Originally posted by normhead Just posting the image so others won't be unduly biased by your prejudice.
I like to have more subject isolation for one
I also like to use faster shutterspeeds when they are called for
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Originally posted by normhead Just another kick ass lens Pentax put out, lighter and better than the competition,
It probably is but for what I like to shoot its something that does not interest me.
Originally posted by normhead The fact that you think you couldn't find uses for it shows the limitations of your perspective and lack willingness to give anything Pentax a chance.
It has nothing to do with this in the least. If I am going out to photograph wildlife I like to use something more like a 300 2.8 on a cropped camera. The issue I have is that there is no 300 2.8 in production from ether pentax or other sources, and when you find one used you windup paying more than what it costs if I where in another mount.
Originally posted by normhead Then post images of their own that in their own minds are better, further confusing the conversation.
This can be said for anyone including yourself. Take your Nuthatch If it was mine I would not have kept it unless it was some 1 in a 1,000,000 shot. If you are happy with it that is all that matter for yourself.
Originally posted by normhead In this case, I suspect he doesn't believe what the DA 5-300 can do, because it's not available on Nikon mount. A 300mm lens that works well with a TC in good light and weighs 442 grams and can be found for less than $500, and fits in the small detachable side pocket of a lens holster. How could something be useful to anyone if it doesn't have the Nikon label on it?
Its funny how you always bring in this rant into every discussion, it has nothing to do with Nikon but rather I don't like the IQ that a 50-300 and TC will give you. If I was going out to photography wildlife ( meaning I am going specially taking out a camera to photograph wildlife) a 300 2.8 for cropped is what I am after. What you get from a 50-300 + 1.4 tc is not what I am looking for and the time and cost to get into those shooting conditions to photograph wildlife would not be worth it in my mind.
Even when photographing in precarious shooting conditions I have opted for something faster than f9 on a cropped body