Everyone this is your chance to Enable Aaron!!!!!!! The 300mm is the better deal here Aaron, get it and wait till you find a cheaper 45mm.
--- Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a pile of money with which to purchase a 67 > lens. I am now > trying to decide which one to buy. Help help help! > If anyone has > anything bad to say about either of these guys, let > me know. > > I do realize that the two are radically different > focal lengths, but > they both cover lengths that I like in 35mm and > would like to have in > 67, and I'll probably eventually get the one I don't > buy now... > > 1) SMC 67 45mm f4. I like wides. I use my 24mm a > lot on my 35. I've > found one in beautiful shape for $945 CDN, which > isn't really a steal, I > don't think. > > 2) SMC-M*67 300mm f4 ED IF. I use my A* 200mm f2.8 > a lot on my > 35...this isn't quite as long, but the minimum focus > distance is > significantly better than most long 67 lenses (2m). > The real temptation > here is that I've found a minty one for $2200 CDN, > which as far as I can > tell is pretty damn cheap. > > Probably if I buy the 45mm I'll also pick up a > metering prism (yeah, I > know, it ain't great, but I've run into a couple of > situations where I > could use it) and maybe a waist-level finder. Or > maybe one of these ash > wood tripods one of my reps is trying to sell me on. > If I get the > 300mm, I'll be getting it and nothing else. > > Life is full of difficult choices. ;) > > -Aaron Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
