Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
p.43 #1Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
Sun N Fun Airshow in Lakeland, FL. I was so darned hot that my brain stopped working. Too many shots with bad settings such as prop planes shot with fast shutter speeds that stopped the prop's, which for me, makes them worthless. I feel like an idiot for being so careless.
All shot with A1 II and GM 300mm f2.8 w/1.4.
All shot with A1 II and GM 300mm f2.8 w/1.4.
Apr 09, 2025 at 11:29 AM
p.43 #2Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
These are awesome, the first especially.
InFocus2014 wrote:
Sun N Fun Airshow in Lakeland, FL. I was so darned hot that my brain stopped working. Too many shots with bad settings such as prop planes shot with fast shutter speeds that stopped the prop's, which for me, makes them worthless. I feel like an idiot for being so careless.
All shot with A1 II and GM 300mm f2.8 w/1.4.
InFocus2014 wrote:
Sun N Fun Airshow in Lakeland, FL. I was so darned hot that my brain stopped working. Too many shots with bad settings such as prop planes shot with fast shutter speeds that stopped the prop's, which for me, makes them worthless. I feel like an idiot for being so careless.
All shot with A1 II and GM 300mm f2.8 w/1.4.
Apr 09, 2025 at 11:37 AM
p.43 #3Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
InFocus2014 wrote:
Sun N Fun Airshow in Lakeland, FL. I was so darned hot that my brain stopped working. Too many shots with bad settings such as prop planes shot with fast shutter speeds that stopped the prop's, which for me, makes them worthless. I feel like an idiot for being so careless.
All shot with A1 II and GM 300mm f2.8 w/1.4.
Awesome shots Jeff!
Especially love that last crossing shot! I also like the post processing with the vignetting. Adds a lot of drama!
Also, been there with the wrong settings for prop planes. 😄 I have since programmed my AF-on and shutter button with unique settings.
I set my camera to shutter priority on the shutter (160th sec, ISO 50 as my base). Then AF-on I have programmed to override the shutter settings with (manual, 1/4000th, wide open, auto ISO, AF-on)
That way I can shoot without having to switch between the two. Not a setup for everyone, but works for me
Apr 09, 2025 at 11:39 AM
p.43 #4Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
robert614 wrote:
All shot with A1 II and GM 300mm f2.8 w/1.4.Awesome shots Jeff!
Especially love that last crossing shot! I also like the post processing with the vignetting. Adds a lot of drama!
Also, been there with the wrong settings for prop planes. 😄 I have since programmed my AF-on and shutter button with unique settings.
I set my camera to shutter priority on the shutter (160th sec, ISO 50 as my base). Then AF-on I have programmed to override the shutter settings with (manual, 1/4000th, wide open, auto ISO, AF-on)
That way I can shoot without having to switch between the two. Not a setup for everyone, but works for me...Show more →
Great idea.
I do something similar for BIF. AF is removed from the shutter button. I have two back-button focus buttons: AF-ON and AEL (moved AEL to the bottom of the rotary dial). The AF-ON is for stationary birds (low ISO, etc). When the birds take-off, I move to the AEL button which is set for 1/2500, Auto ISO, Zone or Wide Area, 20 or 30 fps, etc. Of course, Pre-Capture messes this up, a bit, since the shutter dial needs to be hard-set to multi-frame.
Before any future airshows, I'll probably set it up similar to what you do.
Thanks.
InFocus2014 wrote
Sun N Fun Airshow in Lakeland, FL. I was so darned hot that my brain stopped working. Too many shots with bad settings such as prop planes shot with fast shutter speeds that stopped the prop's, which for me, makes them worthless. I feel like an idiot for being so careless.All shot with A1 II and GM 300mm f2.8 w/1.4.
Especially love that last crossing shot! I also like the post processing with the vignetting. Adds a lot of drama!
Also, been there with the wrong settings for prop planes. 😄 I have since programmed my AF-on and shutter button with unique settings.
