I'm not JCO, but I've been using my 300/4 with and without an extension tube. It's the newest version of the old lens. I shot some ducks on a pond last weekend with the short extension tube in place. I was able to get them close to full frame. My PUG entry for this month was shot with the 300/4, handheld with ISO 100 film. Paul
Bruce Dayton wrote: > JCO, > > I am thinking about some longer glass for the 67. My current longest > is 165. I would like more reach, but would also like it to be > handholdable or monopodable (new words?). What has been your > experience with the 300? I know there is an old and new version. My > understanding is the new version focuses much closer, but weighs more > and costs lots more. Have you tried using the 300 with an extension > tube to bring the focus closer than 16 feet? > > Thanks, > > Bruce Dayton > > Sunday, March 10, 2002, 9:55:13 PM, you wrote: > > >> You can get some 67 stuff reasonably priced by going used. I believe > >> JCO has done pretty well that way. > >> > >> > >> Bruce Dayton > >> > JCOC> Definately. > JCOC> I bought 67 body, prism, grip, ext. tubes, > JCOC> strap, and 8 lenses 45,55,75,90LS,105,135,200, > JCOC> 300. Total outlay $4000. Everything is is > JCOC> excellent to mint shape. Cost would have been > JCOC> WAY more if I had gone all new....Believe me > JCOC> I have spent alot more on screwmount 35mm, probably > JCOC> $10K in bodies and lenses combined. But then again > JCOC> I have nearly 30 DIFFERENT screwmount lenses and > JCOC> about a dozen bodies. I like having BOTH P67 and > JCOC> 35mm. Different animals for different jobs. Getting > JCOC> truly excellent results from 35mm is much tougher > JCOC> than with the P67, but the challange makes it fun. > JCOC> Pentax Screwmount 35mm and P67 RULES!!! PS, I got > JCOC> about half of the 35mm stuff and ALL of the P67 > JCOC> stuff though ebay. > JCOC> JCO > - > 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 . - 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 .
