300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**jacamar** · 06-14-2022, 03:54 AM - **11 Likes**

A Northern Crescent with the K-3 iii, DA*300mm and 1.4x TC

**swip** · 06-14-2022, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by jacamar

A Northern Crescent with the K-3 iii, DA*300mm and 1.4x TC

Pretty!

---------- Post added 06-14-22 at 10:48 AM ----------

Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth

Some Blue Jays for today

Great series.

**termy** · 06-14-2022, 09:09 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by StigVidar

Pentax K-3 Mark III - smc PENTAX-F* 250-600mm F5.6 ED[IF]
Exposure: 1/750 sec at f / 5,6, ISO 100
Focal length: 600 mm
Place: Solakrossen Rogaland Norway
Date: 11.06.2022

Is this the legendary SAAB Viggen?

Great capture.

Too bad i will never get a chance to catch the Viggen in action.
Will love to hear it roar by with lit burner.

**Mbaez** · 06-14-2022, 09:20 AM - **10 Likes**

Super-moon-set fail

I was ready for an epic super-moon-set but the weather/clouds didn't cooperate.

I had to settle with these:

Jersey City

Statue of Liberty at blue hour

One World Trade Center at sunrise

**Canada_Rockies** · 06-14-2022, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by Mbaez

Super-moon-set fail

I was ready for an epic super-moon-set but the weather/clouds didn't cooperate.

I had to settle with these:

Jersey City

Statue of Liberty at blue hour

One World Trade Center at sunrise

"Statue of Liberty at blue hour"! That photo blows any super moon set photo out of the running. That is, in my foggy memory, the most striking photo of the Statue of Liberty I have ever seen, and one of the most pleasing architectural shots to boot.

**Mbaez** · 06-14-2022, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

"Statue of Liberty at blue hour"! That photo blows any super moon set photo out of the running. That is, in my foggy memory, the most striking photo of the Statue of Liberty I have ever seen, and one of the most pleasing architectural shots to boot.

Thank you very much. You are so kind,

**StigVidar** · 06-14-2022, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by termy

Is this the legendary SAAB Viggen?

Great capture.

Too bad i will never get a chance to catch the Viggen in action.
Will love to hear it roar by with lit burner.

Yes, this is a SAAB Viggen

They also had a SAAB Draken

Ducatigaz · 06-15-2022, 06:52 AM - **15 Likes**

I had a 05:00 start to get these shots. K3iii/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/Gitzo 5532LS.

**MossyRocks** · 06-15-2022, 01:38 PM - **7 Likes**

While the framing you see was shot with the SMC A* 200/2.8 I also had portions shot with my Sigma 300mm F/4 APO Tele Macro so I say it counts (kind of a stretch but I don't do it often). My processed stack of Rho Ophiuchi which is in the constellation Scorpius and near the galactic core. My first time shooting it I ran my 300mm on it with 2 different framings and the second time I correctly ran my 200mm on it. The shots from both sessions, lenses, and cameras were combined. Because I didn't do local normalization there are some stacking artefacts from the 300mm framings.

**MossyRocks** · 06-15-2022, 01:43 PM - **13 Likes**

And because I now have a bad habit of running multiple cameras at night I present the Pac-Man nebula shot with the SMC A* 400mm F/2.8 ED [IF] and K-3iii using astrotracer type 3. I only had 36 shots each of which was only 40s long but still got enough to work with. This is a crop of the mosaic but is the correct framing for that 400mm and K-3iii. With so few shots there are some stacking artefacts that show but they are starting to disappear. This nebula is in the constellation Cassiopeia and the bright star in the upper right is one of the stars in the W of Cassiopeia.

Ducatigaz · 06-16-2022, 10:09 AM - **23 Likes**

More shots with my K3iii/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/Gitzo 5532LS.

**swip** · 06-17-2022, 09:19 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

I had a 05:00 start to get these shots. K3iii/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/Gitzo 5532LS.

A very good outing! Great shots as always.

RockvilleBob · 06-18-2022, 06:04 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

More shots with my K3iii/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/Gitzo 5532LS.

The eraly bird gets the worm - nice shooting Gary

Basie · 06-19-2022, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by Mbaez

Statue of Liberty at blue hour

Superb!

**Mbaez** · 06-19-2022, 10:53 AM

Originally posted by Basie

Superb!

Thanks!

