OK, now that all that Sony trivia is out of the way, let's get real. Anyone interested I the new 70-300 zoom? At $799, it's pretty fast for a long zoom. I guess we need to see if it's any good optically. As a friend used to say, this lens fills a much-needed gap in the lineup.
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gryphon1911
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Yes, I'm surely interested. That price seems relatively reasonable if the IQ is up to par.
I'm still considering the Fringer adapter for the Nikon f-mount lenses and using my current 70-300FX lens...cheaper alternative, but it might be worth it to spring for the native mount option. I'll wait and see what the initial reviews and sample images give us.
I'm still considering the Fringer adapter for the Nikon f-mount lenses and using my current 70-300FX lens...cheaper alternative, but it might be worth it to spring for the native mount option. I'll wait and see what the initial reviews and sample images give us.
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tonyturley
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I am interested, but my $$$ are going to the XF 27 WR first. My 50-230 will have to cover the longer lens photography for now.
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I’m interested as well. The X-E4/27mm v2 kit also looks interesting.
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I'll probably get this before the 27 since the optical formula hasn't changed on that lens. This on the other hand opens up new possibilities with WR, and compatibility with the 1.4 and 2x TCs
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I've got a 27 that works fine but this lens has my attention .
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If I were still in the Fuji camp I would be interested. It does fill a hole most systems have options to fill, there's a big gap between the 50-230mm and 100-400mm.
I could see an X100v as a weather sealed option (and filling the small carry camera) paired with the X-S10 + 10-24 / 16-80 / 70-300 and a few primes. It would make a nice kit.
I could see an X100v as a weather sealed option (and filling the small carry camera) paired with the X-S10 + 10-24 / 16-80 / 70-300 and a few primes. It would make a nice kit.
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I'm considering this lens since it doubles the reach of my 50-140 and is WR. That it will work with the TCs is a nice bonus.
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I stumbled across a good review on the 70-300 that isn't Jonas Rask. Who seems to make every Fuji product look like the best camera gear ever made.
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I love Take! He’s a cool, low key dude. He loves his Fuji, Ricoh, and film gear, but seems pretty forthright overall.
tonyturley
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Indeed. How does that guy find time to be an MD and a Fuji ambassador?
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I believe he does a lot of his street photography going to and from his work as a doctor.
I had a childrens oncologist on my media team for many years. He was at all the cons and did a lot of model photography. They definitely have some time management voodoo magic.
All I’d need is the 10-24 and the the 70-300. Which means, of course, just the 70-300 because I’m not really a WA shooter. However, I’ll probably just stick with my 50-230 because I’m really a zoo shooter. The beauty of this approach is that I already own all the remaining equipment.
