austin man
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 08:35 PM |
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DSLR Zoom Lens
Can any one let me know whether this is a worthwhile lens to purchase. Looking for a bit of zoom for my Sony A200 specifically for track days
MINOLTA AF 100-300mm F54.5/5.6 LENS FOR ALL SONY DSLR on eBay (end time 22-Nov-10 14:38:57 GMT)
or is this one a better option
AUTO FOCUS 28-300mm F4/6.3 LENS FOR ALL SONY DSLR A700 on eBay (end time 09-Dec-10 21:12:02 GMT)
[Edited on 13/11/10 by austin man]
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NigeEss
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 08:46 PM |
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Personally I'd go for the Minolta one. Although it has a lesser range of zoom it has wider
aperture on max zoom.
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Mark G
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 08:57 PM |
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I was just about to say the same.
You want a wide aperture really as if its a dark day or you're shooting in poor light you can use a slower shutter speed. Also will put a
better depth of field on the image at max zoom.
looks pricey though
My 'Motorsport' lens is a Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6. I've attached a sony version of what I have below.
personally and if you're quick I'd go for Tamron A17 AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro for Sony,... on eBay (end time
13-Nov-10 21:04:24 GMT) but it ends in 5 mins. Check it fits your camera.
[Edited on 13/11/10 by Mark G]
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austin man
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 09:10 PM |
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there appear to be plenty for the SLR that need an adapter and apparently you have mess about to get te focus correct what are your thoughts on these
PS missed out on the lens u put a link too
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Mark G
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 09:20 PM |
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Don't bother unless you have auto focus, Reason being if you track a car around a corner you won't get it as accurate as the camera will
with auto focus. 300mm is a good length, as sony DSLR's have a crop factor of 1.5x so when fitted to your camera the lens will have an
'adjusted focal length' of 105-450mm!
I haven't had the chance to use my lens at a circuit yet but I have used it whilst out and about to get to grips of it and I'm pretty
impressed with. The auto focus motor is a little on the noisey side, but tbh if you're at a motorsport event you probably won't care
anyway. It also has a macro function which although not the reason I bought the lens, it is pretty cool!
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austin man
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 09:26 PM |
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are we saying this one would be okay then
TAMRON AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD Macro SONY MINOLTA AF on eBay (end time 24-Nov-10 10:04:17 GMT)f
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Mark G
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 10:14 PM |
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yea, that looks like the same one.
If you're not in a rush you could see how Tamron AF70-300mm F/4-5.6 DI LD Marco1:2 A175 62mm Sony on eBay (end time
21-Nov-10 18:51:02 GMT) ends up. Brand new lens, sold from a private seller. A few days to go but you could well get it for half the price of
buying new.
[Edited on 13/11/10 by Mark G]
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MikeR
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 11:20 PM |
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Before you buy, please read reviews. Some of the cheap lenses suffer from image problems far more than others. When i bought my 50 - 250mm zoom
(canon) i read all the reviews and ended up buying the most expensive budget lens because its image quality was the highest of the bunch. At the end
of the day, its the quality of the image from the lens that matters otherwise you've got an expensive paper weight.
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austin man
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 11:43 PM |
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Are the minolta lenses good buys then ? my current lens is standard Sony lens 70mm
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MikeR
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 11:49 PM |
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it really depends on the actual lens, not the manufacturer.
My Canon 50 - 250 has good reviews, the canon cheap 70-300 has poor reviews. The canon 'L' series lenses have amazing reviews (and are
most definately not 'cheap' .
DPreview may do lens reviews, can't remember. its a while since i've been buying kit.
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bigruss
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 11:53 PM |
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/35111629@N05/sets/72157623869163821/
These were taken with the cheapest sony 75-300 lens on a sony a200.
This one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-Alpha-75-300mm-F4-5-5-6-Lens/dp/B000GT11H6
Sony quite often do cashback around christmas, so it might be worth looking out for that.
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jacko
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| posted on 14/11/10 at 11:00 AM |
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What size /type lenses do the pro's use at say F1 races ?
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Mark G
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| posted on 14/11/10 at 11:38 AM |
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They use anything between 300 - 500mm lenses, only they cost between £1500 - £6000+ per lens!
You really can find a lens for almost any budget, and you get what you pay for. Long and the short of it is that the better the lens, the better the
image will be. Personally I bought a cheaper lens because I'm not going to be making any money from my images so I can't warrant spending
any more on a lens which will be my least frequently used. If (hopefully when) I get better with my camera and when I'm used to using a 300mm
lens I may decide to upgrade.
[Edited on 14/11/10 by Mark G]
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