Originally posted by clackers Yeah, I've got an FA*300 f4.5, I see you've got an A300 f4, they just obliterate backgrounds!
I would not call them 'obliterating' background. It just melts the whole disturbing background into creamy colours which allows the subject to be focused.
I hardly ever use 300mm for portrait (A*300mm) . But even in this one at F:9, the background was blurred very effectively. The clutter of a typical street scene was beautified . This picture has zero worth if a shorter lens was used
I love the lens when it comes to bokeh