My new noisy 70-300 - DPChallenge Forums

03/22/2005 12:38:57 PM · #1

I've piked up today my Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 D ED.

I love the zoom capabilities, but it takes quite some time to focus... And the noise... Compared to the 18-70 this is a bulldozer.

And it is a bit soft also, I think. Anyway here's a pick at iso800 1/160 from it.

Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4.0G IF-ED

03/22/2005 04:10:21 PM · #2

Any thoughts about this lens? Isn't it a bit soft?

e301

03/22/2005 04:11:59 PM · #3

It's a touch difficult to tell from that image. Show us a 100% crop, preferably at low ISO and with a tripod, unedited, and people might be able to see enough detail.

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spydr

Nikon D850

03/22/2005 04:37:51 PM · #4

Originally posted by Nuno:

Any thoughts about this lens? Isn't it a bit soft?

This lense has given me fits. I have found it to be soft and slow anytime you don't have great light. When there is plenty of quality light available-it takes some great shots.

GoldBerry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

03/22/2005 05:06:17 PM · #5

Sounds comparable to the Canon 75-300 IS. Suuuuper slow. Except the canon has the potential to be quite sharp as long as there's plenty of light and no movement.

Corwyn

03/22/2005 05:08:11 PM · #6

Did you shot at a high ISO??

The higher you go the more noise I find you'll get.

03/22/2005 05:39:01 PM · #7

Yes, wa shoot at iso 800

pawdrix

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

03/22/2005 05:43:05 PM · #8

I kinda like that buzz-saw sound.
"It's the sound of...... Victory"(see:Apocalypse Now)

I haven't played around with it so much but I do like it. I have taken only about ten different shots with it and only once did I use a tripod.

This was taken with that same zoom for practice, handheld, 80 feet away from subject. Reasonable detail, given the distance and no tripod.

And this was my Lines entry(taken with that same lens), using a $50 tripod that I'd bought 15 minutes prior to taking this photo, so it's the first time I'd ever used a tripod. Probably could have used better dof, which I'm still learning about but it's not a bad shot. IMHO.

Message edited by author 2005-03-22 17:47:40.

riot

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Helios 40-1 85mm f/1.5

03/23/2005 05:57:41 AM · #9

Phsaw, canon, nikon.... here's taken with the Voigtlander 70-300 at 300mm.