new lens

Discussion in 'Non Disney Photos / Mobile Phone Photos' started by HW, Jul 16, 2011.

  1. HW

    HW Member

    been trying out a friends lens. the Nikon 300mm F4 AF-S lens and really like it. very sharp. Well he bought the Nikon 300 F2.8 so I bought his 300 f4 today.
     
    HW, Jul 16, 2011
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  2. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    Wow! ; That's awesome! ; Now you will have to decide if the length or speed is more important in you shooting!


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    jbwolffiv, Jul 16, 2011
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  3. HW

    HW Member

    I will get a tele converter next. I tried it with the 1.4 which will makes the lens 630mm at f 5.6. I tried it with the 1.7 which makes it 765 mm at f 6.7. I like it with the 1.4 more
     
    HW, Jul 16, 2011
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  4. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    Congrats on the new lens!
     
    mSummers, Jul 16, 2011
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  5. HW

    HW Member

    thanks Michael. took this to test it wide open at f4. no sharpening applied
     

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    HW, Jul 17, 2011
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  6. HW

    HW Member

    and with a small amount of sharpening using Nik sharpener pro 3 at 130%
     

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    HW, Jul 17, 2011
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  7. PolynesianMedic

    PolynesianMedic Global Moderator Staff Member

    Looking good Howie! ; Congrats on the new lens.
     
    PolynesianMedic, Jul 18, 2011
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  8. Tim

    Tim Administrator Staff Member

    That is looking nice and sharp. ; Congrats.


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    Tim, Jul 18, 2011
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  9. HW

    HW Member

    thanks. may order the kenko 1.4 tele converter and see how it works. 1/2 the price of the Nikon and if not will send it back and save for the nikon version
     
    HW, Jul 18, 2011
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  10. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    Congrats - if it's anywhere near as good as my 300mm F4 has been, it should thrill you! ; And I agree with the TC summary - I find mine responds gorgeously to the 1.4x TC, with no noticeable loss in detail, whereas the 1.7x and 2x you can just see a slight dropoff in detail when pixel peeping.

    Have fun with it!
     
    zackiedawg, Jul 18, 2011
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  11. Jeff Fillmore

    Jeff Fillmore Member

    The 300/4 is a sweet lens. ; I sold mine a couple years ago because the rumor was a VR version was "about to be released."
     
    Jeff Fillmore, Jul 18, 2011
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  12. HW

    HW Member

    Justin it is so sharp and I did try it with the Nikon 1.7 and except for now being maximum f stop of 6.7 it was still pretty sharp. Jeff VR would be sweet on it for sure
     
    HW, Jul 18, 2011
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  13. Jeff Fillmore

    Jeff Fillmore Member

    Yeah the 300/4 is AFS w/o VR and the 80-400 is VR w/o AFS. ; Of cours once the two of them are updated they will probably be $2k each.

    Enjoy your new lens.
     
    Jeff Fillmore, Jul 18, 2011
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  14. HW

    HW Member

    thanks. oh yea you can bet on a big price increase for VR or AF-S. My tamron 70-300 f4-f 5.6 has it all and was 300 bucks. Nikon version is 220 more and the tamron is rated sharper. Luminous Landscape is giving the tamron away as a contest prize. makes ya wonder sometimes
     
    HW, Jul 18, 2011
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  15. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    There are times I am very happy I've got the stabilization in the camera body, so all of my lenses can benefit. ; Great when buying 25-year-old 300mm F4 lenses that didn't have such a thing back then!
     
    zackiedawg, Jul 18, 2011
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