I haven't pixel-peeped any hi-rez images for sharpness yet, but they look reasonable so far. The lens is light and quick and easy handling.
The 2:1 zoomed-out length was an issue when I was stabilizing it using its hood against the chain-link fence, but that's minor. (I'm used to the internal zooming of the DA* 50-135.) AF was fast on well-lit stuff, but it did the crazy near/far see-saw thing when I tried to focus on something in the shade. It's rather slow too (f4 - f5.8) and I don't do a lot of outdoor shooting these days, but that said, I did enquire from its owner if he was considering selling it. :-) Thanks, Dave! On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 9:46 AM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice colours and sharpness on the follow car. > > Impressions of the DA F 55-300 ??? I'm Still debating on getting it. > > Dave > > On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> I was invited by my K-5 shooting friend Gerrit Visser to spectate >> during "Ferrari Day" at the Canadian Tire Motor Sport Park (aka >> Mosport) Monday. Gerrit also loaned me his disused DA 55-300 as I >> don't have any long glass to speak of, besides my DA 50-200. >> >> The Ontario branch of the Ferrari Club of America books the track for >> the day and members bring their own wheels to test on it. Here's one >> decent shot I got where a couple of classic cars are entering Moss >> Corner, the hairpin comprised of turns 5a and 5b. >> >> http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7587145124/ >> >> It's really hard to get an unobstructed sight-line here because of >> multiple safety fences. We asked a track official if we could get >> closer. After determining that we'd both signed the If You Get Killed >> By Flying Car Parts You Can't Sue Us waiver, he said sure. "Just be on >> your toes because that's a strike zone." >> >> I was able to shoot through the closest chain link fence with the DA >> 55-300mm to get some nice low angles like this one. This is uncropped, >> btw. >> >> K20D, DA 55-300/4-5.8, 300mm, f11, 1/160th, ISO 200. >> Lr 3.1, Ps CS5. >> >> -- >> -bmw >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
