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Latest Review Posted SMC Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED
Having just bought the K-5 IIs to see if it improves image quality over my "other" D-SLR, which is 18 Mp, BTW, I went for th 55-300 as a more practical "starter lens" for wildlife and general shots. My very first day was not at all disapointing for this lens, giving me some much sharper images than my more expensive D-SLR and "big" 150-400 lens. Apart from initial test shots, my first 3 shots outddors bagged me 3 very useable Nuthatch pic's. Then, switching to AF-S, 4 lovely shots of a finch that was "flapping" near a feeder. Later some more distant shots of a Chinese Water Deer and some nice scenic shoots too. This lens is not at all a disapointment. What other reviewers are saying about AF being slow, on the K-5 IIs I found that not to be the case at all. On AF-S it snapped into focus in a second; more impressive than my "Bigma" on the "more common" and pricier camera I normally use! On AF-C it can "hunt" a bit, especillay against a dark background, but be fair, so wil any AF-C lens as there's not much to reference in the darkness. If the camera does not pick up enough detail, or laternately if the focus is already just past the point or object (resudual from last shot!) then obviously the screw has to go all the way back before going forward to find the new object; which this lens does admirably quick! The only real problem with this lens is the "screw drive" noise.. a really horrible noise ...



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