300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**swip** · 05-23-2013, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

This is what we see right now (9:56 am) May 23, 2013, on my deck. I don't think I'll be out with the 400 taking pictures of song birds today. Taken through a double glazed door with my K10d and DA-L 55-300. Spot metered on the water boy.

The snowy owls may be out.

**Canada_Rockies** · 05-23-2013, 09:52 AM

Originally posted by swip

The snowy owls may be out.

Hmmmm. White on white. A high key portrait? We were just disturbed. Our gazebo collapsed under the wet snow.

It was one of those metal and canvas things. Once the snow is gone, we'll have a look and see if the frame can be straightened without breaking it.

**crewl1** · 05-23-2013, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by Stah

May I join? I know, this shot is not ordinary use for FA*300+1.4TC. We were on a sea shore, I tried to catch some black kites with waving success, so my wife sat, a little tired. Then I took a portrait shot.

Lovely start!

**crewl1** · 05-23-2013, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by jpyykonen

ice photos in this thread! I just qualify to this club with my A*300/4. Lovely little lens. Some of these are posted in the A Club also but here we go:

Excellent series!

**crewl1** · 05-23-2013, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Spring is here NOT!!!!

There is no way I could live where you guys do, I would go nuts.

**Canada_Rockies** · 05-23-2013, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by crewl1

There is no way I could live where you guys do, I would go nuts.

I don't remember snow this late in the year before, and I've lived here since late 1981. Last week I was out mowing the lawn with my shirt off, and now I know it's under that white stuff somewhere.

**Weevil** · 05-23-2013, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by Frogfish

I love portraits taken with long lenses, my Sigma 120-300 is a superb portrait lens.

Great stuff Steh. Both your wife & the Bee-eater (lovely birds).

+1 Like !

littledrawe · 05-23-2013, 12:58 PM

I wanted to try something different to test the 60B so just before I packed it up the other day I shot a couple of these real quick as the sun was dropping. I think I need to shoot more than just the birds with it.

tim60 · 05-23-2013, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by littledrawe

I wanted to try something different to test the 60B so just before I packed it up the other day I shot a couple of these real quick as the sun was dropping. I think I need to shoot more than just the birds with it.

The flattening of the perspective makes it hard to see the technical detail (completely different question than aesthetics). That substation certainly works at some extreme voltage. The insulator strings are longer than I recall ever seeing in Australia.

Nice detail of the hardware.

Kind of subject that makes me worried about getting a tap on the shoulder while doing it because of the consciousness of nasty people. That kind of issue has reduced my use of long lenses recently.

stormtech · 05-23-2013, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by littledrawe

I wanted to try something different to test the 60B so just before I packed it up the other day I shot a couple of these real quick as the sun was dropping. I think I need to shoot more than just the birds with it

I like them - especially the first and third one. Looking at the background of the third one, it looks like you are out shooting in some very rugged landscape!

**dadipentak** · 05-23-2013, 03:17 PM

I'[m havuing a hard time keeping up with this terrific flurry of shots but

Originally posted by Stah

another one shot by FA*300+1.4TC.

that bee eater is great and

Originally posted by jpyykonen

just qualify to this club with my A*300/4

those are some of the best shots I've ever seen with that lens.

**dadipentak** · 05-23-2013, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by crewl1

There is no way I could live where you guys do, I would go nuts.

Ditto (not that I'm not already nuts)

Nice change of pace, littledrawe.

**rkappleby** · 05-23-2013, 06:28 PM

I live on a small acreage and we have a regular group of wild turkeys ranging from 5 to 50 that regularly frequent our place probably in part due to the fact that I scatter corn around the place periodically

I have been watching these guys for years but I have never seen this before. F* 300/4.5

**swip** · 05-23-2013, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Hmmmm. White on white. A high key portrait? We were just disturbed. Our gazebo collapsed under the wet snow.

It was one of those metal and canvas things. Once the snow is gone, we'll have a look and see if the frame can be straightened without breaking it.

All my neighbor remove the canvas on the metal gazebos for the winter but I think we get way more snow than you do.

stormtech · 05-23-2013, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by swip

All my neighbor remove the canvas on the metal gazebos for the winter but I think we get way more snow than you do.

