Sony's 300mm F2.8 Lens In Action a initial reveiw by "Camilla & I" 

It has become my favourite now 😉

I used to have the 600mm f4 on my A1 90% of the time now it is the 300mm plus TC's on the A9III. Amazing. I will no doubt buy the A1 mark 2 but may wait six months, the A9III is that good 😉

Thanks for sharing it is really an amazing package with the TC Johnathan Hodgetts has had one since March for his travel and Wildlife more coming from him and an update on his A9III🙂

Much appreciated thanks Ryan 👍

Great choice 👌

@@CamillaI excellent videos! Keep up the fantastic work 💪

Well I will be amazed if you are not extremely happy with the 300mm . Congrats 👍

Thanks, you must really enjoy the extra reach. I had the 300mm plus 1.4 TC on for my last session with Terns amazing and so fast at f4 🙂

@@CamillaI this lens is blazing fast indeed!!! And the « croppability » is out of this world 😉

@@Dan.gibson.photographer Agreed, more coming on this lens from Jonathan Hodgetts

I was very fortunate that Castle Cameras liked my last video so much they sold it at their recent Fair and gave me a full refund towards the Sony 300mm . It pays to develop a good relationship with your local supplier or spend a lot of money there ! 😉🤔

The 300mm is too short for most birds & generally here in the UK but with the 2.0 Teleconverter you get a very fast light weight 600mm f5.6 which is half the weight of the 600mm f4 and about 95% as sharp with equal AF speed 🙂

@@CamillaI Ok thought size and weight would be an advantage, looks good 👍

@@deegreen3351 More coming from Jonathan Hodgetts who has owned the lens since March and has used it all over the World 🙂

Mark, looking forward to our discussion and new video. After 3 months of owning the 300 GM F2.8 it is my favourite lens ever. I sometimes wonder if I even need anything else for wildlife photography. I have now used in the UK, China, USA and Africa and its lightness, balance and sharpness makes it a pleasure to use every time be it with or without teleconverter which I put on or take off according to circumstances, in Africa with big game 300 at F2.8 is perfect, but for small birds in the UK will shoot F5.6 600mm using the 2x and for such as ducks at the local lake 420 at F4 with the 1.4x is often a choice. I think you over stated the weight in video, with the A1 attached it is only just over 2kg and feels no heavier than having the 70-200 on the camera.

@@Jonathantuba With A1 it's over 2,0 kg? Math says, with x2.0 TC and lens hood and tripod foot, it's almost 2,7 kg, which is only 0,5 kg difference to 200-600 mm f6.3

Yes two of them flew past again I was under such pressure to get the shot as I was using the A1 not the A6700

I am interviewing Jonathan Hodgetts again soon where he goes more into his set up . He now favours the A9III . But he uses two cameras he also has the A1 with the 600mm f4. Anyway more coming . Jonathan said he will answer comments after his next video 👌

Well I am trying a new product called a Speed Gimbal which is essentially a ball in a socket. The Monopod is the Sirui P-326. It is certainly speedy to use but lacks friction support. I might be coming up with one of my own soon watch this space . 😉