I'll still take the slower lens for the smaller size and weight. The
difference between f/4 and f/5.6 these days is a click on the ISO dial
to handle the sensor and an EVF that knows how to brighten the viewfinder.
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/13/2014 10:27 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> 300/5.6 maybe... but not 300/4. Way too heavy.
>
> Redundant. Zooms are already there. The 300/4 is the right mixture of
> focal length and aperture. It's pretty much exactly what the birders
> have been asking for (along with 400mm, but that's another story).
>
> The E-system 300/2.8 is a marvelous bit of kit, but extremely
> expensive for the market. With the pokey AF, it isn't usable for
> sports and given the size, weight and price, it isn't usable for
> birding.
>
>
>
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