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<blockquote data-quote="Redtail55" data-source="post: 419237" data-attributes="member: 22640">Update to this post. After using this lens for about a week, I can't say that I'm totally satisfied with the results that I had but on the other side of the coin I would like to try another version of the same model as I think that being a rental lens it may not have truly been 100% errror free.The autofocus wasn't as accurate as I'd hoped for and MoabMan had indicated in an earlier post about some back focus issues that he spotted. I would have liked to test and tune the lens further and see what the results would have been, but I could not in the short time that I had it. FWIW , I do think that this lens is a great option for the photographer who wants a good lens and who doesn't always need a zoom or wants to carry a monopod or tripod. As the new 300mmf4 VR is way out of my price range , the used market will come into play down the road and I still may purchase a model to add to my bag anyways .Adding a 1.4x teleconverter to this model will achieve about 560mm (35mm equivalent)which is more than enough for my style of shooting .Here's one of the last photos I took with the 300mmf4 .RedBellied Woodpecker.[ATTACH]141550[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Redtail55, post: 419237, member: 22640"] Update to this post. After using this lens for about a week, I can't say that I'm totally satisfied with the results that I had but on the other side of the coin I would like to try another version of the same model as I think that being a rental lens it may not have truly been 100% errror free.The autofocus wasn't as accurate as I'd hoped for and MoabMan had indicated in an earlier post about some back focus issues that he spotted. I would have liked to test and tune the lens further and see what the results would have been, but I could not in the short time that I had it. FWIW , I do think that this lens is a great option for the photographer who wants a good lens and who doesn't always need a zoom or wants to carry a monopod or tripod. As the new 300mmf4 VR is way out of my price range , the used market will come into play down the road and I still may purchase a model to add to my bag anyways .Adding a 1.4x teleconverter to this model will achieve about 560mm (35mm equivalent)which is more than enough for my style of shooting .Here's one of the last photos I took with the 300mmf4 .RedBellied Woodpecker. [ATTACH=CONFIG]141550._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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