On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 11:18:08 -0700 (PDT), Dave Kennedy wrote: > I've always wanted a long lens, but finally came to the conclusion > that a long FA lens was out of the question ($$-wise, although the > 300/4.5s that were at KEH at the beginning of the year was > tempting).
If you keep your eyes open, you should be able to find a used Sigma APO 400/5.6 Macro in PKAF mount for maybe US$ 300. It's no FA* 400/5.6, but it's not US$ 1300, either. :-) The 300/4.5s are really tempting. I'll probably end up with one before too much longer. > I figured I may be able to find a fast MF 200 to go with this > TC alot cheaper (hence alot sooner) than the real thing. Unless you're always shooting in bright light, you'll want something faster than an f/4 200mm lens. I've used it with my SMC-A 200/4 and it worked pretty well when there was lots of light. It did a lot of hunting and had a hard time locking on when the light wasn't as good. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
