Is 300mm much better that 200mm?
C***n
that is quite pathetic
Canon
Canon
Canon
Canon
Canon
'Fear of the name only increases fear of the thing itself' Joanne Rowling
and a person who has outsold the Bible knows a thing or two.
18-55mm II
55-300mm
Panasonic FZ-50
DMW-LT55
. . . try to pick up a SMC K 135-600 . . .
Steve
I'm open to reasonable (read very good) offers
These lenses are as rare as hens teeth alongside rocking horse manure.
The attachment lens on mine has some de-lamination to the coating. This screw on lens reduces the minimum focussing distance from something like 6 metres to about 3 metres I think, but at the cost of no infinity focus. I've never used it on mine. The 135-600mm lens itself is in perfect condition and is a fabulous wildlife lens.
silly me, can't remember. in that order..
Halvies on the profit..
Can't blame a guy for trying..
Cheers
"Make your hands respond to what your mind demands." Jesse James
Best wide-angle lens? Two steps backward. Look for the 'ah-ha'. Ernst Haas
Why dont you look round for a used Pentax 80-320? you could pick one up for anything from £50-£80 on ebay (if you can find one)
I offered my own on here a few weeks back and I'm amazed it didn't sell, unfortunately (for you) I've decided to hang on to it.
If money is tight then the Sigma APO DG 70-300 or Tamron Di 70-300 are good bets
If you have the 'ALT 156' 219 (sorry I have a european keyboard...) then the DA55-300 is a really good bet...
If you can find one and can stump up the money I do recommend the Sigma EX 100-300 f4 DG, it blows the others away and good for arm muscle building...
Budget zooms or Superzooms? Forget them, you will regret buying them
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon
Dan
However, the SMC-DA 55-300 is apparently sharper, and more compact (because it's for digital).
and a person who has outsold the Bible knows a thing or two.
Huh?! Estimated Bible distribution to date stands at an estimated 7.5 billion copies. Pretty sure JK hasn't sold quite that many
Fear of the name only increases fear of the thing itself
Quite agree. I have no problem saying C..., Can.... I mean, aghh, Canon! There! Said it
Just don't get me started on the N word
When comparing against your Panasonic - don't forget that the sensor is minuscule in comparison to a DSLR, and consequently the lenses can be smaller and cheaper Large, bright, fast lenses are very heavy, expensive items... but lovely to use. The 55-300 is a fine lens indeed
Why don't you check out some of the sample images on the web. For example, www.pbase.com has a search facility where you can search by make & lens. (But there's a wide variety of skills on Pbase!)
HTH!
Matt
(For gallery, tips and links)
Careful - you'll be getting Canonikonitis
Matt
(For gallery, tips and links)
Check out my site at www.petewelsh-photography.co.uk to see some of the shots taken with it/them
regards
Pete
Theres me saying about shopping around and now I feel like I have been ripped off by paying nearly double.. This lens will be going back..
Thanks Mike .. I think
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16 years
Bath,
UK
I found the FA80-320 on a K10 gave me good results in the Kruger. I'd go for the extra length every time, especially for wild life.
For low mobility options, try to pick up a SMC K 135-600. It weighs 4kg, requires a very substantial tripod and a slave/lens bearer to carry it all .
Steve
Half Backs: K10+BG,DA16-45, DA50-200
Backs: LXs,Super As and lots of A, M & K lenses
Impact Subs: 28mm Shift, K 135-600 (the Banahan of Pentax zooms ), 400-600 Reflex