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Message: <blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 130024" data-attributes="member: 13076">Here are sample images from the zoom taken at near closest focus (not macro) for 100, around 135, and 300 mm...shot at f/5.6 and had to bump up the ISO to 3200 on the D7000. Shot handheld with the built-in camera flash. The only postprocessing is a bit of lightening up of the images, otherwise they are as shot. [ATTACH]30981[/ATTACH][ATTACH]30982[/ATTACH][ATTACH]30983[/ATTACH]Ya, I know, I don't get out much. Just need to find the time. Plus I'm just waiting for the weather to warm up a bit and for some green to appear. They say it has been much colder this time of year than last March.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes    :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />Anyway, I'll be honest with you all and say that I won't stick with these lenses as I need to focus (pun) on getting a couple of G lenses. But I do really enjoy the build quality and the type of images these Ai-S lenses render. And I am also waiting on an order of yet another Ai-S lens that essentially replaces the 100-300 zoom, so these two lenses help to offset the cost of that lens by a little bit. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />And yes, even our Hello Kitties use Nikons <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></blockquote>

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