If you pre-focus as advised, then no problem, the 70-300G would serve your purpose... note that the 70-200G is twice the weight of the 70-300G. Also twice the price when new. BUT the 70-300G second hand is quite a a steal at $900+. Do look out for it on the Buy & Sell forum. Worth the money. It's an excellent telephoto for travel, basically good at everything but not stellar... I love the colour and the sharpness. Plus it's quiet and light (relatively speaking).
Anyone using 70-300mm F4.5 -5.6 G SSM?
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what about 70-400mm compare to 70-300mm?
If you can afford, why not.
Though, if your strategy is to get close to the race track, then no point getting this lens for F1. In the picture I posted, I shoot at 90mm only. So, if you have a 16-105, you can shoot already.
Totally different kettle of fish... the 70-400G is a huge lens, very heavy and very expensive... no point if you aren't going to shoot that far... 70-300 very good already...
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Anyway lenrek, would it be wise to acquire the Minolta's 80-200 F2.8 for keepsake?
I just saw one in the buy sell section.. tempting
Both have very similar hunting characteristics under low lighting, but of course the picture turned out from the 70300 is much better than than the beercan. But come to think of it, you can say that the performance of the low light frm 70300 is better as @f5.6 (this would be the minimum aperture you would often faced when you extend the reach- sadly it is not gradually split across the range)), it matches the hunting capabilities of the beercan @ its constant f4. Speaking of this, Im drooling at what the sony 70-200 f2.8 could do! :sweatsm:
I tried focusing on a running squirrel under a shade and it does the job spot on! Well low light is very subjective for every individual.
What I also like about the 70-300 is that it has consistent IQ at all focal lengths.
Sorry for the lengthy text.. hope it clears your doubts.
Do note that there are two versions- APO G (white) and the APO (black). The one that is greatly reviewed upon is the APO G..
The 70300 and 70400 IQ and low light capabilities are actually similar or in fact the same.. I have rented the 70400 once.
Oh... I see~~ haha, i was wondering why it was so cheap. Thanks for the advice!
Now after doing more research, I found myself more confused than ever.
I am torn between where to get Minolta 80-200 APO HS G or just Minolta 80-200 APO
But then again, i was looking at Sony 70-200 F2.8 2nd hand and it just looks really tempting at just slightly above 2k.
But then again....... I was asking myself, do I really need F2.8? Should I go back to my original option of the 70-300 G?
BUT THEN AGAIN, I would love to keep a piece of a good F2.8 zoom lens..
Can somebody save me from my torment!? Help!
I am torn between where to get Minolta 80-200 APO HS G or just Minolta 80-200 APO
But then again, i was looking at Sony 70-200 F2.8 2nd hand and it just looks really tempting at just slightly above 2k.
But then again....... I was asking myself, do I really need F2.8? Should I go back to my original option of the 70-300 G?
BUT THEN AGAIN, I would love to keep a piece of a good F2.8 zoom lens..
Can somebody save me from my torment!? Help!
Buy both, use it and then decide which one u prefer, then sell off the other
I wish I had the dough to do that, but sadly, no~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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http://www.camerarental.biz/
I never rent lens from them, so I am not sure how is their service. I only saw their link in the forum.
Hi Lenrek, good to see you again.
Yeah, I did some search and visited their website. Enquired about their charges over the F1 weekend though and waiting for their reply.
Anyway, seems like A700 is hitting rock bottom price brand new right? I was thinking whether to get this body and let go my a230.
I could wait for the new A7xx but I think it will cost 2K plus.. which is a tad too expensive for a newbie like me.
I thought I should familiarize myself with the controls and how to fully utilise the features in the camera.
Your thoughts?
Yeah, I did some search and visited their website. Enquired about their charges over the F1 weekend though and waiting for their reply.
Anyway, seems like A700 is hitting rock bottom price brand new right? I was thinking whether to get this body and let go my a230.
I could wait for the new A7xx but I think it will cost 2K plus.. which is a tad too expensive for a newbie like me.
I thought I should familiarize myself with the controls and how to fully utilise the features in the camera.
Your thoughts?
A700 replacement has been confirm by Sony. Release date is unknown though.
For me, I am the kind of person that prefer to live for the present than worry/hope for the future.
The decision is yours, ultimately.
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