300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Weevil** · 06-03-2021, 09:23 PM - **9 Likes**

Petit-duc maculé / Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio]
25-30 days old chick / Jeune de 25-30 jours

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, CANADA
2021.05.31

Petit-duc maculé / Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio] | Flickr

Petit-duc maculé / Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio]

Pentax K-5 II s + Sigma 500mm ƒ/4.5 EX DG APO
1/160, ƒ/5.0, ISO 1000

**K2 to K50** · 06-04-2021, 12:24 AM

Originally posted by swip

Pictures from a visit to Toronto.
K3 III with FA*400 F5.6

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Red-necked Grebe

You certainly nailed the focus in these two shots - good work. The little one is very cute.

**WPRESTO** · 06-04-2021, 05:57 AM - **7 Likes**

"George! This is NOT in the book!"

Tamron 150~600mm @ 600mm (original version) on Nikon 7100. Cropped down to about 20% of the original image.

**boriscleto** · 06-04-2021, 07:57 AM - **4 Likes**

K-3 III w/ 55-300 PLM

**swip** · 06-04-2021, 09:50 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

Petit-duc maculé / Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio]
25-30 days old chick / Jeune de 25-30 jours

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, CANADA
2021.05.31

Pentax K-5 II s + Sigma 500mm ƒ/4.5 EX DG APO
1/160, ƒ/5.0, ISO 1000

Beautiful shot.

---------- Post added 06-04-21 at 12:52 PM ----------

Originally posted by K2 to K50

You certainly nailed the focus in these two shots - good work. The little one is very cute.

Thank you, K2 to K50.

brewmaster15 · 06-05-2021, 04:04 AM - **1 Like**

Tamron 150-600 G2 on Nikon D500 , shot handheld , through the enclosure fencing..

Beautiful Male Leopard.. aka Orion

Black Beauty aka Kallisto

Amur Leopards siblings bred at Beardsly zoo in CT.. read more here ( Amur Leopards) about this critically endangered big cat..

al

**Weevil** · 06-05-2021, 06:43 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by swip

Beautiful shot.

Thank you Swip! You shot of the swallow is incredible as well!

**tduell** · 06-05-2021, 10:57 PM - **1 Like**

Whistling Kite.
K-3 Mark III, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

**tduell** · 06-05-2021, 10:59 PM - **6 Likes**

Great Egret.
K-3 Mark III, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

**Lowell Goudge** · 06-06-2021, 07:04 AM - **12 Likes**

A couple of new shots from the DA560

blankmampf · 06-06-2021, 07:11 AM - **4 Likes**

Something else today: Two flower images, taken at a distance.

I really like the colour rendition of the Tamron 65B, far more pleasant than my Sigma 70-300mm.

And another one to fulfil the wildlife quota

All handheld.

Also, one of the "good" Adaptall-2 adapters is on the way to me, the one with aperture control and even electronic contacts to transmit aperture data, I believe.
It should be a big improvement over my no-name one which doesn't even lock properly. Had a bit of a panic moment recently when I twisted it off on the wrong end, and had the adapter stuck to my camera body

---------- Post added 06-06-21 at 07:12 AM ----------

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

A couple of new shots from the DA560

That second one is so adorable

**Lowell Goudge** · 06-06-2021, 09:54 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by blankmampf

Snip.......

That second one is so adorable

The nesting grebes are a favourite at our park this time of year. This pair started out with 5 chicks, I think there may be a second one left, but I have not seen it for 3 days now.

I have a whole sequence of the adult coming with the fish, and the little one swimming out to meet it. This was the closest to the exchange I could get

**marcusBMG** · 06-06-2021, 10:15 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by blankmampf

one of the "good" Adaptall-2 adapters

Have a read of my review - these can be pernickety.

**tduell** · 06-06-2021, 10:41 PM - **6 Likes**

Great Egret.
K-3 Mark III, DFA 150-450, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

HoutHans · 06-07-2021, 01:55 AM - **2 Likes**

Only flowers this time, except for a bug or two perhaps. Taken with the M300/4*

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06-03-2021, 09:23 PM - 9 Likes	#36211
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	Petit-duc maculé / Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio] 25-30 days old chick / Jeune de 25-30 jours Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, CANADA 2021.05.31 Petit-duc maculé / Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio] \| Flickr Petit-duc maculé / Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio] Pentax K-5 II s + Sigma 500mm ƒ/4.5 EX DG APO 1/160, ƒ/5.0, ISO 1000

06-04-2021, 12:24 AM	#36212
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,820	Originally posted by swip Pictures from a visit to Toronto. K3 III with FA*400 F5.6 Northern Rough-winged Swallow Red-necked Grebe You certainly nailed the focus in these two shots - good work. The little one is very cute.

06-04-2021, 07:57 AM - 4 Likes	#36214
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	K-3 III w/ 55-300 PLM

06-04-2021, 09:50 AM - 1 Like	#36215
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by Weevil Petit-duc maculé / Eastern Screech Owl [Megascops asio] 25-30 days old chick / Jeune de 25-30 jours Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, CANADA 2021.05.31 Pentax K-5 II s + Sigma 500mm ƒ/4.5 EX DG APO 1/160, ƒ/5.0, ISO 1000 Beautiful shot. ---------- Post added 06-04-21 at 12:52 PM ---------- Originally posted by K2 to K50 You certainly nailed the focus in these two shots - good work. The little one is very cute. Thank you, K2 to K50.

06-05-2021, 04:04 AM - 1 Like	#36216
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	Tamron 150-600 G2 on Nikon D500 , shot handheld , through the enclosure fencing.. Beautiful Male Leopard.. aka Orion Black Beauty aka Kallisto Amur Leopards siblings bred at Beardsly zoo in CT.. read more here ( Amur Leopards) about this critically endangered big cat.. al

06-05-2021, 06:43 AM - 1 Like	#36217
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	Originally posted by swip Beautiful shot. Thank you Swip! You shot of the swallow is incredible as well!

06-06-2021, 07:11 AM - 4 Likes	#36221
blankmampf Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Lübeck Posts: 136	Something else today: Two flower images, taken at a distance. I really like the colour rendition of the Tamron 65B, far more pleasant than my Sigma 70-300mm. And another one to fulfil the wildlife quota All handheld. Also, one of the "good" Adaptall-2 adapters is on the way to me, the one with aperture control and even electronic contacts to transmit aperture data, I believe. It should be a big improvement over my no-name one which doesn't even lock properly. Had a bit of a panic moment recently when I twisted it off on the wrong end, and had the adapter stuck to my camera body ---------- Post added 06-06-21 at 07:12 AM ---------- Originally posted by Lowell Goudge A couple of new shots from the DA560 That second one is so adorable

06-06-2021, 09:54 AM - 1 Like	#36222
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,891	Originally posted by blankmampf Snip....... That second one is so adorable The nesting grebes are a favourite at our park this time of year. This pair started out with 5 chicks, I think there may be a second one left, but I have not seen it for 3 days now. I have a whole sequence of the adult coming with the fish, and the little one swimming out to meet it. This was the closest to the exchange I could get

06-06-2021, 10:15 AM - 2 Likes	#36223
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,870	Originally posted by blankmampf one of the "good" Adaptall-2 adapters Have a read of my review - these can be pernickety.

06-07-2021, 01:55 AM - 2 Likes	#36225
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,123	Only flowers this time, except for a bug or two perhaps. Taken with the M300/4* [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2m478CQ]Peony[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">