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06-14-2022, 03:54 AM - 11 Likes	#38431
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	A Northern Crescent with the K-3 iii, DA*300mm and 1.4x TC

06-14-2022, 07:47 AM	#38432
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by jacamar A Northern Crescent with the K-3 iii, DA*300mm and 1.4x TC Pretty! ---------- Post added 06-14-22 at 10:48 AM ---------- Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth Some Blue Jays for today Great series.

06-14-2022, 09:09 AM - 1 Like	#38433
termy Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,154	Originally posted by StigVidar Pentax K-3 Mark III - smc PENTAX-F* 250-600mm F5.6 ED[IF] Exposure: 1/750 sec at f / 5,6, ISO 100 Focal length: 600 mm Place: Solakrossen Rogaland Norway Date: 11.06.2022 Is this the legendary SAAB Viggen? Great capture. Too bad i will never get a chance to catch the Viggen in action. Will love to hear it roar by with lit burner.

06-14-2022, 09:20 AM - 10 Likes	#38434
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Super-moon-set fail I was ready for an epic super-moon-set but the weather/clouds didn't cooperate. I had to settle with these: Jersey City Statue of Liberty at blue hour One World Trade Center at sunrise

06-14-2022, 09:46 AM	#38435
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by Mbaez Super-moon-set fail I was ready for an epic super-moon-set but the weather/clouds didn't cooperate. I had to settle with these: Jersey City Statue of Liberty at blue hour One World Trade Center at sunrise "Statue of Liberty at blue hour"! That photo blows any super moon set photo out of the running. That is, in my foggy memory, the most striking photo of the Statue of Liberty I have ever seen, and one of the most pleasing architectural shots to boot.

06-14-2022, 10:04 AM	#38436
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies "Statue of Liberty at blue hour"! That photo blows any super moon set photo out of the running. That is, in my foggy memory, the most striking photo of the Statue of Liberty I have ever seen, and one of the most pleasing architectural shots to boot. Thank you very much. You are so kind,

06-14-2022, 10:33 PM	#38437
StigVidar Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 705	Originally posted by termy Is this the legendary SAAB Viggen? Great capture. Too bad i will never get a chance to catch the Viggen in action. Will love to hear it roar by with lit burner. Yes, this is a SAAB Viggen They also had a SAAB Draken

06-15-2022, 06:52 AM - 15 Likes	#38438
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	I had a 05:00 start to get these shots. K3iii/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/Gitzo 5532LS.

06-15-2022, 01:38 PM - 7 Likes	#38439
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	While the framing you see was shot with the SMC A* 200/2.8 I also had portions shot with my Sigma 300mm F/4 APO Tele Macro so I say it counts (kind of a stretch but I don't do it often). My processed stack of Rho Ophiuchi which is in the constellation Scorpius and near the galactic core. My first time shooting it I ran my 300mm on it with 2 different framings and the second time I correctly ran my 200mm on it. The shots from both sessions, lenses, and cameras were combined. Because I didn't do local normalization there are some stacking artefacts from the 300mm framings.

06-15-2022, 01:43 PM - 13 Likes	#38440
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	And because I now have a bad habit of running multiple cameras at night I present the Pac-Man nebula shot with the SMC A* 400mm F/2.8 ED [IF] and K-3iii using astrotracer type 3. I only had 36 shots each of which was only 40s long but still got enough to work with. This is a crop of the mosaic but is the correct framing for that 400mm and K-3iii. With so few shots there are some stacking artefacts that show but they are starting to disappear. This nebula is in the constellation Cassiopeia and the bright star in the upper right is one of the stars in the W of Cassiopeia.

06-16-2022, 10:09 AM - 23 Likes	#38441
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	More shots with my K3iii/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/Gitzo 5532LS.

06-17-2022, 09:19 AM - 1 Like	#38442
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by Ducatigaz I had a 05:00 start to get these shots. K3iii/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/Gitzo 5532LS. A very good outing! Great shots as always.

06-18-2022, 06:04 AM - 1 Like	#38443
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Originally posted by Ducatigaz More shots with my K3iii/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/Gitzo 5532LS. The eraly bird gets the worm - nice shooting Gary

06-19-2022, 08:38 AM	#38444
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 989	Originally posted by Mbaez Statue of Liberty at blue hour Superb!

06-19-2022, 10:53 AM	#38445
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by Basie Superb! Thanks!