300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**K2 to K50** · 04-12-2021, 01:39 AM - **7 Likes**

One of my earliest shots with my new Monster (150-450mm)
Tripod-mounted, 1/800s, F7.1, ISO 4000
Juvenile Little Friarbird

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Last edited by K2 to K50; 04-12-2021 at 01:54 AM.

**K2 to K50** · 04-12-2021, 01:58 AM - **5 Likes**

Damn - forgot the umbrella!

A week after the Juvenile Little Friarbird - Spotted Dove. The Monster - still on the tripod. 1/250s; F5.6; ISO 1000

**K2 to K50** · 04-12-2021, 02:16 AM - **12 Likes**

So today we got brave, and took the 150-450mm off the tripod, and put it on our monopod, with the Vanguard G 300HT pistol grip head with cable release. Shot about 150 pics - kept about 13 !!! I can see we are going to have a long learning curve with this lens!!!

Here is a couple of the retained pics:

**WPRESTO** · 04-12-2021, 02:59 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Excellent detail there - great pic!

Those first two shots are real winners, cmohr!

+1 on both comments. Images I wish I had taken.

Last edited by WPRESTO; 04-12-2021 at 03:18 PM.

blankmampf · 04-12-2021, 11:48 AM - **3 Likes**

A good day, everyone!
I've dipped my toes into the DSLR world only recently, but birds have quickly become one of my favourite subjects, and I found myself longing for longer and faster lenses

Since I'm still a student, my budget is limited, and this is reflected in my gear - I'm using a K10D (proud member of the 10MP CCD club

), and mostly manual lenses so far.

Recently I got my hands on a Novoflex Noflexar 400mm F/5.6 and 600mm F/8 at an affordable price. I heard they were among the best affordable vintage telephotos, and the insane concept of a photosniper appealed to me

though I'm still waiting for a Pentax adapter to arrive. A Pentacon 300mm F/4 also is in the mail, another suggestion I've come across.

To honour the club rules, here's a photo I've taken with a 300mm lens this morning:

Nothing to write home about, but I was still positively surprised - it was an Auto-Revuenon 300mm F/5.6, taken at F/8 if memory serves, which I got at an absolute bargain price last week. Cropped as much as I dared with 10MP to go by

It's my first time seeing this kind of bird around here, it also had a peculiar call. I suppose ornithological knowledge follows suit soon where one hunts after birds.

I've seen many spectacular images while browsing this thread, and hope to follow suit one day

cmohr · 04-12-2021, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Those first two shots are real winners, cmohr!

Thankyou, It's a real waiting game, you just have to be patient and hope they will fly by .

Originally posted by rod_grant

Loved them - particularly the first two.

Thankyou, hopefully get back out again this weekend, weather permitting

Originally posted by WPRESTO

+1 on both comments. Images I with I had taken.

Thanks again, I'm pretty lucky to live close enough by to take photos of these guys.

Thanks everybody for the kind comments.

cmohr

**tduell** · 04-12-2021, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by rod_grant

Lovely Terry

Thanks.

Cheers,
Terry

**K2 to K50** · 04-13-2021, 07:18 AM - **10 Likes**

Little Friarbird. KP and 150-450mm lens. 1/800s; F6.3; ISO 3200.

Aaron28 · 04-13-2021, 05:52 PM - **18 Likes**

great blue at madison county lake.....K-3ii...sigma 150-500os

he snatched that dragonfly outta the air.....quite remarkable to witness

fly by

**K2 to K50** · 04-14-2021, 07:57 AM - **11 Likes**

Yesterday, another "new" bird in my garden - new in that, while I have seen the bird before in local nature reserves and parks, this was the first time I have seen it in my own back yard. At first I thought it was a slightly different (maybe juvenile) looking Willy Wagtail - there was one flitting about at exactly the same time so I thought "a pair?? or parent and juvenile". But when I took a closer look, no.

It is a Gray Fantail. It performed the aerial acrobatics of catching insects in mid-air like the Willy Wagtail, but unlike the Willy, who will sometimes perch and look around for a while, this little blighter rarely perched for more than a second or two!

