4th Prime on its way... arrived!

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Just ordered a 300mm f/4L IS :)

I very nearly plumped for the Sigma 300mm f/2.8 but weight won out over low light usage and as it's really just a purchase for me rather than work so it was a little hard to justify the cost.

Should be here tomorrow so it's bound to be raining :lol:
 
using the 300 f4 made me change from sigma 120-300 to a 300 prime. Once i had tasted the canon prime that was it :) I love my 300 2.8 but on a nice day would like the ease of the f4.. easy to hand hold as its smaller and lighter than my 70-200 :)
 
KIPAX said:
using the 300 f4 made me change from sigma 120-300 to a 300 prime. Once i had tasted the canon prime that was it :) I love my 300 2.8 but on a nice day would like the ease of the f4.. easy to hand hold as its smaller and lighter than my 70-200 :)
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Yep, that was pretty much my thinking. Big glass is fine on a tripod/monopod but I'll be more walkabout so weight and handholdability are key.

grumpybadger said:
Shame you missed my used one in the classified. Could have saved yourself a few quid!
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I did see it but I was offered a good deal on a new one and figured it was worth it when I added the cost of getting a 2nd hand one serviced in 6-12mths time.
 
Oh, I forgot to mention the other thing that made the f/4 attractive is the min focus which is very useful for dragonflies, etc ;)
 
Hmm I used to have the 500D and the quality was excellent. I might have to have a look at getting another...
 
pxl8 said:
Oh, I forgot to mention the other thing that made the f/4 attractive is the min focus which is very useful for dragonflies, etc ;)
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I sold my 300/4 when a 300/2.8 was on the horizon but then regretted the decision even before I'd left the post office.....the MFD is more than useful. End result was having to replace it within a month.
300 and 400 are the two primes where having different versions can be justified.

Bob
 
Woken by the postman at 7:30 :)

Will post some samples with 100% crops a bit later...
 
I have the Nikon version of the 300 F4, as Kipax says, it is really light, good IQ and the MFD is superb. I`m sure the Canon equivalant is as good. Enjoy it......:thumbs:
 
Of course, as always when I get a new lens the weather is gloomy but Sunday is looking good so I'll pop along to the Taunton 10k and take a few shots, in the meantime I quick trip to the local pond and the Canada Geese have arrived so smile please ;)

Exported from LR with the default settings, a low noise pass in Noiseware (shot is ISO1250), resize to 800px and a gentle sharpen 1px, 50% in FocusMagic.
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and a 100% crop from the LR exported file, no edits.
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Very impressed so far :thumbs:
 
Nice shots...

Strange, I had a dream about this lens last night - a bit worrying :shrug:
 
There's nothing much to worry about with that one Andy :thumbs:

Bob
 
Im going to be super stupid here, but how do you do a 100% crop what size does it have to be to be 100% crop :shrug:

:amstupid:
 
macky799 said:
Im going to be super stupid here, but how do you do a 100% crop what size does it have to be to be 100% crop :shrug:

:amstupid:
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Ha.........:D

I was discreet about not knowing this , I pm`ed CT and he told me............:lol:
 
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