Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom

2009-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Sadly, my FA 80-320 mm zoom has started to play up. It can no longer focus at infinity beyond about the 180 mm setting. It seems to work OK otherwise. I'm considering the DA 55-300 mm as a replacement but I've seen a couple of FA 100-300 zooms go for reasonable prices recently. Does

Re: Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom

2009-07-28 Thread paul stenquist
Some have had good luck with the FA 100-300, but the consensus is that it's not as good. Check ebay. I sold my 80-320 two weeks ago on ebay. It went for $130 to a fellow in Australia. Shipping was $31, and it arrived in less than a week. Paul On Jul 28, 2009, at 6:57 AM, Brian Walters

Re: Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom

2009-07-28 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 7:31 AM, paul stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: heck ebay. I sold my 80-320 two weeks ago on ebay. It went for $130 Crap. I wish i had known that. I would have but a bid in. Live and learn Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com

Re: Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom

2009-07-28 Thread Toine
I sold my 80-320 to finance the 55-300. The 55-300 is much better above 200 mm and it doesn't creep while walking around. My FA100-300 doesn't see any use. It's for sale! Toine 2009/7/28 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm: G'day all Sadly, my FA 80-320 mm zoom has started to play up. It can

Re: Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom

2009-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:31 -0400, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Some have had good luck with the FA 100-300, but the consensus is that it's not as good. Check ebay. I sold my 80-320 two weeks ago on ebay. It went for $130 to a fellow in Australia. Shipping was $31, and it

Re: Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom

2009-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:18 +0200, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: I sold my 80-320 to finance the 55-300. The 55-300 is much better above 200 mm and it doesn't creep while walking around. My FA100-300 doesn't see any use. It's for sale! Based on that, and on Paul's post, I think I see a 55-300

Re: Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom

2009-07-28 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 8:57 PM +1000 7/28/09, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Sadly, my FA 80-320 mm zoom has started to play up. It can no longer focus at infinity beyond about the 180 mm setting. It seems to work OK otherwise. I'm considering the DA 55-300 mm as a replacement but I've seen a couple of FA

Re: Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom

2009-07-28 Thread Jack Davis
on the DA*60~250 for now. Jack --- On Tue, 7/28/09, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 4:31 AM Some have had good luck

RE: Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom

2009-07-28 Thread John Whittingham
[supera1...@fastmail.fm] Sent: 28 July 2009 11:57 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom G'day all Sadly, my FA 80-320 mm zoom has started to play up. It can no longer focus at infinity beyond about the 180 mm setting. It seems to work OK otherwise. I'm considering

Re: Opinions on FA 100-300mm Zoom

2009-07-28 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Jack Davisjdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Sold my FA 80~320 (eBay, $135+$15 shipping) a couple weeks ago. I'm expecting delivery of a DA 55~300 (BH, $350 w/free shipping) in a couple days. While I'm realistic about sample variations, I like the test numbers I've