On Jul 11, 2005, at 7:35 AM, Fred wrote:
Almost the same thing here. I prefer the bitingly sharp optic of
the F*
300/4.5, but I still have an A* 300/4, which fits in the camera bag
more
easily (you can't get a 300/4 any smaller than this critter -
<g>). I'll
use the F* when it happens to be not less convenient to carry it,
but the
A* is more likely to see action due to its size. (The f/4 vs f/4.5
difference is fairly small, so that generally doesn't figure into the
decision.)
I jumped at the chance to get the F* lens for two reasons. Firstly
it has AF. Secondly, and more importantly, it focuses much closer
(2m). Luckily I am able to cope with the 1/2-stop hit in speed. I
certainly can't afford a 300mm f/2.8 and my back is bad enough
already without having to carry one.
My F*300 has been modified by its previous owner... he took the
tripod mount to a metal shop and they chopped it down a bit which
makes it much easier to fit in the bag. I still have some photos of
it online:
http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/temp/300f4-5.html
Cheers,
- Dave
http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
