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Tair-3 4.5/300A
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:52 pm    Post subject: Tair-3 4.5/300A Reply with quote

Today we have bright, sunny day so I ran to Zoo;)

Lens is very heavy and very sharp from stopped down.

Hi-resolution images are here







Last edited by Attila on Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:53 pm; edited 2 times in total


PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great animal photos as always!

Seems to be a decent lens also. Is it M42? I.m looking for a telephoto lens in the region of 300mm


PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you! It's available with different mounts mine came with Canon FD I asked local service to convert to Nikon. Now it has Nikon mount. This lens produced same result from f5.6 as Nikkor 300mm f4.5 AIS ED , but lot heavier. This is not photo sniper version it has normal focusing barrel.

I found next lenses to pretty good one with M42 mount:

SMC Takumar 300mm f4
Tamron SP 300mm f5.6
Tair-3 300mm f4.5 in any version.


PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the info.

I just realized that I missed a Nikkor 4.5/300 AI on Swedish Ebay. I went for approximately 90$.
I will keep my eyes open for your other suggestions.


PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I tested Nikkor 300mm f4.5 AI and AIS they are same and both are excellent. I kept for long time Nikkor 300mm f4.5 ED-IF AIS because was a bit sharper wide open.


PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila,
Is any of the Nikon 300mm better than the Tair-3 ?
I have the Tair-3s and I am very happy with it, but was wondering if there is a better 300mm lens.


PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nikkors are more contrasty than Tair3-s and lot less heavy, their better lens in these features. I think Tair3s perhaps sharper than Nikkor 300mm without ED glass. This Tair3 only lot heavier than Nikkors in any other features good as than NIkkor 300mm f4.5 ED oh less sharp at wide open.


PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Updated with lens picture.