300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

GreenRich · 04-18-2022, 12:12 PM - **9 Likes**

Stonechat, KP+DA*300+TC

**tduell** · 04-18-2022, 04:10 PM - **13 Likes**

Red Wattlebird.
K-3 Mark III, DA* 300 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Sagitta · 04-18-2022, 07:45 PM - **1 Like**

Shot this gal back in February, didn't get around to working the image until today.

Not bad for a 30+ year-old push/pull superzoom.

Super Cosina 100-500mm @ 500mm, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600 on the K-70 from (literally) my front door from not very far away.

**WPRESTO** · 04-19-2022, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by Sagitta

Shot this gal back in February, didn't get around to working the image until today.

Not bad for a 30+ year-old push/pull superzoom.

Super Cosina 100-500mm @ 500mm, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600 on the K-70 from (literally) my front door from not very far away.

FYI: A local pro who did a lot of Nature photography (he also did some weddings) had a Tokina 150~500mm trombone zoom that he regularly praised. There were some good lenses, including zooms, back in the Film Era.

**aslyfox** · 04-20-2022, 04:54 AM - **5 Likes**

and " a little [ calf ] shall lead them "

K 3 III + HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW

crop and pp

Yellowstone National Park

**Lowell Goudge** · 04-20-2022, 09:24 AM - **5 Likes**

More from the K300/4 and 1.7 x AF adaptor

The full collection is here

Lowell Goudge's Album: K300/4 with 1.7x Af Adaptor - PentaxForums.com

**ehrwien** · 04-20-2022, 11:44 AM - **4 Likes**

DA* 300 on K-3 III, full crop

European Starling

Paul the Sunman · 04-20-2022, 03:04 PM

Did you know that the FA* 600mm f/4 is a 14× zoom with FF equivalent range of 27.5mm to 383mm? Or that it's a DA lens intended for APS-C digital cameras only? It's true! See the official Pentax lens page

smc PENTAX-FA?600mmF4ED[IF] / Telephoto Lenses / K-mount Lenses / Lenses / Products | RICOH IMAGING.

**WPRESTO** · 04-20-2022, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by Paul the Sunman

Did you know that the FA* 600mm f/4 is a 14× zoom with FF equivalent range of 27.5mm to 383mm? Or that it's a DA lens intended for APS-C digital cameras only? It's true! See the official Pentax lens page

smc PENTAX-FA?600mmF4ED[IF] / Telephoto Lenses / K-mount Lenses / Lenses / Products | RICOH IMAGING.

Something has been lost in translation.

Paul the Sunman · 04-20-2022, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Something has been lost in translation.

I suspect the work experience student cut-and-pasted from the DA 18-250 page. A simple mistake to make.

**Kobie** · 04-20-2022, 06:14 PM - **10 Likes**

Tree Swallows not getting along.
50% crop.
D FA 150-450 + 1.4x teleconverter

**tduell** · 04-20-2022, 06:46 PM - **16 Likes**

New Holland Honeyeater.
K-3 Mark III, DA* 300 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Ian Stuart Forsyth · 04-20-2022, 08:06 PM - **15 Likes**

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Oh man - however did you capture that swallow in flight? They are so erratic in their flight patterns!

I like to photograph them in between 7- 15m with 200-400mm FL

**K2 to K50** · 04-20-2022, 09:04 PM

Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth

I like to photograph them in between 7- 15m with 200-400mm FL
........

Holy mackerel - those are amazing captures! Even magnified in SmugMug they are so sharp!

Ducatigaz · 04-21-2022, 12:58 PM - **20 Likes**

A few more pictures from a few trips out.

K3iii/FA*600mm F4 ED[IF]/Gitzo 5532LS, extra crop switched in.

K3iii/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/RRS BH-55/Eckla window mount. Extra crop switched in.

04-20-2022, 03:04 PM	#38153
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,843	*FA 600mm unexpected features** Did you know that the FA* 600mm f/4 is a 14× zoom with FF equivalent range of 27.5mm to 383mm? Or that it's a DA lens intended for APS-C digital cameras only? It's true! See the official Pentax lens page smc PENTAX-FA?600mmF4ED[IF] / Telephoto Lenses / K-mount Lenses / Lenses / Products \| RICOH IMAGING.

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by Paul the Sunman Did you know that the FA* 600mm f/4 is a 14× zoom with FF equivalent range of 27.5mm to 383mm? Or that it's a DA lens intended for APS-C digital cameras only? It's true! See the official Pentax lens page smc PENTAX-FA?600mmF4ED[IF] / Telephoto Lenses / K-mount Lenses / Lenses / Products \| RICOH IMAGING. Something has been lost in translation.

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Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,843	Originally posted by WPRESTO Something has been lost in translation. I suspect the work experience student cut-and-pasted from the DA 18-250 page. A simple mistake to make.

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Ian Stuart Forsyth Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,531	Originally posted by K2 to K50 Oh man - however did you capture that swallow in flight? They are so erratic in their flight patterns! I like to photograph them in between 7- 15m with 200-400mm FL

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Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	A few more pictures from a few trips out. K3iii/FA*600mm F4 ED[IF]/Gitzo 5532LS, extra crop switched in. K3iii/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/RRS BH-55/Eckla window mount. Extra crop switched in.