First shot with F* 300mm

Bought this lens recently (paid way over what I wanted to) after reading glowing reviews about it - specifically the fact that it has excellent performance at maximum aperture (most long lenses I have used tend to require stopping down a bit before they become really sharp). Here is a simple shot of a Dutch Iris in the garden - I'm not great at post processing (picasa only for this one), so I'm sure I haven't made the best of the photo, but to me it has a beautiful "look", almost 3D.




I have got through a lot of Pentax lenses on my quest for the ideal line-up, and it has now transformed to a selection that heavily favours F* & FA* lenses

Embarassing - I've uploaded the shot I took with the FA* 85 instead - I told you I wasn't good at post-processing...or reading

next you'll say its with your 250-600mm

Lovely shot regardless

That's really impressive, I will have to use my F* 300mm more now .. I didn't realise it could shoot at 85mm as well

ROFL

Many a slip 'tween selection and click

In a hopeless attempt to cover my tracks before anyone notices (Yeah - like I'd get that past you lot ), here is what I should have uploaded (and it's f5 not f4.5).....




And just to complete the set, here's one taken with the FA* 80-200 (at f5.6)....



Sorry Doug - Unfortunately I don't have a 250-600 to make the same mistake with

Such a chore owning the FA*85 isn't it?

Must use mine

It was only last year I got my first Autofocus star lens - it's cost me dear since then - I love chores

F*-ing lovely, lucky Lenny

Thanks for lightening my day with your Senior Moment (aka Brain Fart )
We all have them from time to time. Oh, the images were nice too.

Some nice lenses there

Most of the Pentax 300mm * lenses are very similar in
performance. The F* I had did benefit from stopping
down by a stop. It was OK wide open, but not quite
as good as the DA* wide open.

I prefer about f/8 anyway with a 300mm for DOF.

Nice shots

Makes my budget lens line up look even more 'budget'

I've just cropped this one, and the detail that is retained is excellent..