I just (today) got a one of these fantastic lenses. However, when I looked at the back element, it was behind the aperture! Is the aperture "exposed" like that on these lenses or am I missing a rear element?? Looks like it's supposed to, but I've never seen that before.
I just (today) got a one of these fantastic lenses. However, when I looked at the back element, it was behind the aperture! Is the aperture "exposed" like that on these lenses or am I missing a rear element?? Looks like it's supposed to, but I've never seen that before.
I should pay better attention. I wasn't. So I don't know. Will check when I get home (unless someone else answers before I do ). Just try the lens out to see if it works
Todo list:
1. Check rear element
2. Shoot some macros to show off the complete range of this lens Hopefully I can do it justice...
I just (today) got a one of these fantastic lenses. However, when I looked at the back element, it was behind the aperture! Is the aperture "exposed" like that on these lenses or am I missing a rear element?? Looks like it's supposed to, but I've never seen that before.
Steve
Yes thats normal with the 300mm f/4. It's a mixed blessing. For one thing you need to be doubly careful about not dropping anything on to those apeture blades. On the other hand the lack of a rear element saved my lens. I dropped it mount side facing down from my camera bag (at least 5 feet) when my wife forgot to close it. The rear cap broke in to peices (it was solid parking lot asphalt) and the mount was jammed. The repair from nikon was only $180. If i had any glass it would have been cracked to peices or at best just scrtached from the rear cap peices. As it turns out all nikon needed to do was replace the mount.
OK cool - learn something every day! Now I have to get out and shoot with the thing! I love the weight though - so much lighter than my 200-400 and for a lot of my shooting, this will do.
Went for a walk around some wetlands today with the D300, 300 f/4 and the PN-11.
It was kind of breezy so I did not get alot of keepers but I do like the buttery BG's from this lens.
So it took a little while, but I finally got around to trying some macro-ish shots with the AFS 300 All these are around work (went for a walk outside after lunch) and shot with the D2H again:
(nikon earthing mod required)