I set my camera to shutter priority on the shutter (160th sec, ISO 50 as my base). Then AF-on I have programmed to override the shutter settings with (manual, 1/4000th, wide open, auto ISO, AF-on)
That way I can shoot without having to switch between the two. Not a setup for everyone, but works for me...Show more →
Great idea.
I do something similar for BIF. AF is removed from the shutter button. I have two back-button focus buttons: AF-ON and AEL (moved AEL to the bottom of the rotary dial). The AF-ON is for stationary birds (low ISO, etc). When the birds take-off, I move to the AEL button which is set for 1/2500, Auto ISO, Zone or Wide Area, 20 or 30 fps, etc. Of course, Pre-Capture messes this up, a bit, since the shutter dial needs to be hard-set to multi-frame.
Before any future airshows, I'll probably set it up similar to what you do.
Thanks.
Apr 09, 2025 at 02:05 PM
p.43 #5Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
Dryocopus martius by Andrew Nik, on FlickrApr 22, 2025 at 05:20 AM
p.43 #6Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
I know it's sacrilege to post anything other than BIF or wildlife on this forum, but it was my first day with this great lens. Despite the unfavorable conditions (sharp sunlight and air shimmer) I took a few landscape photos.
ILCE-7RM4A FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/11.0 1/160s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM4A FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/2.8 1/4000s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM4A FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/11.0 1/160s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM4A FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/11.0 1/160s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM4A FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/11.0 1/125s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM4A FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/11.0 1/100s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM4A FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/11.0 1/60s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM4A FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/11.0 1/60s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM4A FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/11.0 1/60s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
Apr 27, 2025 at 05:03 AM
p.43 #7Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
Peire wrote:
I know it's sacrilege to post anything other than BIF or wildlife on this forum, but it was my first day with this great lens. Despite the unfavorable conditions (sharp sunlight and air shimmer) I took a few landscape photos.
Congrats on the new lens!
Apr 27, 2025 at 09:25 AM
p.43 #8Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
robert614 wrote:
Congrats on the new lens!
Thank you!
Peire wrote
I know it's sacrilege to post anything other than BIF or wildlife on this forum, but it was my first day with this great lens. Despite the unfavorable conditions (sharp sunlight and air shimmer) I took a few landscape photos.Thank you!
Apr 27, 2025 at 09:29 AM
p.43 #9Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
Peire wrote:
I know it's sacrilege to post anything other than BIF or wildlife on this forum, but it was my first day with this great lens. Despite the unfavorable conditions (sharp sunlight and air shimmer) I took a few landscape photos.
It's nice to see non-BIF/wildlife photos to be honest. Congrats on the lens. I don't use mine very often but when I do...OMG.
I know it's sacrilege to post anything other than BIF or wildlife on this forum, but it was my first day with this great lens. Despite the unfavorable conditions (sharp sunlight and air shimmer) I took a few landscape photos.
It's nice to see non-BIF/wildlife photos to be honest. Congrats on the lens. I don't use mine very often but when I do...OMG.
Apr 27, 2025 at 09:32 AM
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InFocus2014 wrote:
Sun N Fun Airshow in Lakeland, FL. I was so darned hot that my brain stopped working. Too many shots with bad settings such as prop planes shot with fast shutter speeds that stopped the prop's, which for me, makes them worthless. I feel like an idiot for being so careless.
All shot with A1 II and GM 300mm f2.8 w/1.4.
That first shot is amazing. Astro + afterburners?!?!
Sun N Fun Airshow in Lakeland, FL. I was so darned hot that my brain stopped working. Too many shots with bad settings such as prop planes shot with fast shutter speeds that stopped the prop's, which for me, makes them worthless. I feel like an idiot for being so careless.
All shot with A1 II and GM 300mm f2.8 w/1.4.
That first shot is amazing. Astro + afterburners?!?!
Apr 27, 2025 at 09:35 AM
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Hodie wrote:
It's nice to see non-BIF/wildlife photos to be honest. Congrats on the lens. I don't use mine very often but when I do...OMG.
I plan to go to the park soon,where ducks are always hanging on the pools.They seem to be easy targets for the beginner bird shooter.
