SMC Pentax-FA*400 F5.6

Jimbob Productions · 07-30-2011, 08:08 PM - **1 Like**

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**manishved** · 07-30-2011, 11:02 PM

Nice pics - do you have more from the cricket game?

Jimbob Productions · 08-01-2011, 12:07 AM

Sure. They're in my photobucket account.

Boxing Day Test 2009 pictures by jimbob_productions - Photobucket

Harish Hegde · 08-10-2011, 08:14 PM

Nice pics.
How do you think the FA 400F5.6 performs against the Sigma 50-500.
ActuallyI liked your 50-500 images better although these images have more contrast to them.
What do you think?

Harish

Jimbob Productions · 08-10-2011, 11:43 PM

Hi Harish. Thanks. Here's my comparison with the 50-500.

FA*400
Pros: More contrast, Sharper, Bokeh is round at all apertues, Lighter
Cons: Longitudinal CA

50-500
Pros: Versatility, Faster focussing, Negligable CA (even wide open)
Cons: Vignettes wide open, Softens noticably from 420mm

In terms of the focussing, I find I have to manually focus the FA*400 when the lens is near its close focus limit.

LennyBloke · 09-21-2019, 06:42 AM - **2 Likes**

**Weevil** · 07-08-2020, 09:26 PM - **5 Likes**

Cicindèle à six points / Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle [Cicindela sexguttata]
Parc régional de Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Québec, CANADA
2020.07.05

Simili macro photo with a long focal lens... laying flat down on the ground at the insect level, and close to the minimum focal distance..

Cicindèle à six points / Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle [Cicindela sexguttata]

**Weevil** · 07-10-2020, 08:23 AM - **1 Like**

Let's go for a another one from the FA*400

this time with the K-3 II

Tyran tritri / Eastern Kingbird [Tyrannus tyrannus]
2020.07.05 - Parc régional de Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Québec, CANADA

Pentax K-3 II + SMC Pentax-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED [IF]
1/500s, ƒ/6.3, ISO 250

Tyran tritri / Eastern Kingbird [Tyrannus tyrannus]

**Weevil** · 11-29-2020, 05:01 PM - **1 Like**

Well, another one needed here! why not ?

First fall observation around here - in 2020! They are here!
It was at 500m. Heavy 1:2 crop

Pentax K-3 II + SMC Pentax-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED [IF]
1/640s, ƒ/7.1, ISO 800

Harfang des neiges / Snowy Owl [Bubo scandiacus]

**Weevil** · 03-01-2021, 10:34 PM - **2 Likes**

We are due for another sample...

Summertime blues...

Grand Héron / Great Blue Heron [Ardea herodias]
St-Paul-de-l'île-aux-noix, Quebec, CANADA
2020.06.24

Grand Héron / Great Blue Heron [Ardea herodias]

Pentax K-3ii + SMC Pentax-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED [IF]
1/1250, ƒ/6.3, ISO 400

**Weevil** · 03-06-2021, 07:20 PM - **1 Like**

Petite Nyctale / Northern Saw-Whet Owl [Aegolius acadicus]
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 2021.03.06

Saw this by chance today !

Petite Nyctale / Northern Saw-Whet Owl [Aegolius acadicus]

K-5 iiS + SMC Pentax-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED [IF]
1/1250, ƒ/5.6, ISO 800

**Weevil** · 03-31-2021, 10:00 PM - **2 Likes**

This PM around the house...
Cet PM autour de la maison...

("in-thru-the-window" collection)

Grand Pic / Pileated woodpecker [Dryocopus pileatus]
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 2021.03.31

Grand Pic / Pileated woodpecker [Dryocopus pileatus]

K-5 iiS + SMC Pentax-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED [IF]
1/400, ƒ/6.3, ISO 1600

**StigVidar** · 10-09-2021, 11:19 PM - **2 Likes**

Pentax K-3 - smc PENTAX-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED[IF]
1/1000 sec at f / 5.6, ISO 100
Place: Time Rogaland Norway

---------- Post added 10-10-21 at 08:19 ----------

Pentax K-3 - smc PENTAX-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED[IF]
1/1000 sec at f / 5.6, ISO 100
Place: Time Rogaland Norway

---------- Post added 10-10-21 at 08:22 ----------

Pentax K-3 Mark III - smc PENTAX-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED[IF]
1/1000 sec at f / 5.6, ISO 560
Place: Sandnes Rogaland Norway

**Weevil** · 01-19-2022, 09:01 PM - **3 Likes**

Buse à queue rousse / Red-Tailed Hawk [Buteo jamaicensis] - (Juvenile)

The hawk was on a telephone line and suddenly dived into the underlying ditch.

Original photo wasn't that good. High ISO, Backlit cloudy conditions caused purple fringing, which is normal with that lens.

I removed the tel line in the back and fixed fringing in PP. Medium crop to better fill the frame.
Pretty happy with the result. I tried B&W conversion, but with color it look better imo.

Buse à queue rousse / Red-Tailed Hawk [Buteo jamaicensis]
(more exif on flickr)

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