SMC-M* 300/4 is on its way

Magnus W · 06-12-2008, 09:26 AM

... and I'm giddy as a school girl.

I just hopes it is as good as it's said to be.

-- MW

*NaClH2O* · 06-12-2008, 11:04 AM

I don't know about the M 300 F4.0 but the K300 F4.0 is a darn fine lens.

Congratulations! and good luck with it.

NaCl(now you can "reach out and catch someone"

)H2O

zx-m · 06-12-2008, 11:05 AM

Congratulations on your purchase. I have never used this lens, but have heard good things about it. I thought I was going "long" when I bought my 135/3.5

Actually, for the type of shooting I do, 135mm is about as long as I will need.

zx-m · 06-12-2008, 11:07 AM

Nice shot, NaClH20. Do you know anything about your lens' predecessor--i.e. the screwmount 300/4? I would gather the performance would be quite similar, but I do not know for sure.

Zewrak · 06-12-2008, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by zx-m

Nice shot, NaClH20. Do you know anything about your lens' predecessor--i.e. the screwmount 300/4? I would gather the performance would be quite similar, but I do not know for sure.

Calleth you comest I.

Two sets with S-M-C Takumar 300mm f/4 M42.

Collection: S-M-C Takumar 300mm 1:4f

pentaxkat · 06-12-2008, 01:43 PM

Its a nice lens. My copy has been in the wars but I love it; its the size of the DA200mm according to the specs I've read!

Only cons are; my copy can have a bit of CA wide open in certain situations (backlit tree branches), so I try to stop down if I can. I'm a bit doubtful about how it would perform with a TC but I don't have one anyway.

Manual focus throw is quite long, so you do have to turn the barrel quite a bit to change focus.

Minimum focus distance is 4 metres, which can be problematic if trying to get bird pictures.

Its lovely and light though; I was carrying it around all day for fieldwork and I'd happily sling it in my back around the city too.

Providing you focus correctly its super sharp!