It's Mine 300mm f/4 IS

I finally made the decision between the 100-400mm and the 300mm f/4. I went with the 300mm and the 1.4x. I am just tickled pink. I just recieved it in the mail today. The best news of all is I bought it from a very nice guy on www.fredmiranda.com I got an awesome deal. I have never bought anything of value like this used before. The lens was advertised in Mint Condition and thats exactly what it was.....A true Mint Beauty!!!! Tonight is a Full Moon. What timing, I am so excited

Good luck to all those shooting the Moon tonight and thanks for reading and any comments you might have.

Brittany

Congrats on the new Glass!

Great lens! Congrats on you good deal

Post some pics

Yes, you got a good deal. I saw that one.

I just bought one new but besides paying high UK prices (tho' I got a great deal!!!) I also have to wait 2-4 weeks for delivery from Canon ... which probably means I'll get it the day after the £100 Canon rebate on this lens runs out

Oh well .... enjoy yours. Maybe you'll report the 300mm L sucks and so I can still cancel my order and get the 100-400 Ever the optomist!!

Congrats on the purchase Brittany!

And congrats to you too Dave, as long as it turns up in the next 5 months you should be good for the rebate! Hope it doesn't take quite that long though - the waiting will drive you mad!

britt777 wrote:
... 300mm and the 1.4x.... recieved it in the mail today.

Congrats. Someday too, I hope to have that 3 lens lineup.... 24-70L, 70-200L and 300L.

Have fun with it!

Congrats Brittney,

whoa, wait a minute. From your avatar is looks like you should be in the front of the camera.

condyk wrote:
I just bought one new but besides paying high UK prices (tho' I got a great deal!!!) I also have to wait 2-4 weeks for delivery from Canon ... which probably means I'll get it the day after the £100 Canon rebate on this lens runs out

Well, unless it's december in England, I doubt you'll have a problem with that...

Got one SH without IS a couple of weeks back but haven't really had a chance to try it out yet... depending on how I like it, I might sell it and get the IS version before christmas, just because of the sweet 150€ cashback on it now...

Congrats on the new lens! I think it's time you update your signature.

300 f4 L IS fever.... I also just ordered one.

thanks for all the comments. Thank you too David I do hear that a lot, but I like behind the lens much better....=)

Congrats. It should be a great lens. Post some pics.

I had someone ask me to send them picture of 70-200 with 1.4x wide open @ f/4 and the other with my new 300 wide open @ f/4. So I thought I would post the difference here for everyone to see also....Enjoy

Brittany

here is a picture of the moon I took tonight with the 300mm + 1.4x. All I had was monopod, so its a little on the soft side. I was kinda surprised. All the lenses added up to 672mm. I expected moon to be a little bigger. havent compared with the 70-200 shot I have taken though. I guess this is about right. Well enjoy! I love the stabalizer

Brittany, thanks for sending me the full size files. At 100%, the prime simply smokes the 70-200+TC; it isn't even a contest. Looks like you got a keeper, enjoy.