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New Nikon 300mm f/4 VR (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter opticoholic
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300mm and TC-17e on the D7100
A couple of macro shots:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/19533513625/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/18912698033/
A couple of macro shots:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/19533513625/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/18912698033/
opticoholic
Well-known member
Thanks micloi and Neil for sharing lots of great examples.
From everything I'm seeing it is a really nice lens. Someday I may sell my 300 f/4D and get the new lens. But I'm not rushing. I'm just not that impressed with Nikon these days... Lots of little things that maybe don't add up to much. For example, I cannot fathom why this great new lens is still pretty much in a "preorder" status... Not that I'm ready to order anyway, but Jeeze, Nikon! What the f&@# is going on??
Dave
PS. I just saw on Amazon it says it will be In Stock on July 18.
From everything I'm seeing it is a really nice lens. Someday I may sell my 300 f/4D and get the new lens. But I'm not rushing. I'm just not that impressed with Nikon these days... Lots of little things that maybe don't add up to much. For example, I cannot fathom why this great new lens is still pretty much in a "preorder" status... Not that I'm ready to order anyway, but Jeeze, Nikon! What the f&@# is going on??
Dave
PS. I just saw on Amazon it says it will be In Stock on July 18.
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gandytron
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Here are a few first shots taken in Colorado last week, using the 300mm PF and my D7100.
The images have been cropped, but not processed in any other way.
For the flight shots I was using dynamic 21 point AF. I felt that the AF was fast and accurate (it is also very quiet).
Best wishes,
Dave
The images have been cropped, but not processed in any other way.
For the flight shots I was using dynamic 21 point AF. I felt that the AF was fast and accurate (it is also very quiet).
Best wishes,
Dave
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Terns are starting to arrive in Hong Kong waters for the nesting season ( Black-naped,Bridled and Rosiettes). So I've had the TC 14E 111 on the 300PF most of the week. Not only good for birds.
Neil.
Neil.
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opticoholic
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I like the Night Heron in flight, Neil. Actually both Night Heron images where the bird is holding the fish.
Dave
Dave
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DJ ODonnell
Well-known member
Got an email from B&H: it'll be another three months at least before they ship my lens. It was supposed to be a Father's day gift (June) then a birthday gift (yesterday) and it looks like it may be a Halloween gift now. Rats!
Vespobuteo
Well-known member
300 PF seems to be on backorder everywhere,
popular or production problems?
popular or production problems?
flanken
C-GU11
After months of waiting - and taking the time to sell my 80-400 AF-S to fund it - I managed to get a 300mm f/4E PF from Best Buy's eBay site. They get a few in stock every few days, and offer in-store returns, so at the moment they seem to be one of the more definite avenues for getting this hard to find lens. Unlike the specimen I rented a month ago, the one I bought doesn't have any VR issues, and is nice and sharp at 300mm. It also does very well with the TC-17E II, and with the Kenko Teleplus PRO DGX 1.4x teleconverter. One quirk with the Kenko is that, for unknown reasons, it makes the lens's VR emit a loud whining sound when in use, although it seems to work without any other issues.
The attached shots are with the 300mm f/4E PF and the Nikon D5500. It also works very nicely with the D810, and is much lighter and more portable than the 150-600 lenses or the 80-400 AF-S.
The attached shots are with the 300mm f/4E PF and the Nikon D5500. It also works very nicely with the D810, and is much lighter and more portable than the 150-600 lenses or the 80-400 AF-S.
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I've been using the D810 plus 300/4 PF to photograph "tern island"as we pass by in the ferry. Every year Roseate, Bridled and Black-naped Terns nest on this rocky outcrop. The ferry passes about 150 metres away. I shoot a few frames and then look for nesting birds on the computer.
Here is a large jpeg.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7892550@N03/19876952991/in/dateposted-public/
Neil.
Here is a large jpeg.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7892550@N03/19876952991/in/dateposted-public/
Neil.
flanken
C-GU11
Some shots with the D810, 300mm f/4E, and the TC-17E II. These are all close to wide open at f/7.1; I find that f/8 yields peak sharpness. AF performance is very good even with the TC-17E mounted. All in all very glad I got this lens; its weight and size make it much easier to carry around and cram into small bags than even the 80-400!
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rb_stern
Richard stern
Finally got one!
I have had it for 4 days now, and have had several chances to use it with the TCE-14ll, hand-held. It's light, sharp and so far excellent. i had to take the decision to trade in my Tamron 150-600, but I think it was a good decision. Here are a few --
Richard
I have had it for 4 days now, and have had several chances to use it with the TCE-14ll, hand-held. It's light, sharp and so far excellent. i had to take the decision to trade in my Tamron 150-600, but I think it was a good decision. Here are a few --
Richard
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Hi, I'm new to the forum and have been reading about the new Nikon 300mm f/4 as I'm about to buy a new lens. I realize it's been a while since you wrote these posts, but my question is, does the autofocus still work with this lens when using the 1.7 or 2x teleconverters?
Very impressed with your photos.
