Taken outside a well known fast food outlet while i was walking about on my lunch break testing a lens on the feral doves in Manchester city centre... Even better... they have a nest!
High crop D40 and Sigma 100-300mm f4 ISO400
A record shot due to the location.
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 15, 2008 at 6:49 PM
Btw Paul, i've picked up a SH 100-300 f4 as you may of spotted, but i'm noticing it seems to front focus by a mile on the D40, so i'm testing it on the big rig today.
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 16, 2008 at 5:42 AM
Hi Paul,
Yes I had and did wonder how your getting on with! I'll be watching your posting to see how it is going as it may suit my gap for a light-weight, mid-range lens! I been seiously thinking of the Sigma 300mm f/2.8!
I'm after something hand holdable and as light as possible. The all the 300 f2.8's are about 2.6KG plus, which is about 1 KG less than the 500, the 100-300 is about 1.4kg so again about a KG less, with the drop of one stop.
Plus with a 1.4X you get a 420mm f5.6 eqv lens. which make is long enough for crawling about with and poking out of bushes. I just need this front focus fixing.
Posted by Paul Thomas on April 16, 2008 at 6:15 AM
Nice shot Paul. Hope you get your front focus issues sorted out.
Paul
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 16, 2008 at 6:41 AM
Hi Paul,
I know but it doesn't feel too heavy in the hand! I do like the idea of this 100-300mm zoom though as it is much lighter! Loss of one-stop doesn't bother me!
Enjoy and I hope you get that front focusing sorted out shortly!
Discussion
6 repliesHigh crop D40 and Sigma 100-300mm f4 ISO400
A record shot due to the location.
Lovely capture!
Yes I had and did wonder how your getting on with! I'll be watching your posting to see how it is going as it may suit my gap for a light-weight, mid-range lens! I been seiously thinking of the Sigma 300mm f/2.8!
Plus with a 1.4X you get a 420mm f5.6 eqv lens. which make is long enough for crawling about with and poking out of bushes. I just need this front focus fixing.
Paul
I know but it doesn't feel too heavy in the hand! I do like the idea of this 100-300mm zoom though as it is much lighter! Loss of one-stop doesn't bother me!
Enjoy and I hope you get that front focusing sorted out shortly!