William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi; > I have the opportunity to purchase the above named lens. One > thing that bothers me is the lack of a tripod mount. If any > owners of the lens would care to comment on the qualities of it, > and whether the lack of a tripod socket is a fatal flaw, I would > be interested in your responses.
Hi Bill, I think that the lack of tripod mount is not a problem, but I use the lens mostly handheld. I was a bit scared to mount the cameras on the tripod with all that weight protruding out, but in real life there is no problem even with the MZ series cameras. Optically the 300/4 is very sharp and the huge weight helps to balance the vibrations. The focusing is quite easy, maybe a bit slow, but it's very precise. I often use the 1,4x S converter with it and the results are pleasing (I don't know how the combo compares to a true 400/5.6, though). The only (minor for me, but it can be annoying) real fault is the minimum focusing distance: 4 meters. A quick note about the price: I paid for mine US$ 282; it seemed to me a fair price at that time (a couple of years ago). Hope this helps. Gianfranco ===== Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
