Autumn Feast

Awarding you the Rosetta Stone Society Photograph of the Year Award, with distinction. And, by the way, is this the Pentax DA* 300 lens by any chance. Please say it is, so I can convince my better half I REALLY need this lens. Like.

So sharp. A first class image !

Hi, Thank you, not the 300 star but the much more portable 55 to 300 PLM which has been a big success for me and allowed a much smaller camera bag alongside the 20 40 ltd. As a result it gets to go out most days.

"These are mine, not yours" She's definitely challenging you! Great shot, so sharp. I have the 55-300 on my future shopping list.

Well that is some sharp shot, Bill. And taken at full zoom too. Impressive. Do you attribute any of the result to your camera, or do you think my lowly KS-2 would achieve that degree of sharpness with the 55-300?

I love this lens on my K3II (very underated upgrade I reckon) which works properly with AFC unlike my K3 before it.
I have had a couple of failures with the lock button though requiring replacements (by return from Amazon).
Is it as tough as my three times heavier 300 star? probably not. Does it perform as well? i think better as more keepers with the fast AF lock and as you can see decently sharp in good light.

All my long stuff on my gallery on here is with this lens back to the whale and dolphin in The Caribbean last December.
I think Pentax have come up with a gem with this lens and it should perform well on all enabled cameras. I understand the floating light rear element is vital to this method of pulse motor and heavier lenses can't use it.

Thanks for your detailed reply Bill, especially interesting to learn you place it so highly vis a vis the DA-Star 300.

Have a look at my gallery on here pre December last year. All long shots with 300 star (often with tele adapter).

Hi Bill: I did take a look pre December 2016. As much as I love the 55-300 results, I must say the DA* photos look sharper. I understand the weight and slow-focussing issue however.