Pentax D FA HD 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW; 1/800s; F6.3; ISO 400. Very low, late afternoon sun. Tripod with Vanguard GT 300H Pistol Grip Ball Head.

Charlie Victor · 04-14-2021, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by tduell

Another Superb Fairy-wren.
K-3 II, DA* 300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

A superb capture!
Best.

**skolkmeier** · 04-14-2021, 12:40 PM - **12 Likes**

Cattle Egrets lining the shore of a small pond.

**tduell** · 04-14-2021, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by Charlie Victor

A superb capture!
Best.

Thanks.

Cheers,
Terry

**tduell** · 04-14-2021, 04:18 PM - **27 Likes**

Female Superb Fairy-wren.
K-3 II, DA* 300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

**cooks333** · 04-14-2021, 06:50 PM - **4 Likes**

Out for a night stroll just north of downtown Phoenix. K1 II + DA*300mm

04-12-2021, 11:48 AM - 3 Likes	#35525
blankmampf Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Lübeck Posts: 136	A good day, everyone! I've dipped my toes into the DSLR world only recently, but birds have quickly become one of my favourite subjects, and I found myself longing for longer and faster lenses Since I'm still a student, my budget is limited, and this is reflected in my gear - I'm using a K10D (proud member of the 10MP CCD club ), and mostly manual lenses so far. Recently I got my hands on a Novoflex Noflexar 400mm F/5.6 and 600mm F/8 at an affordable price. I heard they were among the best affordable vintage telephotos, and the insane concept of a photosniper appealed to me though I'm still waiting for a Pentax adapter to arrive. A Pentacon 300mm F/4 also is in the mail, another suggestion I've come across. To honour the club rules, here's a photo I've taken with a 300mm lens this morning: Nothing to write home about, but I was still positively surprised - it was an Auto-Revuenon 300mm F/5.6, taken at F/8 if memory serves, which I got at an absolute bargain price last week. Cropped as much as I dared with 10MP to go by It's my first time seeing this kind of bird around here, it also had a peculiar call. I suppose ornithological knowledge follows suit soon where one hunts after birds. I've seen many spectacular images while browsing this thread, and hope to follow suit one day Last edited by blankmampf; 04-12-2021 at 11:53 AM.

04-14-2021, 06:50 PM - 4 Likes	#35535
cooks333 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 503	Brophy Prep Out for a night stroll just north of downtown Phoenix. K1 II + DA*300mm

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04-12-2021, 02:59 AM - 1 Like	#35524
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by K2 to K50 Excellent detail there - great pic! Those first two shots are real winners, cmohr! +1 on both comments. Images I wish I had taken. Last edited by WPRESTO; 04-12-2021 at 03:18 PM.

04-12-2021, 02:22 PM	#35526
cmohr Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane. Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,824	Originally posted by K2 to K50 Those first two shots are real winners, cmohr! Thankyou, It's a real waiting game, you just have to be patient and hope they will fly by . Originally posted by rod_grant Loved them - particularly the first two. Thankyou, hopefully get back out again this weekend, weather permitting Originally posted by WPRESTO +1 on both comments. Images I with I had taken. Thanks again, I'm pretty lucky to live close enough by to take photos of these guys. Thanks everybody for the kind comments. cmohr

04-12-2021, 03:47 PM	#35527
tduell Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,514	Originally posted by rod_grant Lovely Terry Thanks. Cheers, Terry

04-13-2021, 05:52 PM - 18 Likes	#35529
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	great blue at madison county lake.....K-3ii...sigma 150-500os he snatched that dragonfly outta the air.....quite remarkable to witness fly by

04-14-2021, 08:57 AM	#35531
Charlie Victor Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Durban Photos: Albums Posts: 1,227	Originally posted by tduell Another Superb Fairy-wren. K-3 II, DA* 300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details. Cheers, Terry A superb capture! Best.

04-14-2021, 03:52 PM	#35533
tduell Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,514	Originally posted by Charlie Victor A superb capture! Best. Thanks. Cheers, Terry