"As a fairly hard core speed lover......this is clearly
attributable to my passion for motor sport. F/2.8 is very expensive in a
300mm lens. If I could get f/2 I think I'd go for it. Stop shooting
Formula One or NASCAR, the Oly 300 f/4.5 would be just fine."
While I would love to have a big, fast tele, I don"t understand
the need for the faster lenses in this application? What am I missing?
I have been successfully shooting racing cars from the normal
spectator areas for years with a slower zoom and even a 2X tele-converter
in combination with assorted primes. The zoom is a Tamron 60-300 (f5.4 @
300mm) and when I need a little more length, I slap a 2X on the back of
my 180 f2.8 and get a 360 f5.6. I have also used a 100 f2.8 and a 135
f2.8 with and without the 2X satisfactorily. Using ASA 100, both print
and slides, I am usually shooting at f8 or f11 depending on the weather,
with shutter speeds from 1/60 to 1/250. I seldom, if ever, am using the
lens wide open.
As one Zuikoholic to another, give me a reason to start saving
for a 350 2.8. ;-)
Daryl Hurley
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