mattk
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the sigma 70 - 300 I posted ( including D40/D40x )
WILL AF on a D40, Infact I have just bough one, and it wasnt £149.99 with a 7 day wait from jessops
It was in stock at my local camera shop for £109.99
winner
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Ste L
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cool, will have get some sample pic's up etc etc
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mattk
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 ive just seen your post a few below too,
Il go out with it and find some ducks or summat with it, the macro is good on it too
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Ste L
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has it got VR?
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mattk
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depends what VR is
Vibration reduction? No
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Ste L
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ahhh...
guess i'll keep saving for the £300+ nikkor one i want then
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mattk
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canadian goose
was at about 250mm could have done with a bigger apature cause its head is a bit out of focus
this was at 300mm too
shes not the most photogenic person bless her, she will kill me if she sees this
[Edited on 23-08-2008 by mattk]
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mattk
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hmmm they havent turned out all that great,
I think the lack of VR is showing already 
stilllll...
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AndyKent
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What settings did you use for them both?
VR isn't necessary if you're using a fast enough shutter speed
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mattk
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Goose one = F5.3 1/60
Rachel = F5 1/50
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AndyKent
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A good rule of thumb when you've not got VR (which is called IS on Canon lenses) is to try not to drop the shutter speed below the length of the lens.
So, if you're using 300mm, try not to go below 1/300th exposure.
Not always achieveable, but you could always increase the ISO to give you more room for faster shutter speeds 
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mattk
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ahhh I didnt know that!
thats a very good tip
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Ste L
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or crack the tripod out
[Edited on 23-08-2008 by Ste L]
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AndyKent
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Tripod could work, but not particularly practical when you're doing certain shots.
My 300mm Canon has IS (image stabilisation) and for reference, if I'm careful I can drop down to 1/100th and still get pretty sharp shots. I'd never manage that without IS.
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Ste L
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true..
that's why im thinking of spending the extra and getting the nikkor lense with vr for my d40
especially if i wanna take some half decent pic's at next years f1
[Edited on 23-08-2008 by Ste L]
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Butler
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I dont have the IS 300mm lens, I do ok with it though. I can do alright down to about 1/125th, I mainly only use it at motorsport events where im panning most of the time anyway.
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AndyKent
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Yeh, panning is ok without IS. In fact my cheaper 55-250mm IS lens keeps jumping the image whilst panning as it gets all confused - easier to turn it off TBH. The 300mm has two IS settings so it much better 
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Chris F
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You got one
Prop my fault lol, want a play at trax's please mate cos it prop what im getting next!
Want VR one tho!
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