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Forum: Lens Clubs 06-06-2022, 01:10 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By Inteligente
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evening meal.

Pentax KP+DA300*+1.4xConverter

IMGP7856 22222 by Александр Р, on Flickr

IMGP7857 2222222 by Александр Р, on Flickr

IMGP7858 2222222 by Александр Р, on Flickr

IMGP7859 222222 by Александр Р, on Flickr
Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion 06-10-2022, 12:33 AM  
Im at a Crossroads...
Posted By microlight
Replies: 83
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Hi Steve. I had similar experiences to you when I went from an *istDS to a K-5, and then from the K-5 to my current K-3II. I couldn’t figure out why my photos were initially no better; indeed they were often worse. I then read in threads in this forum about the effects of increasing mega-pixelage on image sharpness, in that it was necessary to change my technique since the higher-resolution cameras were less forgiving. There was also the ability to fine-tune the focus on the newer cameras.

I had a 16-45/f4 as standard lens on the *istDS (I still have that combination, now unused), and couldn’t understand why the K-5 wasn’t doing better with it. After all, moving from 6 to 16MP was a big increase in resolution - about the same as from your K20 to the K-3. Following research here, I did two things; modified my shooting style to consciously use faster shutter speeds, and fine-tuned the focus on the lenses I used. The result was like lifting a curtain; so much so that I changed the 16-45 for the 20-40 Limited for the K-5. It was an improvement - but not as much as I’d hoped for.

So when I went from the 16MP K-5 to the 24MP K-3II, I went through the same process again, and the 20-40 … got better. The point I’m trying to make is that changing hardware in and of itself didn’t necessarily improve things; for me it was more learning how to get the best out of them.

Your mileage may vary. I don’t try to photograph active five-year-olds, which I think would be a challenge for any system. All I can suggest might be to think about your technique first, rather than spending shedloads of cash and potentially not seeing the difference that you hope for. 😉
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-16-2022, 02:11 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By ehrwien
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K-3 III, DA* 300, F 1.7x AF TC, massive crops


Eurasian Treecreeper


Eurasian Treecreeper
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-12-2022, 05:20 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By K2 to K50
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Great spur of the moment capture!
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-12-2022, 03:19 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By marcusBMG
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Still a good gang of seals on the beach at Angel bay. KS-2, tamron "nestar" 400mm f6.9 @~f9
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-11-2022, 01:48 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By jacamar
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Saw-whet Owl

Saw-whet Owl by Steven, on Flickr

Rough-legged Hawk (major crop)

Rough-legged Hawk by Steven, on Flickr

Added: another view of the hawk. Here it is hunting from its perch, in the above shot its prey is concealed behind the snow bank.

Rough-legged Hawk by Steven, on Flickr

K-3 iii, DA* 300m, plus DA 1.4x TC for the hawk.
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-11-2022, 02:41 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By othar
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Some deer crossing a branch of the Mur to a small island.


K-3 + Tokina SD 400mm F5.6
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-11-2022, 03:05 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By tduell
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Superb Fairy-wrens.
K-3 Mark III, DA* 300, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-07-2022, 11:06 AM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By jacamar
Replies: 40,821
Views: 4,315,046
Swan meringues on ice

Mute Swans keeping warm by Steven, on Flickr
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-07-2022, 08:08 AM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By DonV
Replies: 40,821
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Great eagle pictures, and so true about the "scarcity" of the Bald Eagle.

For years there were no Bald Eagles around NC, I never expected to see one in the wild - but now it can and does happen.

A week or so ago my son called upstairs to me to "bring your real camera", so I grabbed what was on the desk, my new old K-x with 18-135 DA lens; so these pictures don't really belong in the 300mm + sub-forum, but they "should" have been taken with a 300 mm lens !!! :confused: So maybe it will be ok?:o

The eagle taken from inside behind double pane glass , he didn't hang around long at all; but there on the sand 75 feet away was a bald eagle. :)

