Has anyone got rid of a 55-300 and...

To be honest, prices what they are at the moment it doesn't seem worth selling anything.
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It's always difficult to sell lenses, and I've sold than then bought again more than one. Sometimes our needs just change over time.
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The 55-300mm is much smaller and lighter than the Bigma, so perhaps there will be some circumstances where carrying the big lens won't be appropriate?
Yes, indeed. I don't think I've used the 55-300 once since I got the Bigma. Sods law says, of course...
It's always difficult to sell lenses, and I've sold than then bought again more than one. Sometimes our needs just change over time.
Yes again. Ironically, I'm getting the K-3 with a 18-135, which as you may remember, I had before. I'm under no illusions about its IQ, but I'm just fancying the fast focusing, compactness and WR.
I think perhaps I'll keep the 55-300. Thanks.
It's harder still to decide what to do with the SMC-A 400 F5.6. Bought it from McBrian originally, it's lovely optically, and a thing of beauty, just MF and heavy. I haven't used it for quite a few years...
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I sold the Bigma and 55-300, actually two 55-300's but later bought back the 55-300 WR, but hasn't left the box since I bought it.
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David
Retired at last - now all that time for photography - you would think: wink:
But now I've used it extensively in an environment where a zoom is needed and >100mm and can't see selling it unless upgrading. I thought it performed pretty darn well [with the k-5iis] considering it's price tag.
It has made me wonder what the DA* 60-250mm is like (since I already own a DA* 55mm and quality + the colours are outstanding). The weight and cost and the two big negatives.
But I am contemplating selling the following to obtain money for a 60-250mm

50mm M 1.7
100mm DFA
18-55mm WR
55-300mm metal mount
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I had 0 problems ordering online and they have a physical shop, I will probably use them again one day
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Such a shame they didn't put a DC motor in the WR version. I'd probably sell a lens or two and buy one if it had DC, as it would be a great travel lens.
A silent focusing for lenses would be great

The glacial motor of 20-40 would be, ermmm...give it a minute
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I'm about to get a K-3 and am dithering about whether to part-ex the 55-300 along with a bunch of other stuff.
I have the Bigma, so the range is covered, just wondered whether I'm going to regret it if I gtet rid of the 55-300.
I'll be definitely keeping the 10-20, the 17-70, and the 50-500 out of the lenses below, but I'm not sure about the 400mm SMC-A or the 100mm F4 macro.
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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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