Originally posted by jacamar Spent some time with a flock of Hooded Mergansers today.... And a pair of Black Duck
Great set Steven. I really enjoyed the Pintail that you posted last week as well (now buried about 75 posts back).
The recent flurry of posting means many fine images have whizzed by in this and many other threads. Just quietly, I won't mind if the pace returns to normal in the New Year.
New Holland Honeyeater. KP + 55-300 PLM at 300mm
Eastern Yellow Robin. KP + 55-300 PLM at 300mm
Olive Whistler. KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm
Golden Whistler KP + DA-L 55-300 at 300mm
And again with the KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm.
Interesting to compare the last two, each at 300mm f6.3. A little fill flash in each. The PLM image has bit more resolution and slightly better bokeh (nice specular highlights) IMO, but there's not much in it. I should stress that all things were not equal: in the DA-L shot I used 1/640th, 1600 ISO; in the PLM shot I used 1/200th, 1000 ISO; the whistler was a little closer in the DA-L shot. My subjective impression from using these two zooms for some time is that the resolution on the DA-L is about as good at 300mm f8-f11, but the PLM is better at 300mm f6.3. And the bokeh and rendering of the PLM are better across the board. And of course the PLM has much faster and quieter AF (and QS), shorter MFD, better coatings, better build quality and is more compact. Still, for a $100 lens, the DA-L is great value.
Last edited by Des; 11-05-2019 at 05:23 PM.