Originally posted by WPRESTO Multiple really fine images.
Originally posted by acoufap Wow, super great - I like these pictures very much. Thanks!
Thanks guys!
Originally posted by Erictator Wow, thanks so much! Those are exactly what I needed to see. Dang, do you work for Ricoh? I think you just made them some money... my poor wallet. Heh.
I "think" I'm going to try and sell some stuff to help fund it. Y'all may see my Tamron 400mm F4 show up in the classifieds soon. I hate to let it go, it is as sharp (maybe even sharper) as the DA*300mm but my aging eyes need the autofocus. Thanks again for the post, that really did it for me.
Eric
Ah ah no I don't work work Ricoh, even though I'd love to! Sorry for your wallet, but I'm sure you won't regret it
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The only cons when compared to the 300 is the light transmission which is a little bit less good, making you loose something like a half stop. That's the price to pay for aberrations free photos with a zoom, I guess. But you have much more reach, you can zoom, AF is great (even though I find the DA*300 AF perfectly fine), and you have a focus limiter.
IQ-wise, I did several tests comparing the D-FA at 270mm (max focal length for the f/4.5 aperture) vs the DA* and even when looking à 100% I'm not able to say which lens took which shot. At 310 I found the DA* a little bit better, but the D-FA is still perfectly fine. In real world use, I don't pay attention to the focal length, and I'm always satisfied.
I keep the DA* for its low weight and size, but for now I always took the D-FA no matter the conditions ^^.
Again if you want to play with a few RAWs just tell me, I can upload some.
On the K3, heavy crop (60%):
1/1000sec - f/8 - ISO800 - 450mm