300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Lowell Goudge** · 06-12-2021, 08:59 AM - **6 Likes**

Still going strong with the DA560 and K1MKII

Other than crop on my iPad JPEG right out of the camera

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**marcusBMG** · 06-12-2021, 02:40 PM - **5 Likes**

I previously had a F 100-300mm f4.5-5.6, - 2015, how time flies - and wasn't too impressed. I now have the FA version, acquired very cheap with an FA 28-80mm because both had lost the power zoom switches off the case. They were also described as hazed but that's pretty negligible.
Although the lenses are supposed to be optically the same, my first impression of this FA one is better. It performed nicely on my KS2, focusing quickly and accurately on the whitethroats. Big crops (~ 1500px, resized to 1k).

**WPRESTO** · 06-12-2021, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by marcusBMG

I previously had a F 100-300mm f4.5-5.6, - 2015, how time flies - and wasn't too impressed. I now have the FA version, acquired very cheap with an FA 28-80mm because both had lost the power zoom switches off the case. They were also described as hazed but that's pretty negligible.
Although the lenses are supposed to be optically the same, my first impression of this FA one is better. It performed nicely on my KS2, focusing quickly and accurately on the whitethroats. Big crops (~ 1500px, resized to 1k).

Not much to complain about with that IQ. There's always some variation from copy to copy of the same lens, so maybe you got a peach among the lemons.

vector · 06-13-2021, 08:59 AM - **8 Likes**

Pentax K3 with DA*300mm f4

brewmaster15 · 06-13-2021, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by vector

Pentax K3 with DA*300mm f4

Nice crisp sharp Robin shots!
al

**RedRuff** · 06-13-2021, 02:12 PM - **12 Likes**

Saw a bird land on a deer's head today. K1+F*300 heavily cropped

Cuuuuuuute lamb. Not cropped!

**swip** · 06-13-2021, 05:56 PM - **5 Likes**

Went out to test the camera/lens combo.

A couple of successful shots.

I think I need more practice and getting used to the camera's autofocus settings. There are a lot of missed focus shots.

vector · 06-13-2021, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by brewmaster15

Nice crisp sharp Robin shots!
al

Thanks! The old K3 can still deliver the goods.

**K2 to K50** · 06-13-2021, 08:12 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by vector

Pentax K3 with DA*300mm f4

Two excellent bird images!

---------- Post added 06-13-21 at 08:16 PM ----------

Originally posted by RedRuff

Saw a bird land on a deer's head today. K1+F*300 heavily cropped

Cuuuuuuute lamb. Not cropped!

Time and place! So often we find ourelves in the right place at the right time. But stand there gaping!! But you also functioned, and got the shots.

**marcusBMG** · 06-14-2021, 03:33 PM - **5 Likes**

The recently acquired FA 100-300mm continues to impress.

**DonV** · 06-14-2021, 07:52 PM

Originally posted by marcusBMG

The recently acquired FA 100-300mm continues to impress.

Looks like you got a good one.

**riseform** · 06-14-2021, 11:32 PM - **16 Likes**

Anna's hummingbird and orange honeysuckle
K3iii and DA 560

HoutHans · 06-14-2021, 11:46 PM

Originally posted by riseform

Anna's hummingbird and orange honeysuckle
K3iii and DA 560

That's lovely, especially with the flower that shines through the feathers. Is this all natural light of did you also use a flash?

**K2 to K50** · 06-15-2021, 12:05 AM

Originally posted by riseform

Anna's hummingbird and orange honeysuckle
K3iii and DA 560

Beautiful image!

**RobA_Oz** · 06-15-2021, 01:06 AM - **4 Likes**

As a test of my new K-3iii, I took this shot of the pinnacle of Mount Wellington, from a distance of 11.4km, with my F*300/4.5.

The photo was cleaned up for colour in CS5, and a little sharpening was added in Topaz AI (less than the recommended amount, which produced artefacts) plus some micro-contrast adjustment in Topaz Studio.

If you link through to look at the Flickr image and zoom in (I recommend using a web browser, as the Flickr app tends to blur detail) you can quite clearly see the structure of the tower on the right and the tops of the basalt columns.

06-13-2021, 05:56 PM - 5 Likes	#36262
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	K3 III + 150-450mm Went out to test the camera/lens combo. A couple of successful shots. I think I need more practice and getting used to the camera's autofocus settings. There are a lot of missed focus shots.

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06-12-2021, 02:54 PM	#36258
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,105	Originally posted by marcusBMG I previously had a F 100-300mm f4.5-5.6, - 2015, how time flies - and wasn't too impressed. I now have the FA version, acquired very cheap with an FA 28-80mm because both had lost the power zoom switches off the case. They were also described as hazed but that's pretty negligible. Although the lenses are supposed to be optically the same, my first impression of this FA one is better. It performed nicely on my KS2, focusing quickly and accurately on the whitethroats. Big crops (~ 1500px, resized to 1k). Not much to complain about with that IQ. There's always some variation from copy to copy of the same lens, so maybe you got a peach among the lemons.

06-13-2021, 08:59 AM - 8 Likes	#36259
vector Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alberta Posts: 713	Pentax K3 with DA*300mm f4

06-13-2021, 10:15 AM	#36260
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	Originally posted by vector Pentax K3 with DA*300mm f4 Nice crisp sharp Robin shots! al

06-13-2021, 02:12 PM - 12 Likes	#36261
RedRuff Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 145	Saw a bird land on a deer's head today. K1+F*300 heavily cropped Cuuuuuuute lamb. Not cropped!

06-13-2021, 07:35 PM	#36263
vector Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alberta Posts: 713	Originally posted by brewmaster15 Nice crisp sharp Robin shots! al Thanks! The old K3 can still deliver the goods.

06-13-2021, 08:12 PM - 2 Likes	#36264
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,794	Originally posted by vector Pentax K3 with DA300mm f4 Two excellent bird images! ---------- Post added 06-13-21 at 08:16 PM ---------- Originally posted by RedRuff Saw a bird land on a deer's head today. K1+F300 heavily cropped Cuuuuuuute lamb. Not cropped! Time and place! So often we find ourelves in the right place at the right time. But stand there gaping!! But you also functioned, and got the shots.

06-14-2021, 07:52 PM	#36266
DonV Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Near Charlotte NC Photos: Albums Posts: 693	Originally posted by marcusBMG The recently acquired FA 100-300mm continues to impress. Looks like you got a good one.

06-14-2021, 11:32 PM - 16 Likes	#36267
riseform Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: WA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 473	Anna's hummingbird and orange honeysuckle K3iii and DA 560

06-14-2021, 11:46 PM	#36268
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Originally posted by riseform Anna's hummingbird and orange honeysuckle K3iii and DA 560 That's lovely, especially with the flower that shines through the feathers. Is this all natural light of did you also use a flash?

06-15-2021, 12:05 AM	#36269
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,794	Originally posted by riseform Anna's hummingbird and orange honeysuckle K3iii and DA 560 Beautiful image!

06-15-2021, 01:06 AM - 4 Likes	#36270
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	As a test of my new K-3iii, I took this shot of the pinnacle of Mount Wellington, from a distance of 11.4km, with my F*300/4.5. The photo was cleaned up for colour in CS5, and a little sharpening was added in Topaz AI (less than the recommended amount, which produced artefacts) plus some micro-contrast adjustment in Topaz Studio. If you link through to look at the Flickr image and zoom in (I recommend using a web browser, as the Flickr app tends to blur detail) you can quite clearly see the structure of the tower on the right and the tops of the basalt columns.