1 stop is worth it to some, but I much prefer another 100mm so get a 400mm F5.6 instead :-)
--- Christian Skofteland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Welcome to the list, Waldemar! > > I am also an avid bird watcher. Currently, my > longest lens is a 300/4 Sigma > AF APO Macro which I am very fond of. I was > debating between this lens and > the SMC M 300/4 but decided on the Sigma for it's > tripod collar (lots of > discussions have been on the topic of tripod > collars.... I won't get into > that right now) and close-focus abilities. The > costs of the two lenses at > the time I was searching (used) was almost > identical. > > to answer your main question: Yes, the extra stop in > my opinion would be > worth the price difference. Sure you can use film > that is one stop faster (I > use Velvia and Provia 100F slide film) but I would > be unhappy with the films > available (provia 400F is fine for sports but I > don't like it for nature > shots and I don't really like Sensia at all). > > If I was on a budget and looking for a 300mm I'd > find an SMC-M 300/4 or a > Sigma like mine (depending on your brand loyalties, > etc) and definitely stay > with a K-mount lens. > > HTH > Christian > > On Wednesday 15 January 2003 13:49, W. Krasowski > wrote: > > Hello to everyone, > > > > I am new to pdml, but found it very usefull - many > thanks to all of you > > for doing such great job! > > > > I am passionate birdwatcher, I love Pentax system > and use my MZ5N body. > > Now I look for proper lens for my > bird-photography. I don't need longer > > than 300mm lens, so I consider buying old Takumar > 300/4.0 SMC, screw mount > > lens. Would anybody tell me please if it is as > good and sharp as I've > > heard? I couldn't find any resolution table for > this lens, does anybody > > know it? And - is it better than K-mount 300mm/4.0 > lens or not? > > > > Another one I would love to have is F* 300mm/4,5 > but it will costs me two > > times more money (at least). Anyway, I would buy > this F* if it is really > > much, much better than those Takumar. > > > > Another thing that makes me very surprised is that > lenses as fast as 2,8 > > are thousands of dollars more expensive than 4,5 - > is this one f-stop > > really worth so much money? Especially when I can > get this one "f-stop" > > buying faster film. > > > > I will appreciate any help. > > > > Kind greeting to all of you, > > ======================= > > Waldemar Krasowski > > mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ======================= > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
