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northcoastgreg · 11-03-2019, 07:29 PM - **5 Likes**

Mists in Grand Teton NP, with the DA 55-300 PLM:

**Des** · 11-04-2019, 10:39 PM - **7 Likes**

Sunrise over Corner Inlet and Wilson's Promontory, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 70mm.

(X-posted from sunrises)

**baro-nite** · 11-05-2019, 07:59 AM - **5 Likes**

Telephoto (DA* 300) landscape (or marshscape rather), that also happens to have a bird in it:

northcoastgreg · 11-10-2019, 11:43 AM - **6 Likes**

Smoke infested mountains in Nevada, shot with DA 55-300 PLM:

**Buckeyemikie** · 11-10-2019, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

Smoke infested mountains in Nevada, shot with DA 55-300 PLM:

Grand Teton NP, Nevada, are you EVER in Eureka? LOL! You sure do get around. Nice shots.

---------- Post added 11-10-19 at 08:36 PM ----------

Originally posted by baro-nite

Telephoto (DA* 300) landscape (or marshscape rather), that also happens to have a bird in it:

Nice shot of the marsh. The GBH in the corner kind of anchors the image & keeps the viewers eye in the frame.

northcoastgreg · 11-12-2019, 07:01 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Buckeyemikie

Grand Teton NP, Nevada, are you EVER in Eureka? LOL! You sure do get around. Nice shots

Thanks. It might seem that I'm spending all my time in Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Glacier NP, even Nevada, but that's merely because on a week and a half trip to those places I took nearly 4,000 shots and I've only just finished post-processing the one's I'm keeping.

Here's a shot taken on my last morning at Yellowstone (an hour or so before heading back home) of Lewis Falls, shot with the DFA 28-105 at 105mm:

**Buckeyemikie** · 11-15-2019, 12:29 PM

Sounds like a great trip. So much to shoot so little time.

Basie · 11-16-2019, 08:11 AM - **3 Likes**

18-135 at 135 mm

x posted

northcoastgreg · 11-16-2019, 04:24 PM - **7 Likes**

Morning in Elk River Valley, with the KP + DA 55-300 PLM, PS:

northcoastgreg · 11-21-2019, 06:50 PM - **7 Likes**

Fall color above Klamath River, shot with FA-J 75-300:

Piotrek K · 11-22-2019, 03:36 AM

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

Fall color above Klamath River, shot with FA-J 75-300:

Very nice, how do you rate the lens - I've heard it is very soft, but with very nice colors?

redpit · 11-22-2019, 04:30 AM

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

Fall color above Klamath River, shot with FA-J 75-300:

Great shot! Your landscape photos are excellent!

**Buckeyemikie** · 11-22-2019, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

Fall color above Klamath River, shot with FA-J 75-300:

Beautiful landscape! Like the color contrast created by the yellow leaves and the blue/green tones above them.

northcoastgreg · 11-22-2019, 07:14 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by redpit

Great shot! Your landscape photos are excellent!

Originally posted by Buckeyemikie

Beautiful landscape! Like the color contrast created by the yellow leaves and the blue/green tones above them.

Thanks. Your comments are much appreciated.

Originally posted by Piotrek K

Very nice, how do you rate the lens - I've heard it is very soft, but with very nice colors?

Here's something that's often forgotten about many consumer grade telephoto zoom lenses, both old and new. They're often fairly decent stopped down toward the wide end. Unfortunately, a lot of people buy them for their reach and/or for what they can do wide-open, where they are at their worst. The FA-J 75-300 is no exception. It's not good wide-open, and it's definitely soft at 300mm. But at f11 to f16 in the 85mm to 175mm range (on FF), it's actually pretty sharp edge to edge, with nice color and contrast. In other words, it works well as a telephoto landscape lens, but not for much else.

Here's a shot of some rather fine detail shot at 190mm, f14 (perhaps a bit past its sweat spot) using the K-1:

**Kerrowdown** · 11-23-2019, 03:30 PM - **2 Likes**

I saw this impending scene and thought this...

