Yeah, it’s a lens I never thought I would have any interest in whatsoever. It’s sure a wonderful little lens and three great lenses in one.
Sony 300GM
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TomRC
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That is the great thing about buying and selling at FM is that you CAN see buyer and seller feedback. And the single reason I think it is the best place to safely buy and sell used gear not to mention their classifieds get soooo much traffic. I bought my first used camera lens or body (can’t remember) on FM 20 years ago and have bought and sold a boatload since. Over 20 years I have never had a single......not a single issue but I always check feedback whether buying or selling. And if you are selling a high value item (or anything for that matter IMO) you are playing with fire if you use Paypal Family & Friends, you BETTER use PP Goods and Services and you BETTER make sure to ship to ONLY the VERIFIED PP shipping address of the person buying your gear. Follow this formula and you are covered if any issues, stray from this and you might just have a very expensive problem on your hands.
In terms of selling used gear I’ve always gotten more there than these other places I see mentioned here and on other forums that will buy your gear. Takes some time to establish positive feedback but once established your gear sells quickly most of the time and for prices a good bit higher than these places that will buy your gear.
Thank you for all the information like I said I’ve been a member on there for several years. I just haven’t interacted much.
uday592
Active member
I wish Sony comes out with a light weight (under 2kg) 600mm f4 lens. If you don't work with hides still need 600 plus 1.4tc for small birds.
That would be nice, but the current one really isn’t all that bad. I wish they could make the footprint smaller. I think if they did, it would sell like hotcakes.
A lot of sellers on there insist on PayPal Friends and Family or Zelle. So, you have to be willing to pay that 3.5% fee. Few sellers are willing to eat that fee, although it’s a hell of a lot better than eBay’s fees.
Yeah, eBay’s fees are out of control
ChrisM
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If only the 400GM had a built-in 1.4tc....
TomRC
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If you sell something and use PP Family and Friends you have NO seller protection. There is a reason why reputable classifieds (photography or otherwise) say "DON"T USE IT". And equally important if someone does not have a verified PP shipping address I explain what they need to do to get one and don't deal with them until they have a verified PP shipping address.....no exceptions. People basically want to save 3.5% and avoid getting a 1099 from Paypal, primarily the latter IMO
You may get away with PP Family and Friends transactions for a while, maybe years, eventually you will get burned. I've never not sold something on FM in a relatively short amount of time and on other classified sites (guitars, whatever) requiring PP Goods and Services and I certainly don't mind absorbing 3.5% as a seller which isn't that much in the big scheme of things for piece of mind and essentially a guaranteed safe transactions. If you buy and sell a fair amount and are not 100% certain of who you are dealing with.....100% certain, PP Family and Friends will burn you at some point.
That would be handy but I’d rather have it in my 600.
O
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Great comparison
I find In very good light usually a selection of lenses like your testing, the difference would be surprisingly smaller than when you’re in challenging conditions,
ie: outdoors low light low contrast busy back grounds or your wanting to dissolve the environment around the subject so it pops.
The ability to use the F2.8 as a tack sharp F stop in lower light is always handy, F2.8 with the diameter size of the lens along with the short oenght has a incredible ability to gather light, revealing amazing micro contrast and detail often not seen or revealed fully at F5.6 F6.3 in other lenses.
F2.8 brings out just a beautiful rendering, even at F4 using or not the TC.
I find my 28-300 performs so much better in Tasmania than in Queensland, the difference being quality of natural light at F2.8 you gater more of the available light that translates into more micro detail and micro contrast and exceptional rendering at any distance.
The different lenses are different tools for different purposes, each has a unique purpose, price versatility performance.
A bit like a car, they all go from point A to B but take them of road ! or hit a storm !
Night time soccer matches i find my 200-500 or 100-400 while it works the ISO levels are significantly higher as is the focus speed slower or stickiness than on my 300 F2.8 VR II at F2.8, same shooting or documenting Koala bears in tree tops during the day.
For myself In general the 300 F2.8 does very similar to what the 600 F4 does at F4, however outside in challenging light usinng te same settings I usally monitor iso levels to evaluate the difference. One could look at the MTF charts.
I think Sony has made a super impressive selection of tools covering all the bases to meet the sports action,
event, and even wild life subjects, you couldn't really want for more.
A 300 F2.8 with a built in TC being and being so small and light yet powerfully versatile would be amazing, Nikon has done it with the 400 which is simply my number one choice in the Nikon lenses, In Sony i would grab a 300 2.8 with a Tc all day preferably built in if ever available, add the 50 or 60 mp providing legs and reach to burn.
At the end of the day it’s all about Light, light that comes from the sun, a flash, or harnising any available light by the lens.
I would be interested in your findings in the natural field in challenging conditions.
What about going into the garage open th door and shoot out side if teh conditions are rough just now.LOL?
Only an opinion