New LEAKED high resolution images of the new Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM

[Brownie]

Hint: It's white...

New LEAKED high resolution images of the new Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM – sonyalpharumors

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[spudhead]

So it looks like the old a-mount with a much shorter cheap hood with the stupid push button lock they have on the 100-400

 

[Matthias]

So it looks like the old a-mount with a much shorter cheap hood with the stupid push button lock they have on the 100-400

Apparantly that is considered an improvement compared to the lens hood on the 400 and 600mm primes (source)

 

[spudhead]

Apparantly that is considered an improvement compared to the lens hood on the 400 and 600mm primes (source)

I have the a-mount version and still use it on e-mount with the lea-5, I have no issue with the existing hood screw lock having had the lens 7-8 years now

 

[Matthias]

I have the a-mount version and still use it on e-mount with the lea-5, I have no issue with the existing hood screw lock having had the lens 7-8 years now

I have the 100400GM and the 35GM and they have the push button lock, I have no issues with those

 

[Matthias]

What will the price be? Around 8k?

 

[spudhead]

I have the 100400GM and the 35GM and they have the push button lock, I have no issues with those

Got the 100-400 and know lots of people how forget the button and have cracked the hood

 

[Brownie]

What will the price be? Around 8k?

Supposedly $7k

 

[spudhead]

Supposedly $7k

It is tempting if it plays nice with the converters, but still big money really

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Apparantly that is considered an improvement compared to the lens hood on the 400 and 600mm primes (source)

It's a lens hood, the only improvement is that it never leaves the box it came in...

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Got the 100-400 and know lots of people how forget the button and have cracked the hood

Who are these people? I'm really starting to like them already...

 

[spudhead]

Who are these people? I'm really starting to like them already...

No easy way to say this Clint half wits, they keep Sony selling lens hoods I know you like them

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

No easy way to say this Clint half wits, they keep Sony selling lens hoods I know you like them

What! You mean they bought new ones?

 

[spudhead]

What! You mean they bought new ones?

yep

 

[Landshark99]

I could see dumping my 100-400 and replacing it with the 300 f2.8, always my favorite long lens with either my Canons or Nikons. The 70-200 f2.8 GMII along with the Tc1.4, I already own and the 300 F 2.8 sounds tempting if I find the cash.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Stupid lock button, even more stupid price.

 

[iain clyne]

I have the a-mount version and still use it on e-mount with the lea-5, I have no issue with the existing hood screw lock having had the lens 7-8 years now

The screw lock is a far better option than the clip type.

 

[iain clyne]

No easy way to say this Clint half wits, they keep Sony selling lens hoods I know you like them

I'm one of those half wits as I did it with my 70-200 f2.8 lens hood. Stuck it together with super glue and so far it is fine.

 

[spudhead]

I'm one of those half wits as I did it with my 70-200 f2.8 lens hood. Stuck it together with super glue and so far it is fine.

Iain you are not on your own mate loads of people break these , the used lens 100-400 I bought from my mates shop had a crack in it and it cost him £90.00 to replace it so a good deal for Sony I have had the screw lens hoods on the Minolta primes and Sony primes for 30 plus years, so if it aint broke do not fix it.

 

[RogerSmith]

I'm torn on interest on this one. I had an old old Canon 300 2.8 that I enjoyed using, but my entire approach to wildlife photos is geared to the 200-600. I'm sure it will play nice with the TCs and make for an interesting system. With the Canon, I almost always had the 1.4 TC on. 420mm at f/4 + high res Sony body and the ability to crop may tempt me.