70-300G anyone know when it'll be in shops?

[Docno]

Until Rashkae frees himself up, here are a few 70-300mm G of my own... (taken around Kampong Glam)

 

[MADeINCeBU]

To the lucky owners of the 70-300G:
Do you encounter purple fringing around subjects like bird on a branch with the bright sky as background?
Care to post sample pictures. Thanks a lot!
I always encounter this problem with the kit 70-300 version. I suppose this G version and about 3 times the cost solves this problem.

 

[Rashkae]

To the lucky owners of the 70-300G:
Do you encounter purple fringing around subjects like bird on a branch with the bright sky as background?
Care to post sample pictures. Thanks a lot!
I always encounter this problem with the kit 70-300 version. I suppose this G version and about 3 times the cost solves this problem.

I have very very very rarely encountered any CA; and when I do it's usually so minimal that it disappears when I resize the image.

 

[TME]

To the lucky owners of the 70-300G:
Do you encounter purple fringing around subjects like bird on a branch with the bright sky as background?
Care to post sample pictures. Thanks a lot!
I always encounter this problem with the kit 70-300 version. I suppose this G version and about 3 times the cost solves this problem.

Are you shooting directly into the sun? The 70-300 kit has CA problems but I don't think it's a big issue... unless you got a bum copy of the lens.

 

[Docno]

To the lucky owners of the 70-300G:
Do you encounter purple fringing around subjects like bird on a branch with the bright sky as background?
Care to post sample pictures. Thanks a lot!
I always encounter this problem with the kit 70-300 version. I suppose this G version and about 3 times the cost solves this problem.

Here's what you're looking for. Bird with bright sky behind, full shot and close crop. You some subtle CA along the top of the building, but it's neutral/greyish in colour and and barely noticable... not even sure it's CA...

 

[TME]

Hello Docno, I'm in agreement with your assessment that it's probably not even purple fringing but the usual diffraction effect around the edge of a dark object against a very bright background.

 

[greenieadi]

err..i believe its Rashkae who has the 70-300G instead of greenieadi.. unless bro greenieadi also went to get one after seeing Rashkae's photo....

Anyway yeah Rashkae do post more shots! =)

:bsmilie: Err..care to share how much ah.......:devil:

 

[MADeINCeBU]

Are you shooting directly into the sun? The 70-300 kit has CA problems but I don't think it's a big issue... unless you got a bum copy of the lens.

Hi TME, not really shooting directly to the sun. Even with a just a cloudy sky background for a bird perched on a branch, results purple fringing around the birds and the twigs.

Tnx Rashkae for sharing your observation.
Tnx Docno for an impressive example. This kind of shot is a no no for the 70-300 kit lens already. Either go around, recompose your background or go clean with GIMP if you must

 

[trexsg]

Any major diff of sharpness between 75-300 and a 70-300 lens?

 

[TME]

Hi TME, not really shooting directly to the sun. Even with a just a cloudy sky background for a bird perched on a branch, results purple fringing around the birds and the twigs.

Tnx Rashkae for sharing your observation.
Tnx Docno for an impressive example. This kind of shot is a no no for the 70-300 kit lens already. Either go around, recompose your background or go clean with GIMP if you must

Then you might want to replace the lens...

 

[Rashkae]

Any major diff of sharpness between 75-300 and a 70-300 lens?

Er, yes. Quite a huge difference.

 

[MADeINCeBU]

Then you might want to replace the lens...

Given the cash to burn, will spend it into something over 300mm instead. Maybe the 500mm reflex, always wondering to get a closer shot of the moon and small birds. (this is a hypothetical line of thought, I'm not buying as of now )

 

[TME]

Given the cash to burn, will spend it into something over 300mm instead. Maybe the 500mm reflex, always wondering to get a closer shot of the moon and small birds. (this is a hypothetical line of thought, I'm not buying as of now )

What I meant was to return it to the service centre for checking since other people's copy of the lens did not have such severe purple fringing.

 

[MADeINCeBU]

What I meant was to return it to the service centre for checking since other people's copy of the lens did not have such severe purple fringing.

Ha ha ha, what am I thinking?
Now that you mention that purple fringing (PF) aught not be the case of this kit 75-300 lens, sending it for check/replacement is the right thing to do. But first, let me see if I can recreate a testable, repeatable scenario to reveal PF.
Not to totally downplay this lens, most of my keeper shots are done with this. Prefer to use this over the 18-70mm for portrait, for example.

 

[Exposure]

Any major diff of sharpness between 75-300 and a 70-300 lens?

yes, the SSM and G-coating helps a lot in bringing out a good picture.

 

[Rashkae]

Ha ha ha, what am I thinking?
Now that you mention that purple fringing (PF) aught not be the case of this kit 75-300 lens, sending it for check/replacement is the right thing to do. But first, let me see if I can recreate a testable, repeatable scenario to reveal PF.
Not to totally downplay this lens, most of my keeper shots are done with this. Prefer to use this over the 18-70mm for portrait, for example.

No point. PF is a known thing with cheaper kit lenses. The most you can do to avoid it is close down the aperture to f/8 or so.

 

[TME]

No point. PF is a known thing with cheaper kit lenses. The most you can do to avoid it is close down the aperture to f/8 or so.

His problem is not that it exhibits PF, but that it does so even under mild conditions which should not exhibit PF.