300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Weevil** · 07-08-2021, 06:51 PM - **6 Likes**

Baby crows wandering around our house (Exif on Flickr)

Corneille d'Amérique / American Crow [Corvus brachyrhynchos] - Juvénile

**Sqideyes** · 07-08-2021, 09:26 PM - **17 Likes**

A few Osprey shots.

**riseform** · 07-08-2021, 10:22 PM - **14 Likes**

Last weekend with the K3iii and DA 560
Northern flicker photobombed by a chipmunk

Black-chinned hummingbird

Rufous hummingbird

**K2 to K50** · 07-09-2021, 01:18 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by riseform

Last weekend with the K3iii and DA 560
Northern flicker photobombed by a chipmunk

Black-chinned hummingbird

Rufous hummingbird

I viewed these in Flickr - they are all excellent quality shots - even with the photo-bombing chipmonk!

HoutHans · 07-09-2021, 01:59 AM - **1 Like**

I would so much love to have hummingbirds over here as well. They're so photogenic and you've captured them very nicely.

**Lowell Goudge** · 07-09-2021, 04:18 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by riseform

Last weekend with the K3iii and DA 560
Northern flicker photobombed by a chipmunk

Black-chinned hummingbird

Rufous hummingbird

Love the red shafted flicker and chipmunk.

How do you find the high iso of the K3MKiii? My K5 is getting a little long in the tooth, and am considering replacing it with the new K3, to pair with my K1MKII. Right now I like the fact that the K5 and K1 have almost identical high iso performance, so I don’t need to think much between the two bodies when shooting.

**Mbaez** · 07-09-2021, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by Sqideyes

A few Osprey shots.

Beautiful shots!!!

**swip** · 07-09-2021, 09:12 AM

Originally posted by tduell

Laughing Kookaburra.
K-3 Mark III, DFA 150-450 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Nice portrait shot.

---------- Post added 07-09-21 at 12:12 PM ----------

Originally posted by Sqideyes

A few Osprey shots.

I didn't know Osprey are found in Australia too.
Nice series.

**Weevil** · 07-09-2021, 09:13 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

I made a 2 hour trip to Sigma imaging on Thursday and they changed the mount on my Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX as it had a fair bit of play in it.
The job was done while I waited. The mount took a few months to arrive after it had been ordered. Now there is just a tiny bit of play.

Wondering if Sigma Canada can do the same for the 500mm/4.5... Mine also has some loose on it...

**Weevil** · 07-09-2021, 09:13 AM - **6 Likes**

Another shot of one of the young crows that were around the house a couple days ago
(Exif on flickr)
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec
2021.07.07

Corneille d'Amérique / American Crow [Corvus brachyrhyncho? | Flickr

Corneille d'Amérique / American Crow [Corvus brachyrhynchos] - Juvénile

**swip** · 07-09-2021, 09:13 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by riseform

Last weekend with the K3iii and DA 560
Northern flicker photobombed by a chipmunk

Black-chinned hummingbird

Rufous hummingbird

Love the hummer shots.

traderdrew · 07-09-2021, 10:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

Wondering if Sigma Canada can do the same for the 500mm/4.5... Mine also has some loose on it...

I don't see why they won't. My sigma 500mm f/4.5 had a similar problem and I mailed it to the company. This happened years ago.

Ducatigaz · 07-09-2021, 12:16 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

Wondering if Sigma Canada can do the same for the 500mm/4.5... Mine also has some loose on it...

I would think so. I will get my 500mm F4.5 EX DG done at some point as that has quite a bit of play also.

**tduell** · 07-09-2021, 06:41 PM - **13 Likes**

Young Whistling Kite.
K-3 Mark III, DFA 150-450 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Pentaxians · 07-09-2021, 07:46 PM - **14 Likes**

Grey-headed Fish-eagle early catch with a cichild.

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07-08-2021, 06:51 PM - 6 Likes	#36421
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Baby crows wandering around our house (Exif on Flickr) Corneille d'Amérique / American Crow [Corvus brachyrhynchos] - Juvénile

07-08-2021, 10:22 PM - 14 Likes	#36423
riseform Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: WA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 473	Last weekend with the K3iii and DA 560 Northern flicker photobombed by a chipmunk Black-chinned hummingbird Rufous hummingbird

07-09-2021, 01:18 AM - 1 Like	#36424
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,815	Originally posted by riseform Last weekend with the K3iii and DA 560 Northern flicker photobombed by a chipmunk Black-chinned hummingbird Rufous hummingbird I viewed these in Flickr - they are all excellent quality shots - even with the photo-bombing chipmonk!

07-09-2021, 01:59 AM - 1 Like	#36425
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,123	I would so much love to have hummingbirds over here as well. They're so photogenic and you've captured them very nicely.

07-09-2021, 04:18 AM - 1 Like	#36426
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,891	Originally posted by riseform Last weekend with the K3iii and DA 560 Northern flicker photobombed by a chipmunk Black-chinned hummingbird Rufous hummingbird Love the red shafted flicker and chipmunk. How do you find the high iso of the K3MKiii? My K5 is getting a little long in the tooth, and am considering replacing it with the new K3, to pair with my K1MKII. Right now I like the fact that the K5 and K1 have almost identical high iso performance, so I don’t need to think much between the two bodies when shooting.

07-09-2021, 06:33 AM	#36427
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by Sqideyes A few Osprey shots. Beautiful shots!!!

07-09-2021, 09:12 AM	#36428
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by tduell Laughing Kookaburra. K-3 Mark III, DFA 150-450 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details. Cheers, Terry Nice portrait shot. ---------- Post added 07-09-21 at 12:12 PM ---------- Originally posted by Sqideyes A few Osprey shots. I didn't know Osprey are found in Australia too. Nice series.

07-09-2021, 09:13 AM - 1 Like	#36429
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by Ducatigaz I made a 2 hour trip to Sigma imaging on Thursday and they changed the mount on my Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX as it had a fair bit of play in it. The job was done while I waited. The mount took a few months to arrive after it had been ordered. Now there is just a tiny bit of play. Wondering if Sigma Canada can do the same for the 500mm/4.5... Mine also has some loose on it...

07-09-2021, 09:13 AM - 6 Likes	#36430
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Another shot of one of the young crows that were around the house a couple days ago (Exif on flickr) Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec 2021.07.07 Corneille d'Amérique / American Crow [Corvus brachyrhyncho? \| Flickr Corneille d'Amérique / American Crow [Corvus brachyrhynchos] - Juvénile

07-09-2021, 09:13 AM - 1 Like	#36431
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by riseform Last weekend with the K3iii and DA 560 Northern flicker photobombed by a chipmunk Black-chinned hummingbird Rufous hummingbird Love the hummer shots.

07-09-2021, 10:02 AM - 1 Like	#36432
traderdrew Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 640	Originally posted by Weevil Wondering if Sigma Canada can do the same for the 500mm/4.5... Mine also has some loose on it... I don't see why they won't. My sigma 500mm f/4.5 had a similar problem and I mailed it to the company. This happened years ago.

07-09-2021, 12:16 PM - 1 Like	#36433
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	Originally posted by Weevil Wondering if Sigma Canada can do the same for the 500mm/4.5... Mine also has some loose on it... I would think so. I will get my 500mm F4.5 EX DG done at some point as that has quite a bit of play also.

07-09-2021, 07:46 PM - 14 Likes	#36435
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Grey-headed Fish-eagle early catch with a cichild.