Originally posted by pkboy I really need to get the 55-300 PLM, I have the ED and I love the range I get, but my copy gets really soft at 300mm, tried playing with fine focus adjustments and even shooting at smaller apertures still fuzzy, so I think it's just my copy. Got it used for around the equivalent of 100 USD so I'm not complaining though.Red Whiskered Bulbul
Still not bad for a cheap zoom, even if it's not a lens for pixel-peeping. The surprise to me is the amount of noise in this image at ISO 500. The 55-300 PLM should give you more resolution than your copy of the screw-driven version, but with its slow aperture (f6.3 at 300mm) you will need to push the ISO in less-than-ideal light, so maybe look at some of the recent software that uses AI for noise reduction, like Topaz or DxO PhotoLab 4?
Originally posted by bertwert I don't want to post this around too much, but I'm pretty pleased with this sparrow I caught in a tree today...
It belongs here Robert. Great detail and nice processing.
Crimson Rosellas. KP + DA 55-300 PLM
(The third one here is at 3200 ISO. The KP is 1-2 stops better than the K-3 at this point, but I find that the new DeepPrime in DxO PL 4 really helps too.)