Received my Nikon AF-S300 f2.8 G VRII - 9 images

**sid** · 10-09-2010, 5:31pm

Crisp is the word for it. Lovely pics. The cropped shot of the (falcon?) is awesome !!

**Lance B** · 10-09-2010, 5:40pm

Originally Posted by ving

not too shabby at all.

Thank you very much, David.

**Lance B** · 10-09-2010, 5:43pm

Originally Posted by sid

Crisp is the word for it. Lovely pics. The cropped shot of the (falcon?) is awesome !!

Thank you very much, Sid!

It is a Wedge Tailed Eagle. The thing that I find incredible is that it is shot at ISO1600 and with a 300mm f2.8 with a 2x TC attached and the quality is unbvelieveable even cropped!

**mongo** · 10-09-2010, 5:55pm

Seriously enviable glass with results to match.
Mongo must acquire your address for constructive theft purposes.

Originally Posted by Lance B

.... If I get a D300s as a crop factor camera (which I am seriously thinking of getting), I will have what equates to a 900mm f5.6!!

Serious question: - Why do you need a D300s when you have a DX format on the D700 ???
Sar is working with less than 5 megapixels with his D2h and gets amazing results. Mongo would really like to know the advantage you hope to get with the D300s over your D700 in Dx mode.

cheers Mongo

**Lance B** · 10-09-2010, 8:00pm

Originally Posted by mongo

Seriously enviable glass with results to match.
Mongo must acquire your address for constructive theft purposes.

Thank you for your nice comment, Mongo.

Serious question: - Why do you need a D300s when you have a DX format on the D700 ???
Sar is working with less than 5 megapixels with his D2h and gets amazing results. Mongo would really like to know the advantage you hope to get with the D300s over your D700 in Dx mode.

cheers Mongo

Not having actually used the DX format on the D700, I am only commenting from belief rather than actual results.

I would say that the results would be ok from the DX crop on the D700, but I would rather have the extra Mp that is offered by the D300s. Having said that, the crop of the Wedge Tailed Eagle above would be close to the DX crop of the D700 anyway and that turned out quite well. I may do some experimenting.

**I @ M** · 10-09-2010, 8:10pm

Clearly a defective sample!!!!
Send the lens and converters down here for a ~~year~~ ~~month~~ week or so to let me dial them in properly.

**Wayne** · 10-09-2010, 10:23pm

Lance, stunning shots. It is a lens on my to buy list, that or the 400/2.8.

What would you say the detriment on AF speed is when comparing the new TCIII with the bare lens AF speed?

**Big Pix** · 10-09-2010, 10:40pm

Shots look great, nice & sharp....... you will love this lens on a D300 body......

I have the same setup with a 2.8 300mm Sigma...... after seeing your pixs I might start using it again

**Lance B** · 10-09-2010, 11:25pm

Originally Posted by I @ M

Clearly a defective sample!!!!
Send the lens and converters down here for a ~~year~~ ~~month~~ week or so to let me dial them in properly.

LOL. I think I can put up with the defects, Andrew.

**Lance B** · 10-09-2010, 11:27pm

Originally Posted by Wayne

Lance, stunning shots. It is a lens on my to buy list, that or the 400/2.8.

Thank you Wayne. The 400/2.8 would be great, but i think we are starting to get into the realms of non handholdable!

What would you say the detriment on AF speed is when comparing the new TCIII with the bare lens AF speed?

There is little slow up, and it is noticeable, but not really a problem.

**Lance B** · 10-09-2010, 11:28pm

Originally Posted by Big Pix

Shots look great, nice & sharp....... you will love this lens on a D300 body......

Thank you, BP.

I have the same setup with a 2.8 300mm Sigma...... after seeing your pixs I might start using it again

I would recommend it, it's good fun.

**flashpixx** · 10-09-2010, 11:59pm

wow Lance these results are excellent! Clearly in the right hands the 300/2.8 is a magnificent piece of glass... (goes to check bank balance...) Lance.... can i bororow your new lens? I'll only keep it for a year or 10

**Lance B** · 11-09-2010, 12:43am

Originally Posted by flashpixx

wow Lance these results are excellent! Clearly in the right hands the 300/2.8 is a magnificent piece of glass... (goes to check bank balance...) Lance.... can i bororow your new lens? I'll only keep it for a year or 10

Hey, thanks for the nice comment, Gordon. Much appreciated!

**cupic** · 11-09-2010, 12:58am

Great examples from a lens that speaks in quality rather then monetary (well almost)

When the balls bounces my way this is a consideration that wont take too long to acquire TFS

cheers

**Flora** · 11-09-2010, 1:41am

Wow lance, just great ! Love the tiger shots as favourites.

**Lance B** · 11-09-2010, 10:04am

Originally Posted by cupic

Great examples from a lens that speaks in quality rather then monetary (well almost)

When the balls bounces my way this is a consideration that wont take too long to acquire TFS

cheers

Thank you for the very nice comments. Much appreciated!

**Lance B** · 11-09-2010, 10:05am

Originally Posted by Flora

Wow lance, just great ! Love the tiger shots as favourites.

Thank you for the nice comments. The tigers are my favourites as well. I was lucky that he/she was in a mood for looking at people.

**PH005** · 11-09-2010, 10:49am

[QUOTE=mongo;675093]Seriously enviable glass with results to match.
Mongo must acquire your address for constructive theft purposes.

Very Very VEEEry Good,

**hame33** · 11-09-2010, 8:06pm

Great pic's Lance and thanks for sharing your work flow as well (i have capture one as well but no Photoshop)

**hame33** · 12-09-2010, 10:17am

Lance would it be asking to much to ask you to post a pic of 1 of your pictures un eddited appart from brining it down to the size (and convert to jpeg )alowed for the site so i can see the differance your work flow has made. or is that a dumb q.u or one that should not be asked .I am still new to this site and learning what goes on here

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