM - 13 Likes	#34989
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,688	The robins were back and I got this shot of one tossing back a holly berry. K1ii + Sigma 50-500 @500mm, f8, 1/500". Last edited by GvilleRick; 02-03-2021 at 05:54 PM.

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02-02-2021, 06:40 PM	#34981
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by volley K1 and MF Sigma 4.5/500 APO exceptional capture!! just beautiful

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Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by luftfluss I've seen turkey vultures like this (2nd photo), but not eagles. yep seen a few different birds do this......it is an unusual catch

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Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	guntersville lake, alabama...K-3ii...sigma 150-500os

02-03-2021, 03:32 AM	#34984
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	Originally posted by Aaron28 exceptional capture!! just beautiful Thanks you Aaron!

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termy Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,154	Originally posted by WPRESTO TOO COOL! An owl eyes that out-google eyes of every other owl I've seen. Danke danke. Rather lucky the fella decided to "wake up"

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goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	Originally posted by termy This fella looked as if spooked Folks don't pay attention that way unless they give a hoot.

02-03-2021, 04:05 PM	#34987
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,618	Originally posted by volley K1 and MF Sigma 4.5/500 APO and an older shot with the same lens on the K3 Both of these are absolutely fantastic, and look even better on your wonderful SmugMug site.

02-03-2021, 04:24 PM - 18 Likes	#34988
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,288	Today I walked 8 and a half miles and took pictures of five birds, there three were all at the same place (KP, DA 1.4 converter, DA*300) My first ever Cedar Waxwing Carolina Wren Pine Warbler

02-03-2021, 05:21 PM	#34990
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,772	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye Today I walked 8 and a half miles and took pictures of five birds, there three were all at the same place (KP, DA 1.4 converter, DA*300) My first ever Cedar Waxwing Carolina Wren Pine Warbler Gorgeous birds!

02-03-2021, 06:24 PM	#34992
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye Today I walked 8 and a half miles and took pictures of five birds, there three were all at the same place (KP, DA 1.4 converter, DA*300) My first ever Cedar Waxwing Carolina Wren Pine Warbler A lot of good exercise! Nice pictures, too. Originally posted by GvilleRick The robins were back and I got this shot of one tossing back a holly berry. K1ii + Sigma 50-500 @500mm, f8, 1/500". Perfect timing!

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02-03-2021, 07:41 PM	#34993
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye My first ever Cedar Waxwing sweet! one of my favorite birds

02-04-2021, 03:48 AM	#34994
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	Originally posted by luftfluss Both of these are absolutely fantastic, and look even better on your wonderful SmugMug site. That's very kind of you, thank you. That old manual focus lens is a good performer and, to be honest, I enjoy manual focus!

02-04-2021, 08:05 AM	#34995
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,089	Originally posted by luftfluss When I got home this afternoon, I saw this little hawk dart from a snow-laden tree to the power line. Tamron 400/4 65B + A 1.4x-L Nice! I found the 400 Tamy + 1.4XL converter a satisfactory combo. I also used a 2XL on the 400 Tamy to get 800mm f8, So long as you don't crop the results are OK, but not outstanding. Captured a few Goldfinch images in the Film Era with that combo, and there is decent feather detail. The 400mm f4 Tamron was/is one of the best big teles for K-mount short of the massive, rare, very expensive Pentax 400mm f2.8.