He probably does also, but by the time you need to be mowing grass he probably thought it was safe to put it back up?

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05-23-2013, 09:22 AM	#7981
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies This is what we see right now (9:56 am) May 23, 2013, on my deck. I don't think I'll be out with the 400 taking pictures of song birds today. Taken through a double glazed door with my K10d and DA-L 55-300. Spot metered on the water boy. The snowy owls may be out.

05-23-2013, 09:52 AM	#7982
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by swip The snowy owls may be out. Hmmmm. White on white. A high key portrait? We were just disturbed. Our gazebo collapsed under the wet snow. It was one of those metal and canvas things. Once the snow is gone, we'll have a look and see if the frame can be straightened without breaking it.

05-23-2013, 10:04 AM	#7983
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by Stah May I join? I know, this shot is not ordinary use for FA*300+1.4TC. We were on a sea shore, I tried to catch some black kites with waving success, so my wife sat, a little tired. Then I took a portrait shot. Lovely start!

05-23-2013, 10:48 AM	#7984
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by jpyykonen ice photos in this thread! I just qualify to this club with my A*300/4. Lovely little lens. Some of these are posted in the A Club also but here we go: Excellent series!

05-23-2013, 10:49 AM	#7985
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Spring is here NOT!!!! There is no way I could live where you guys do, I would go nuts.

05-23-2013, 11:18 AM	#7986
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by crewl1 There is no way I could live where you guys do, I would go nuts. I don't remember snow this late in the year before, and I've lived here since late 1981. Last week I was out mowing the lawn with my shirt off, and now I know it's under that white stuff somewhere.

05-23-2013, 11:58 AM	#7987
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Originally posted by Frogfish I love portraits taken with long lenses, my Sigma 120-300 is a superb portrait lens. Great stuff Steh. Both your wife & the Bee-eater (lovely birds). +1 Like !

05-23-2013, 12:58 PM	#7988
littledrawe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Red Rock Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,514	I wanted to try something different to test the 60B so just before I packed it up the other day I shot a couple of these real quick as the sun was dropping. I think I need to shoot more than just the birds with it.

05-23-2013, 01:11 PM	#7989
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,739	Originally posted by littledrawe I wanted to try something different to test the 60B so just before I packed it up the other day I shot a couple of these real quick as the sun was dropping. I think I need to shoot more than just the birds with it. The flattening of the perspective makes it hard to see the technical detail (completely different question than aesthetics). That substation certainly works at some extreme voltage. The insulator strings are longer than I recall ever seeing in Australia. Nice detail of the hardware. Kind of subject that makes me worried about getting a tap on the shoulder while doing it because of the consciousness of nasty people. That kind of issue has reduced my use of long lenses recently.

05-23-2013, 01:35 PM	#7990
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by littledrawe I wanted to try something different to test the 60B so just before I packed it up the other day I shot a couple of these real quick as the sun was dropping. I think I need to shoot more than just the birds with it I like them - especially the first and third one. Looking at the background of the third one, it looks like you are out shooting in some very rugged landscape!

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05-23-2013, 03:17 PM	#7991
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	I'[m havuing a hard time keeping up with this terrific flurry of shots but Originally posted by Stah another one shot by FA300+1.4TC. that bee eater is great and Originally posted by jpyykonen just qualify to this club with my A300/4 those are some of the best shots I've ever seen with that lens.

05-23-2013, 03:34 PM	#7992
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by crewl1 There is no way I could live where you guys do, I would go nuts. Ditto (not that I'm not already nuts) Nice change of pace, littledrawe.

05-23-2013, 08:38 PM	#7994
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Hmmmm. White on white. A high key portrait? We were just disturbed. Our gazebo collapsed under the wet snow. It was one of those metal and canvas things. Once the snow is gone, we'll have a look and see if the frame can be straightened without breaking it. All my neighbor remove the canvas on the metal gazebos for the winter but I think we get way more snow than you do.

05-23-2013, 08:43 PM	#7995
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by swip All my neighbor remove the canvas on the metal gazebos for the winter but I think we get way more snow than you do. He probably does also, but by the time you need to be mowing grass he probably thought it was safe to put it back up?