Re: Vs: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

I have the Sigma APO Macro 70-300 f4-5.6. Consumer lenses in this class tend to be weak somewhere, usually at the long end. This Sigma is perhaps the best in class, but weaker at 300 mm. At 300 mm. you have to go to f16 to get truly sharp images (which usually means a tripod). Otherwise images

Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

I second that motion. I also own and use this lens. It is wonderful and goes 1:2 macro from 180-300mm, quite handy. I have been impressed with it's optical quality. It is a tad slow when focusing. A bonus--- it does not suffer from "zoom creep". Robert Subject: Re: Which 300 zo

Vs: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

TED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 20. kesäkuuta 2003 8:11 Aihe: Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy? >From: "Raimo Korhonen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sigma 70-300 DL >> All the best! >> Raimo > >Which one? >There are currently

Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

- Original Message - From: "Carlos Royo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 11:37 PM Subject: Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy? > Lasse Karlsson wrote: > > I haven't kept up to date on what has been released lat

Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 10:46 PM Subject: Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy? > In a message dated 6/19/2003 2:01:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > > > > T

Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

From: "Christian Skofteland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 10:01 PM Subject: Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy? > I'd recommend one of the Sigma APO lenses. I think there is a 70-300/4-5.6 > that's supposed to be

Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

m here too. Thanks, Lasse - Original Message - From: "jerome" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 11:14 PM Subject: Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy? > Quoting Lasse Karlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > A

Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

From: "Raimo Korhonen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sigma 70-300 DL > All the best! > Raimo Which one? There are currently two Sigma 70-300 DL:s. 1. Sigma DL Macro Super 2. Sigma DL Super APO 2. Thanks, Lasse

Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

Lasse Karlsson wrote: I haven't kept up to date on what has been released lately. Any suggestions on a 70-300 zoom AF, consumer price level but with good resolution at the long end? Anyone on the list wanting to sell? Hi Lasse: I have an SMC Pentax-FA 80-320 mm. 4.5-5.6 in mint condition that I d

Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

I made a mistake... > and these three all taken at the long end, (300mm or higher) wide open. actually, only the first two were with this lens, the last one (which actually doesn't look as sharp / well focused) was with a prime.

Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

Quoting Lasse Karlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Any suggestions on a 70-300 zoom AF, consumer price > level but with good resolution at the long end? Here's a suggestion, and some reasoning to go behind it . Particularly since you metioned "consumer price level", I'd have to suggest the very eco

Vs: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

Sigma 70-300 DL All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Lasse Karlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 19. kesäkuuta 2003 18:24 Aihe: Which 300 z

Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

In a message dated 6/19/2003 2:01:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Thanks guys, but "super quality" has since long been, and will be for some > > time to come way beyond my budget capacity, so to speak... Furthermore, for > > the shooting I'm thinking of, I will definite

Re: Which 300 zoom should I buy?

> I haven't kept up to date on what has been released lately. > Any suggestions on a 70-300 zoom AF, consumer price level but with good resolution at the long end? > Anyone on the list wanting to sell? > > Thanks, > Lasse I have a Sigma 100-300 AF lens in g

Which 300 zoom should I buy?

I haven't kept up to date on what has been released lately. Any suggestions on a 70-300 zoom AF, consumer price level but with good resolution at the long end? Anyone on the list wanting to sell? Thanks, Lasse

Re: Which 300

On Sun, 02 Dec 2001 16:41:07 -0600, you wrote: I have the F* version with the tripod collar. But it is a very large tripod collar - so large that it either (a) stays on and makes a very good hand grip and personal defense weapon, or (b) gets removed and left at the house, or (c) gets removed and

Re: Which 300

I Have the A*300 f4. It's a nice lens but the minimum focusing distance is just under 4 meters - a little too far for some uses (nothing like stalking close to a subject - only to realize you are too close...) 300mm is not a focal length I use a lot, and when I do I usually use a zoom. If you

Re: Which 300

ill has one for sell. -- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (pentax-discuss-digest) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #1663 >Date: Sun, Dec 2, 2001, 12:15 PM > > Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 10:27:51 -0800 > From: William Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subje

Re: Which 300

William Kane wrote: > How is the feel/control of the manual focus mechanism on an > autofocus lens? > > The manual focus feel in the F* 300 mm. 4.5 is almost as good as the one in traditional manual focus lenses. The ruberised focusing ring is wide enough for anyone's needs, and it work

Which 300

Hey gang, I'm starting to think about getting a Pentax 300 /4 or /4.5 prime soon and wanted to get some advice on one subject: How is the feel/control of the manual focus mechanism on an autofocus lens? See, I'm currently using an LX, but I can foresee the day when I move 'down' to au