I had the M 300 4.0, i.e., no tripod mount on the lens. I just couldn't get much use out of it and sold it. At minimum, you would need to buy some kind of cradle to use a tripod for best results.
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 2:05 AM, Joseph McAllister <pentax...@mac.com> wrote: > On Apr 3, 2011, at 14:52 , Ken Waller wrote: > >>> >>> Tamron 300/2.8s are going for less than those prices these days. >> >> Thats good news but you should be prepared for the extra bulk and weight of >> it over say a 300 f4.5FA. I haven't shot with the Tamron but it is >> defimitely not as hand-holdable as the 4.5. > > I have the Tamron 300 ƒ2.8 in AF form, and it is needing a tripod with a > sandbag hanging, and a 5 x 7 bag full of lead shot draped over the top of the > camera to guarantee sharpness, especially if you've got a 1.4x or 2.0 x > tele-converter hung. > > Nonetheless, I have shot with it handheld on many occasions with from very > fine to lousy imaging. Wide open is gives you a lot of CA. ƒ4.5 ~ 8.0 it is > at it's best. If you are young and strong and steady, you'll get many more > keepers than I can come up with. If you could look through my finder when I'm > trying to shoot a static object handheld. Even the anti-shake can't overcome > the movements that happen no matter how hard I relax and breath out half way > before tripping the shutter. > > My 2 cents. > > > Joseph McAllister > pentax...@mac.com > > There is no off position to the genius switch. > Genius can, however, be observed as insanity. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
