Latest Review Posted | HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE I have owned the non-WR 55-300 and Sigma 120-400 (both sold); I have the DFA 150-450, which is a great performer but quite bulky. I wanted another walk-around long zoom, so I bought the 55-300 PLM.
I’ve had the 55-300 PLM for two months, but haven’t had a chance to test it thoroughly till the past week. Record rain in California got in the way. I already knew that focusing was quick and accurate, but the bee photo below really impressed! I used AF-S with the back button without pre-focusing at f/6.3.
The second photo of the red flower was for testing focus (with back button), color, and bokeh at f/5.6. It was exported from LR with no PP other than the default 25 sharpening. I’d say the color is quite good, and the bokeh on both flower and bee shot is smooth, not distracting.
For very long range and BIF shots, the 55-300 PLM is not equal to the DFA 150-450. But it is much more than good enough for walking around. Highly recommended! https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/15545-skewed/albums/11459-samples/picture106684.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/15545-skewed/albums/11459-samples/picture106685.jpg |