I was inspired by the brewmaster's great pictures and a little embarrassed by my poor imitation;
not the greatest light or focus, grey day- almost foggy and the K-x is not the fastest to focus, and significantly cropped- but a once in a very long while opportunity.
Just wanted to share my eagle pictures. :cool:
Forum: Post Your Photos! 03-05-2022, 10:21 PM  
Abstract Succulent Arcs
Posted By angkymac
Replies: 9
Views: 390
Walking by a neighbor's house, their pot full of succulents caught the light right to emphasize an arc of arcs and circles.
Angky.
Forum: Post Your Photos! 03-07-2022, 10:54 AM  
Nature What Lurks
Posted By tncasual
Replies: 9
Views: 286
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-06-2022, 03:47 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By WPRESTO
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Views: 4,315,046
Tamron 150~600mm (first version) @460mm
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-06-2022, 09:56 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By Paul the Sunman
Replies: 40,821
Views: 4,315,046
You may have some difficulty working out what this Tawny Frogmouth is doing. Hint: zoom in. A Tawny's beak curls downward.



A few minutes later, she was wide awake and wondering what was going on in the world.

Forum: Lens Clubs 03-06-2022, 10:47 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By kengoh
Replies: 40,821
Views: 4,315,046
K5 + Sigma 500/4.5

White Collared Kingfisher with FIM

White Collared Kingfisher by Ken Goh, on Flickr
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-07-2022, 05:28 AM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By WPRESTO
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Redshanks, a common bird on Iceland. Tamron 150~600mm (original version) @ 600mm
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-06-2022, 07:30 AM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By Basie
Replies: 40,821
Views: 4,315,046
IMGP8685 by JF Steyn, on Flickr

African Hoopoe Taken with DA*300F4 and 1.4 WR TC Still a bit short and needed cropping. Light was low and the KP was happy on ISO 3200, with some noise in the out of focus area
Forum: Lens Clubs 03-03-2022, 06:47 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By luftfluss
Replies: 40,821
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I had no idea until a couple hours ago that today (March 3) is World Wildlife Day.

Fortunately, I did nab a wildlife photo this evening...
Forum: Lens Clubs 02-25-2022, 02:16 AM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By Paul the Sunman
Replies: 40,821
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This Tawny Frogmouth family has been living at or around our house for over 10 years!

K3iii + DFA 150-450 @ 450mm, 1/200 sec handheld, f/7.1, ISO3200; cropped
Forum: Lens Clubs 02-27-2022, 05:44 AM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By RobG
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Forum: Lens Clubs 02-27-2022, 02:06 AM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By bill.mc
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Yachts from the local yacht club,
K3ii and DA300;










flickr
Forum: Lens Clubs 02-26-2022, 10:55 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By Weevil
Replies: 40,821
Views: 4,315,046
Épervier de Cooper / Cooper's Hawk [Accipiter cooperii]
Juvénile / Immature
2021.02.24
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec

il s'est posé... he stopped on the post...


Épervier de Cooper / Cooper's Hawk [Accipiter cooperii]

Il est reparti aussitôt! and flew away in a second or two...
my shutter speed was too slow for the long lens, but like the blurry effect finally...


Épervier de Cooper / Cooper's Hawk [Accipiter cooperii]
Serie Au travers la fenètre...
Forum: Post Your Photos! 02-23-2022, 04:43 PM  
Nature Hanging Out for the Winter
Posted By ToddK
Replies: 5
Views: 305
A flock of about 50 - 60 Lesser Scaup ducks has been wintering at the Boerne Mill Pond. They have become very comfortable with humans now that they know that they show up all the time to feed corn to the domestic ducks and geese. They fly across the pond to get to the food. I guess it is like a winter vacation for them...:lol:
Forum: Lens Clubs 02-23-2022, 08:21 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By Sqideyes
Replies: 40,821
Views: 4,315,046
They can always be used in this thread.

Missed It By That Much! - PentaxForums.com
Forum: Lens Clubs 02-23-2022, 06:45 PM  
300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses
Posted By bspn
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Views: 4,315,046
Taken shortly after receiving my K3iii, with D FA 150-450 at 450mm handheld, 1/1600 F5.6 Slight crop, reduced size for posting. Otherwise no post processing. It amazed me the detail of the midges in her beak when I zoomed in on them in the DNG file.
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