I don't have any big guns anymore, but my wife was holding my binoculars so I grabbed the 40-150 just for giggles and shot this handheld at f/2.8, ISO 6400 and 1/8. There are countless better images of the lunar eclipse, I'm just really impressed by the IBIS.
bobbytan wrote:
If the PL 100-400 came out before the Oly 300 PRO I would have gotten the PL 100-400 instead. I have the 300 PRO and it's a great lens and my 1.4x TC is practically stuck to it. I am really curious about the new 150-400/4 zoom lens with the built-in 1.25x TC.
How come you would have gotten the 100-400 instead Bobby? Zoom? Size?
I am still on the edge about these two and the new 150-400. I've got my aim on the 300 mostly because of the PL 100-400 less than stellar performance at 400mm.
What I meant was that I would have gotten whichever lens came out first ... as I needed a good long lens, period. The 300 PRO is an amazing lens, but having to switch back-and-forth between my 300 PRO and 40-150 PRO was a real PITA. I just got back from Bosque del Apache and having to change lenses in sub-freezing temps with gloves is not only not fun ... but it causes you to miss a lot of shots. Different story if you have 2 bodies so you can avoid having to change lenses, but if you are shooting with only 1 body, a high quality fast zoom lens is godsent.
Wilbus wrote:
How come you would have gotten the 100-400 instead Bobby? Zoom? Size?
I am still on the edge about these two and the new 150-400. I've got my aim on the 300 mostly because of the PL 100-400 less than stellar performance at 400mm.
bobbytan wrote:
What I meant was that I would have gotten whichever lens came out first ... as I needed a good long lens, period. The 300 PRO is an amazing lens, but having to switch back-and-forth between my 300 PRO and 40-150 PRO was a real PITA. I just got back from Bosque del Apache and having to change lenses in sub-freezing temps with gloves is not only not fun ... but it causes you to miss a lot of shots. Different story if you have 2 bodies so you can avoid having to change lenses, but if you are shooting with only 1 body, a high quality fast zoom lens is godsent.
Thanks for the clarification! Yes indeed a very good zoom can more than make up for some lost image quality compared to a prime. We'll see about the 150-400
Ormond Scenic Loop loops around the inland waterway on both the barrier island (on A1A and John Anderson Dr.) and on the mainland (on Old Dixie Highway and North Beach St.) providing spectacular views along old Florida trails.
