300MM lens testing Photo Gallery by sparky14 at pbase.com

300MM lens testing

This is a quick test of my 300mm lenses.
Test camera was a stock Canon 1DMKII.
AV mode
White Balance = AWB
ISO:400, CWA metering.
Weighted tripod,"mirror lock up" and remote release were used.
Canon "IS" was turned OFF

The files are JPG's straight from the camera. NO post processing what so ever has been done. They are JPG "Large".

All focusing was centered on the red "egg" between the flowers.

Manual focusing was done through the view finder.

BEST VIEWED AT "ORIGINAL" SIZE.

300mm_Lenses.jpg	Canon 300L F/4 IS @ F4	Canon 300L F/4 IS @ F8	Canon 300L F/2.8 IS @ F/2.8
Canon 300L F/2.8 IS @ F/8	Pentacon P6 300 F/4 "MF" @ F/4	Pentacon P6 300 F/4 "MF" @ F/8	Pentax Super Takumar 300 F/4 @ F/4
Pentax Super Takumar 300 F/4 @ F/8	Sigma 100-300 F/4 EX HSM APO @ F/4	Sigma100-300 F/4 EX HSM APO @ F/8	Sigma 300 F/4 EX APO HSM @ F/4
Sigma 300 F/4 EX APO HSM @ F/8	Sigma 300 F/2.8 EX APO HSM @ F/2.8	Sigma 300 F/2.8 EX APO HSM @ F/8	Soligor "Blk" 350 F/5.6 @ F/5.6
Soligor "Blk" 350 F/5.6 @ F/8	Soligor "Slvr" 350 F/5.6 @ F/5.6	Soligor "Slvr" 350 F/5.6 @ F/8

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Guest		11-Jan-2009 06:10
Very useful info. Big Thanks to sparky14!

Guest		11-Sep-2008 22:50
Wow, I'm so glad I bought my Pentacon 300. Only serious contender for me on my M42/SD14 marathon is the Tamron 2.8/300 LD but that's a but rich for my taste - and there's little is anything to choose between the the Pentacon and 300/2.8 L in these tests - though of course f4 vs f2.8 can be a deal breaker in low light.

Clayton Turner		13-Apr-2005 21:38
Great comparision. As much as I like the performance of the Canon 300mm f/4, I'm glad to see the pentacon holding its own. Thanks for posting these!

abel longoria		26-Feb-2005 18:50
THANKS for the pics... btw, i have the EXACT same entertainment center! hehe

Hugh Tsung		23-Jan-2005 16:28
This is very helpful. Thanks for posting!

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