DA55-300mm bird pics

jamesm007 · Nov 3, 2013

Some backyard wildlife or birds to be more exact. Taken for fun, not to show anything technical.

having fun again with one of my fav lens the DA55-300mm.

No super sharp, but a pic does not always have to be sharp?

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lpammann · Nov 3, 2013

Those look very nice indeed and it is fun to be able get such shots. I especially like how the background colors in #1 complement the pigeon's colors.

LPA

Jim Beverlin · Nov 3, 2013

Really nice shots. The pigeon in #1 actually looks menacing.

ASR45 · Nov 3, 2013

That lens produced some good shots.

eenymac · Nov 4, 2013

Not too shabby at all from that "consumer grade" lens.

I donated my DA 55-300 to a niece, along with my old K7 body and 18-55mm. I thought I'd not miss it, having the Bigma and DA*300mm for longer stuff, but I actually do miss it as it was such a great lower weight option for general walkaround stuff.

Might think about getting the new DA 55-300mm HD version that is now out to replace it sometime soon.

Arijit Banerjee · Nov 4, 2013

The Pigeons are nice but the Sparrows are sublime!

Lovely images all.

robbo d · Nov 4, 2013

Sharp enough for me, that's the sort of quality I get from my copy....more than acceptable and the new HD version should be a peach.

House Sparrows and Pigeon's.......could be mistaken for New Zealand??

Johan Josefsson · Nov 4, 2013

This really looks great.

jamesm007 · Nov 4, 2013

lpammann said:
Those look very nice indeed and it is fun to be able get such shots. I especially like how the background colors in #1 complement the pigeon's colors.

LPA

Thank you.

jamesm007 · Nov 4, 2013

Jim Beverlin said:
Really nice shots. The pigeon in #1 actually looks menacing.

jamesm007 · Nov 4, 2013

ASR45 said:
That lens produced some good shots.

jamesm007 · Nov 4, 2013

eenymac said:
Not too shabby at all from that "consumer grade" lens.

I donated my DA 55-300 to a niece, along with my old K7 body and 18-55mm. I thought I'd not miss it, having the Bigma and DA*300mm for longer stuff, but I actually do miss it as it was such a great lower weight option for general walkaround stuff.

Might think about getting the new DA 55-300mm HD version that is now out to replace it sometime soon.

The DA55-300mm with WR/HD is a compelling light weight option for travel and or to keep things small, light. One day I will switch to it. I have the DA50-200mm WR for bad weather so something has to go.

Thanks for looking.

jamesm007 · Nov 4, 2013

Arijit Banerjee said:
The Pigeons are nice but the Sparrows are sublime!

Lovely images all.

leopold · Nov 4, 2013

Nice shots, my favorite is #1.

jamesm007 · Nov 4, 2013

robbo d said:
Sharp enough for me, that's the sort of quality I get from my copy....more than acceptable and the new HD version should be a peach.

House Sparrows and Pigeon's.......could be mistaken for New Zealand??

Michigan USA.

I wonder what the HD coating will do to the lens that have it applied? Will it even be measurable? The WR does show Pentax listens to its customers wants.

Thanks for looking.

jamesm007 · Nov 4, 2013

Johan Josefsson said:
This really looks great.

Britney Elvis · Nov 4, 2013

jamesm007 said:
Some backyard wildlife or birds to be more exact. Taken for fun, not to show anything technical.

having fun again with one of my fav lens the DA55-300mm.

No super sharp, but a pic does not always have to be sharp?

--
jamesm007, Pentax K5, K20D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesm007/
http://s195.photobucket.com/albums/z77/jamesm700/

Wholly smokes, love the colors on this one!!!!!

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"It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them."
~~ Pierre Beaumarchais~~

jamesm007 · Nov 4, 2013

leopold said:
Nice shots, my favorite is #1.

jamesm007 · Nov 4, 2013

Britney Elvis said:
jamesm007 said:

Some backyard wildlife or birds to be more exact. Taken for fun, not to show anything technical.

having fun again with one of my fav lens the DA55-300mm.

No super sharp, but a pic does not always have to be sharp?

--
jamesm007, Pentax K5, K20D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesm007/
http://s195.photobucket.com/albums/z77/jamesm700/

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Wholly smokes, love the colors on this one!!!!!

--
"It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them."
~~ Pierre Beaumarchais~~

Leafs turning color in fall...

Thank you!

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jamesm007, Pentax K5, K20D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesm007/

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