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A Couple from Today

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robbo d Veteran Member • Posts: 3,884
Re: A Couple from Today

Nice pics Dean

Must be bird season

Interesting colours on that Duck

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Thanks Rob - Might be a cross with a domestic one?

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Re: A Couple from Today

Great photos Dean, love #2.

Tom W

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Tom52 Contributing Member • Posts: 653
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The detail in #2 is amazing. You really nailed that shot. Excellent!!

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breeze_of_wind Senior Member • Posts: 1,737
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Tom52 wrote:

The detail in #2 is amazing. You really nailed that shot. Excellent!!

I too loved number 2

John

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Excellent pictures. And I see that this Pentax lens is excellent as well. I would say (just from your pictures comparison) that it is better than 60-250, or even DA300! Just it is not cheap .

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TBLF Senior Member • Posts: 1,390
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Like the low angle shot... must have been darn near on your belly to get that one?

Looks like the 560 is a going to be a winner. Not rushing you to a conclusion, but looking forward to your thoughts when you've had some time to get to know it... especially in comparison to the 150-450mm... (Selfish reasons obviously). Also if you had to change the way you shoot to get optimum results... I've heard some say a tripod w/gimbal is the only way to get the most out of these longer lenses, while I've managed to handhold my 150-450 most of its life and gotten stellar results just the same.

Thanks for sharing!

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maranatha Senior Member • Posts: 2,781
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lovely Dean Really like that BIF shot well done 

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haui Regular Member • Posts: 308
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Wow great shots congrats.

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JeremieB Senior Member • Posts: 2,041
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Really great !

May I ask what you think about the AF, compared to the 150-450 for example?

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Thanks Tom

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Thank you Tom52

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Thanks John 

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Thanks Peter - it  is certainly up there with them IMO.

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Eric just had it a couple of days and all shots have been taken on a gimble thus far.

It is a big lens, 3kg compared to 2kg for the 150-450.  I've noted that OOF highlight areas can produce CA, maybe that's why it comes with a circular polarizer as well as a clear filter?  Out of sunlight it does not seem to matter. It is beautifully built.

I did try a few HH shots and you do know you've got it. From testing so far it's IQ exceeds both the DA*300 and DFA150-450 when you crop them to get the same size image.

I really can't pick between the latter 2 at 300.

First thoughts only.

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Thanks Paul.

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Thanks Haui

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Thanks Jeremie

The AF is good but I don't think it is as fast as the 150-450, faster than the *300 but even the 300 is OK for bifs which I find the most challenging - all are fine for sport, car racing etc. when you are out that far the af lenses don't need to move all that far, technique in getting on the subject is the challenge.

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M R Padmaraju Veteran Member • Posts: 6,658
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Very nice . The lens and the camera combo is performing great , along with you .

Regards ,

mrp .

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