I took delivery of a new Pentax smc DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM lens today. I have heard such good reports about it that I have been promising myself to get one for ages and ages so this week, I took the plunge. I went out and about to give it a work out but the weather was very dreary and dull so it wasn't really a good day to test it. My first impressions are positive. It's small and very light in comparison to my Prime 500. It is a very solid and easy to use and focused very quickly and silently. Its light enough to use hand held which will be a real bonus for some situations. The only picture that I took today (literally) ws this robin in a very dim place but even with a high ISO of 1000 I am very pleased with the result.
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December 05, 2013
Some tests with a new Pentax smc DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM lens
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