So, just let me be, beside the seaside

I'll be beside, myself with glee

“Sweetheart” Pentax-A* 85mm F1.4

11-23-2019, 03:30 PM - 2 Likes	#345
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	"Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside" I saw this impending scene and thought this... So, just let me be, beside the seaside I'll be beside, myself with glee “Sweetheart” Pentax-A* 85mm F1.4

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northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Mists in Grand Teton NP, with the DA 55-300 PLM:

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Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Sunrise over Corner Inlet and Wilson's Promontory, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 70mm. (X-posted from sunrises)

11-05-2019, 07:59 AM - 5 Likes	#333
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Telephoto (DA* 300) landscape (or marshscape rather), that also happens to have a bird in it:

11-10-2019, 11:43 AM - 6 Likes	#334
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Smoke infested mountains in Nevada, shot with DA 55-300 PLM:

11-10-2019, 06:34 PM	#335
Buckeyemikie Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 503	Originally posted by northcoastgreg Smoke infested mountains in Nevada, shot with DA 55-300 PLM: Grand Teton NP, Nevada, are you EVER in Eureka? LOL! You sure do get around. Nice shots. ---------- Post added 11-10-19 at 08:36 PM ---------- Originally posted by baro-nite Telephoto (DA* 300) landscape (or marshscape rather), that also happens to have a bird in it: Nice shot of the marsh. The GBH in the corner kind of anchors the image & keeps the viewers eye in the frame.

11-12-2019, 07:01 PM - 3 Likes	#336
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Originally posted by Buckeyemikie Grand Teton NP, Nevada, are you EVER in Eureka? LOL! You sure do get around. Nice shots Thanks. It might seem that I'm spending all my time in Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Glacier NP, even Nevada, but that's merely because on a week and a half trip to those places I took nearly 4,000 shots and I've only just finished post-processing the one's I'm keeping. Here's a shot taken on my last morning at Yellowstone (an hour or so before heading back home) of Lewis Falls, shot with the DFA 28-105 at 105mm:

11-15-2019, 12:29 PM	#337
Buckeyemikie Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 503	Sounds like a great trip. So much to shoot so little time.

11-16-2019, 08:11 AM - 3 Likes	#338
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 989	18-135 at 135 mm x posted

11-16-2019, 04:24 PM - 7 Likes	#339
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Morning in Elk River Valley, with the KP + DA 55-300 PLM, PS:

11-21-2019, 06:50 PM - 7 Likes	#340
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Fall color above Klamath River, shot with FA-J 75-300:

11-22-2019, 03:36 AM	#341
Piotrek K Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,384	Originally posted by northcoastgreg Fall color above Klamath River, shot with FA-J 75-300: Very nice, how do you rate the lens - I've heard it is very soft, but with very nice colors?

11-22-2019, 04:30 AM	#342
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Originally posted by northcoastgreg Fall color above Klamath River, shot with FA-J 75-300: Great shot! Your landscape photos are excellent!

11-22-2019, 03:17 PM	#343
Buckeyemikie Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 503	Originally posted by northcoastgreg Fall color above Klamath River, shot with FA-J 75-300: Beautiful landscape! Like the color contrast created by the yellow leaves and the blue/green tones above them.

11-22-2019, 07:14 PM - 2 Likes	#344
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Originally posted by redpit Great shot! Your landscape photos are excellent! Originally posted by Buckeyemikie Beautiful landscape! Like the color contrast created by the yellow leaves and the blue/green tones above them. Thanks. Your comments are much appreciated. Originally posted by Piotrek K Very nice, how do you rate the lens - I've heard it is very soft, but with very nice colors? Here's something that's often forgotten about many consumer grade telephoto zoom lenses, both old and new. They're often fairly decent stopped down toward the wide end. Unfortunately, a lot of people buy them for their reach and/or for what they can do wide-open, where they are at their worst. The FA-J 75-300 is no exception. It's not good wide-open, and it's definitely soft at 300mm. But at f11 to f16 in the 85mm to 175mm range (on FF), it's actually pretty sharp edge to edge, with nice color and contrast. In other words, it works well as a telephoto landscape lens, but not for much else. Here's a shot of some rather fine detail shot at 190mm, f14 (perhaps a bit past its sweat spot) using the K-1: