Having fun with the FE70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS on the A6300

Discussion in 'Digital Cameras & Equipment' started by zackiedawg, May 31, 2016.

  1. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    I think I consider this lens the perfect focal reach on the mirrorless body as a sports/wildlife rig. I loved the IQ I got from the FE70-200mm F4, but there were many times I had to skip an opportunity while out birding or shooting wildlife because it just didn't have the reach. The FE70-300mm loses about a stop of light at the long end, but that extra 100mm on the APS-C body is absolutely perfect - the lens is a reasonable size and weight, and excellent IQ. I can still play with the Tamron 150-600mm when I really need reach, but the native lens is fast, stabilized, accurate, and comfortably hand-holdable all day.

    Here are a few samples I've taken with the A6300 and this lens, for an idea of how it performs:

    Closeup with a dragonfly - this lens has a really nice close focus range, around 3 feet:
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    White winged dove in my backyard:
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    Closeup with a tricolor heron:
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    Cattle egret spread out in flight:
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    Baby wood storks yelling in their nest:
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    Squirrel in my backyard:
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    Pondhawk dragonfly:
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    Angry looking eastern screech owl in the deep shade (ISO2,500):
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    Cattle egret all fluffed up:
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    American oystercatcher flying by low over the water:
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  2. RedOctober25

    RedOctober25 Member

    Wow!!!


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  3. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    Thanks Jeff - I'm very impressed with the lens. Comparing directly to the excellent FE70-200mm, which is a non-extending and very high quality lens, I was a bit worried the loss of a stop of light, plus the extending zoom design, might compromise things a bit. But the lens seems to be every bit of the 'G' designation as far as image quality goes...quite sharp even wide open and beautifully built. I find it's a near-perfect focal reach on the smaller body for all purpose wildlife and bird shooting and walkaround zoom needs.
     

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