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Sony 300mm f/2.8G SSM

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Sony 300mm f/2.8G SSM

A professional level supertelephoto lens with a high speed Supersonic Wave Motor that offers amazingly fast autofocusing and 3 aspherical elements to eliminate field curvature and chromatic aberration. The 300mm f/2.8 has ‘focus lock’ buttons, two manual focus modes (with and without autofocus assist), as well as a focus range limiter to allow every aid to accurately focus. It also has a 9 blade circular aperture to provide smooth out-of-focus blur. All-in-all, the best supertelephoto available for Sony dSLR’s.

Roger’s Take: OK, you can rent it now. I’ve been playing with it the last two weekends. This is possibly the best 300 f/2.8 I’ve shot with—don’t get me wrong, the Canon and Nikon 300 f/2.8 primes are as good as it gets. The Sony is every bit as good as the competitors. If all you’ve ever shot with at the supertelephoto end is a zoom, you’re in for a treat: even with a 1.4x teleconverter mounted, this is sharper, autofocuses faster, and has smoother bokeh than any zoom you’ve ever tried. Simply outstanding. Yeah, I know, for what it costs, it ought to.

Special note: Don’t lose the lens hood. It costs $1,100 to replace. No, I’m not kidding.

Specs:

Filter Size
42mm rear screw in
Aperture
f2.8-32
Length
9.5”
Diameter
4.8”
Weight
5.1 lb (without tripod collar)
Hood
SAL-300F28
Minimum Focusing Distance
6.6 feet
Maximum Magnification
0.18x
Angle of view: (full frame)
18 degrees
Zoom method
Internal
Image Stabilization
none
Focusing System
SSM motor, Internal, Auto Clutch, Focus Hold button, focus limiter
Aperture Blades
9, circular
Groups/Elements
12/13
Low Dispersion Elements
3
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
No

Links:

MTF Chart:

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram:

If you want to see how the 300mm f/2.8 compares in size to the other Sony lenses, click the play button on the video below:

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $196.50 ~$49.13 per day
7 days $262.00 ~$37.43 per day
10 days $353.75 ~$35.38 per day
14 days $458.50 $32.75 per day
21 days $615.75 ~$29.33 per day
30 days $773.00 ~$25.77 per day
45 days $1,008.75 ~$22.42 per day
60 days $1,179.00 $19.65 per day
90 days $1,519.50 ~$16.89 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$33.75 $230.25 ~$57.57 per day
7 days +$45.00 $307.00 ~$43.86 per day
10 days +$60.75 $414.50 $41.45 per day
14 days +$78.75 $537.25 ~$38.38 per day
21 days +$105.75 $721.50 ~$34.36 per day
30 days +$132.75 $905.75 ~$30.20 per day
45 days +$173.25 $1,182.00 ~$26.27 per day
60 days +$202.50 $1,381.50 ~$23.03 per day
90 days +$261.00 $1,780.50 ~$19.79 per day

Shipping

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