.Also my new A1 is waiting to be paired with this lens,so I do not have a choice.
BTW: I will also take the GM 300/2.8 to the Botanical Gardens,where adding up 1,4x or 2x TC or 10mm/16mm extension rings looks promising for floral shots.
Peire wrote
I know it's sacrilege to post anything other than BIF or wildlife on this forum, but it was my first day with this great lens. Despite the unfavorable conditions (sharp sunlight and air shimmer) I took a few landscape photos.I plan to go to the park soon,where ducks are always hanging on the pools.They seem to be easy targets for the beginner bird shooter.
.Also my new A1 is waiting to be paired with this lens,so I do not have a choice.BTW: I will also take the GM 300/2.8 to the Botanical Gardens,where adding up 1,4x or 2x TC or 10mm/16mm extension rings looks promising for floral shots.
Apr 27, 2025 at 09:42 AM
p.43 #12Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
Ruby Crown Kinglet
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 65535 lens 300mm f/3.2 1/2000s 2500 ISO +1.0 EV
Apr 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Douglas L wrote:
Went to a big airshow in Florida over the weekend. During the day I used the 400-800 but for evening show I used the 300 GM +1.4X TC.
All are great shots, but the one with the bomb doors open is just gorgeous with the lighting and the angle of the plane.
Jim
Went to a big airshow in Florida over the weekend. During the day I used the 400-800 but for evening show I used the 300 GM +1.4X TC.
All are great shots, but the one with the bomb doors open is just gorgeous with the lighting and the angle of the plane.
Jim
Apr 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Grenache wrote:
All are great shots, but the one with the bomb doors open is just gorgeous with the lighting and the angle of the plane.
Jim
Thank you Jim! I found another one in the sequence that had clouds in the sky, I think that looks more interesting than just a plain sky.
Douglas L wrote
Went to a big airshow in Florida over the weekend. During the day I used the 400-800 but for evening show I used the 300 GM +1.4X TC.Jim
Thank you Jim! I found another one in the sequence that had clouds in the sky, I think that looks more interesting than just a plain sky.
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ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/3200s 1600 ISO +0.7 EV
Apr 28, 2025 at 04:06 AM
p.43 #15Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
Some practical findings on Sony GM 300/2.8's usage for flower shots.
It gives excellent and interesting results with 1,4x TC for flower close ups.Combination of focal length,f2.8 and 1,4x TC renders flowers differently compared to other methods/lenses/combination.To me it is unique somehow.The only thing to observ is the auto ISO,which tends to lift up.Sometimes too high.
It gives excellent and interesting results with 1,4x TC for flower close ups.Combination of focal length,f2.8 and 1,4x TC renders flowers differently compared to other methods/lenses/combination.To me it is unique somehow.The only thing to observ is the auto ISO,which tends to lift up.Sometimes too high.
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/500s 250 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/500s 200 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/1250s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/500s 1000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/500s 320 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/500s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/500s 1000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/500s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/500s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
May 02, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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some shots from my parents house
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/400s 6400 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/500s 4000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/500s 1000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 65535 lens 300mm f/2.8 1/125s 8000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 65535 lens 300mm f/2.8 1/60s 5000 ISO 0.0 EV
May 03, 2025 at 10:38 PM
p.43 #17Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM Image Thread
and some of my favorite shots from Magee Marsh today
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1000s 6400 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/500s 6400 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/500s 5000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/500s 2000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/500s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1000s 5000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1000s 6400 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1000s 2500 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1000s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1000s 8000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1000s 5000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 600mm f/5.6 1/500s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
May 03, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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BIW (birds in walk)
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/2.8 1/1000s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/500s 1000 ISO 0.0 EV
May 04, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Male Red Crossbill, Silverdale, WA. 300 GM, 2xTC
May 05, 2025 at 06:27 PM
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Mama wood duck with babies at the Green Cay Nature Preserve.
ILCE-7RM5 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/4000s 2500 ISO 0.0 EV
May 09, 2025 at 09:54 AM