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**fs999** · 10-15-2020, 05:36 AM - **5 Likes**

PENTAX K-1 • Crop Mode • 3200 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW
Kenko Pz-AF UniPlus Tube 25

PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW
Green Woodpecker

PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode cropped • 100 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW

**Lowell Goudge** · 10-15-2020, 10:47 AM - **1 Like**

Check my album for “Learning the DA 560”

Sample shots for the first 2 months with the beast

Lowell Goudge's Album: Learning the DA 560/5.6 - PentaxForums.com

**fs999** · 10-26-2020, 03:24 AM - **2 Likes**

Full this time
Crop Mode • 200 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW

**fs999** · 05-25-2021, 01:57 AM - **4 Likes**

PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW • Astrosolar ND10000 foil
Sun behind trees

**fs999** · 05-25-2021, 01:59 AM - **5 Likes**

PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode • 400 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW
Pied Woodpecker

800 ISO

**fs999** · 05-25-2021, 02:02 AM - **3 Likes**

PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW
Green Woodpecker

Crop Mode • 200 ISO

**fs999** · 05-25-2021, 02:06 AM - **5 Likes**

And some other birds...

PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode • 200 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW

Crop Mode

FF Mode • 800 ISO

**Mikesul** · 05-25-2021, 11:35 AM

Surely the 560 would have sold better if more people had seen your photos, Frederic.

**palikrovol** · 05-26-2021, 10:38 AM

Great ones, yes.
Congratulations

**fs999** · 05-27-2021, 01:26 AM

Originally posted by Mikesul

Surely the 560 would have sold better if more people had seen your photos, Frederic.

Originally posted by palikrovol

Great ones, yes.
Congratulations

Thank you Sirs !

dlhawes · 05-27-2021, 04:42 AM

I understand that lens has now been discontinued by Pentax. Check the banner at the top of the screen that identifies the category as "discontinued lenses":
HD PENTAX-DA 560mmF5.6ED AW / Telephoto Lenses / K-mount Lenses / Lenses / Products | RICOH IMAGING
B&H says they have one available, about four thousand bucks.

**fs999** · 06-08-2021, 12:20 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by dlhawes

B&H says they have one available, about four thousand bucks.

If I tell you how much I paid mine, you would cry...

K-1 • Crop Mode • 200 ISO
Pied Woodpecker

dlhawes · 06-09-2021, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by fs999

If I tell you how much I paid mine, you would cry...

K-1 • Crop Mode • 200 ISO
Pied Woodpecker

I DID cry - I paid close to six thousand for mine (including various shipping charges). And the crying was when the price dropped - I was happy at the time that I wasn't spending the $12,000. on something equivalent from Canon. And although it was a considerable adversarial struggle to get one that worked, I'm really happy with it, now - it's my sharpest long-range lens, I think, and that's compared to the Pentax FA 150-450, FA* 300mm, and the Canon Canon EF 70-200mm, and the Tamron 150-600.

**fs999** · 06-10-2021, 12:26 AM

Originally posted by dlhawes

I DID cry - I paid close to six thousand for mine (including various shipping charges). And the crying was when the price dropped - I was happy at the time that I wasn't spending the $12,000. on something equivalent from Canon. And although it was a considerable adversarial struggle to get one that worked, I'm really happy with it, now - it's my sharpest long-range lens, I think, and that's compared to the Pentax FA 150-450, FA* 300mm, and the Canon Canon EF 70-200mm, and the Tamron 150-600.

Oh my ! I'm crying now for you !

**Lowell Goudge** · 06-10-2021, 04:35 AM - **3 Likes**

I have shot with mine a ton in the 10 months that I have had it. Bought from Henry’s Canada, when the lens was discounted 1100cdn

The shots below cross posted with the 300mm + lens club

06-09-2021, 02:00 PM	#58
dlhawes Guest	Originally posted by fs999 If I tell you how much I paid mine, you would cry... K-1 • Crop Mode • 200 ISO Pied Woodpecker I DID cry - I paid close to six thousand for mine (including various shipping charges). And the crying was when the price dropped - I was happy at the time that I wasn't spending the $12,000. on something equivalent from Canon. And although it was a considerable adversarial struggle to get one that worked, I'm really happy with it, now - it's my sharpest long-range lens, I think, and that's compared to the Pentax FA 150-450, FA* 300mm, and the Canon Canon EF 70-200mm, and the Tamron 150-600. Last edited by dlhawes; 06-09-2021 at 02:41 PM.

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10-15-2020, 05:36 AM - 5 Likes	#46
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	PENTAX K-1 • Crop Mode • 3200 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW Kenko Pz-AF UniPlus Tube 25 PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW Green Woodpecker PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode cropped • 100 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW

10-15-2020, 10:47 AM - 1 Like	#47
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	Check my album for “Learning the DA 560” Sample shots for the first 2 months with the beast Lowell Goudge's Album: Learning the DA 560/5.6 - PentaxForums.com

10-26-2020, 03:24 AM - 2 Likes	#48
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	Full this time Crop Mode • 200 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW

05-25-2021, 01:57 AM - 4 Likes	#49
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW • Astrosolar ND10000 foil Sun behind trees

05-25-2021, 01:59 AM - 5 Likes	#50
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode • 400 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW Pied Woodpecker 800 ISO

05-25-2021, 02:02 AM - 3 Likes	#51
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW Green Woodpecker Crop Mode • 200 ISO

05-25-2021, 02:06 AM - 5 Likes	#52
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	And some other birds... PENTAX K-1 • FF Mode • 200 ISO • HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED AW Crop Mode FF Mode • 800 ISO

05-25-2021, 11:35 AM	#53
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Surely the 560 would have sold better if more people had seen your photos, Frederic.

05-26-2021, 10:38 AM	#54
palikrovol Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 904	Great ones, yes. Congratulations

05-27-2021, 01:26 AM	#55
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	Originally posted by Mikesul Surely the 560 would have sold better if more people had seen your photos, Frederic. Originally posted by palikrovol Great ones, yes. Congratulations Thank you Sirs !

05-27-2021, 04:42 AM	#56
dlhawes Guest	I understand that lens has now been discontinued by Pentax. Check the banner at the top of the screen that identifies the category as "discontinued lenses": HD PENTAX-DA 560mmF5.6ED AW / Telephoto Lenses / K-mount Lenses / Lenses / Products \| RICOH IMAGING B&H says they have one available, about four thousand bucks.

06-08-2021, 12:20 AM - 3 Likes	#57
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	Originally posted by dlhawes B&H says they have one available, about four thousand bucks. If I tell you how much I paid mine, you would cry... K-1 • Crop Mode • 200 ISO Pied Woodpecker

06-10-2021, 12:26 AM	#59
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	Originally posted by dlhawes I DID cry - I paid close to six thousand for mine (including various shipping charges). And the crying was when the price dropped - I was happy at the time that I wasn't spending the $12,000. on something equivalent from Canon. And although it was a considerable adversarial struggle to get one that worked, I'm really happy with it, now - it's my sharpest long-range lens, I think, and that's compared to the Pentax FA 150-450, FA* 300mm, and the Canon Canon EF 70-200mm, and the Tamron 150-600. Oh my ! I'm crying now for you !

06-10-2021, 04:35 AM - 3 Likes	#60
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	I have shot with mine a ton in the 10 months that I have had it. Bought from Henry’s Canada, when the lens was discounted 1100cdn The shots below cross posted with the 300mm + lens club

HD PENTAX DA 560 mm f/5,6 ED AW

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