Minolta 100-300/4.5-5.6 APO (D)

[ryanvios]

Hi, I am planning to get this as my tele lens. Any comment on this and how much is this roughly for a new one and a secondhand one?

Thanks for your advise

[GENO]

mmmm....looks the same like the 75-300mm to me.. f5.6 at the end, "D" function too . New is about $800? 2hand i think $300 plus can get ...TCW have it..but its the older version.

[Drudkh]

Originally Posted by GENO mmmm....looks the same like the 75-300mm to me.. f5.6 at the end, "D" function too . New is about $800? 2hand i think $300 plus can get ...TCW have it..but its the older version.

TCW one no APO and no (D) leh.

[ryanvios]

Thanks Geno.

[GENO]

Originally Posted by Drudkh TCW one no APO and no (D) leh.

its the older version mah, only when the dynax 7 came out, then they put the "D" function into it... APO ? also slow ley, if the APO is on like yr prime 300mm APO, then can see the diff loh.

[BBTM]

So ex for a 100-300??? Seem like 75-300 cheaper, right?

Aiming Sigma 135-400 F4.5-F5.6 or learn DCA, buy the 50-500mm. My place got a lot of wonderful birds, esp during the morning and also, I am those early bird ppl, haha!

[TME]

The 75-300mm is a little more versatile I guess... the shorter end is pretty good for street and travel shots... I tend to find 100mm a little too long for my liking hence my 100-400 is really used only when I need a very long lens...

[GENO]

Originally Posted by BBTM So ex for a 100-300??? Seem like 75-300 cheaper, right? Aiming Sigma 135-400 F4.5-F5.6 or learn DCA, buy the 50-500mm. My place got a lot of wonderful birds, esp during the morning and also, I am those early bird ppl, haha!

Dont bother to get the sigma 135-400mm or 150-500mm damm slow..will faint.

Go for the 50-500mm but i still perfer the tamron 200-500mm great lens.

Ho yap, the 75-300mm will do fine.. a little longer then the brother version 100-300mm but can save a lot of money over it.

[BBTM]

Originally Posted by GENO Dont bother to get the sigma 135-400mm or 150-500mm damm slow..will faint. Go for the 50-500mm but i still perfer the tamron 200-500mm great lens.

You see wrong la. I did mention 50-500 n also, no 150-500 from Sigma. Only 170-500mm from Sigma I love bird photos, need to invest on a tele lens. Maybe a fix 500mm also can.

Haha! Think Sigma 500mm is WAY OUT! 4199 USD, where to get those $? If kenna Toto, would be KM 600mm liao, haha!

[TME]

Originally Posted by BBTM You see wrong la. I did mention 50-500 n also, no 150-500 from Sigma. Only 170-500mm from Sigma I love bird photos, need to invest on a tele lens. Maybe a fix 500mm also can.

+ a 2x TC would be even better no?

[GENO]

Originally Posted by BBTM You see wrong la. I did mention 50-500 n also, no 150-500 from Sigma. Only 170-500mm from Sigma I love bird photos, need to invest on a tele lens. Maybe a fix 500mm also can.

haha , yr r right ..170-500mm theres one in the local 2hand shop... selling $500 plus.. by the time u lock onto the bird, its time to go home.

[Drudkh]

600 f/4 + 2X TC

[BBTM]

Originally Posted by TME + a 2x TC would be even better no?

Depend on the distance. Ard my area, bt batok, got a lot of birds as there are trees every where. If you got relative or friend nearby, u stay over night, morning go ard n see, nice sight!

[GENO]

ASK DON to get 600mm prime..then we go birding..

[BBTM]

Originally Posted by GENO ASK DON to get 600mm prime..then we go birding..

AGREED!

Can camp at my house, provided wife not around first

[GENO]

go birding at SBG tis sat anyone ? 7.30am?

[BBTM]

Originally Posted by GENO go birding at SBG tis sat anyone ? 7.30am?

Try Bukit Batok Park, got monkeys, lizard etc... haha!