I'll admit to being tempted to buy one but never bit the bullet.
John
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On 2 May 2010 06:53, Joseph McAllister wrote:
>
> Heck, you can get a 250-1200 on eBay for only $280. Why wait! :-)
>
On the occasions that I notice that 250-1200mm lens, I think WTF? And
then I wonder things like "who the hell makes this lens, how awful can
it be and what's it really like?".
2010/5/4 John Sessoms :
>>
>> Remember: Don't pay the ferryman until he gets you to the other
>> side... (Chris de Burgh - anyone remember him?)
>
> Ooh - quintessential early 80s MTV spandex arena rock.
Totally =)
And guess what CdB still has a huge fanbase in Germany, you'd think
people would g
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2010/5/3 John Whittingham :
> Yeah, I'm in the same boat and it appears to be sinking!
Remember: Don't pay the ferryman until he gets you to the other
side... (Chris de Burgh - anyone remember him?)
Ooh - quintessential early 80s MTV spandex arena rock.
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On May 3, 2010, at 1:10 AM, David Mann wrote:
On May 3, 2010, at 10:06 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
I don't know whether to be disappointed or relieved that each lens
costs about five times what I could afford.
Or motivated. How many kidneys do you really need?
With my lifestyle? Every one I c
2010/5/3 John Whittingham :
> Yeah, I'm in the same boat and it appears to be sinking!
Remember: Don't pay the ferryman until he gets you to the other
side... (Chris de Burgh - anyone remember him?)
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On May 3, 2010, at 10:06 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
> I don't know whether to be disappointed or relieved that each lens costs
> about five times what I could afford.
Or motivated. How many kidneys do you really need?
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Yeah, I'm in the same boat and it appears to be sinking!
John
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On May 1, 2010, at 12:50 AM, John Whittingham wrote:
Sigma has the following lenses now officially available in Pentax fit:
300mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM, 500mm f/4.5 EX DG HSM
Whoever writes the specs for Sigma lenses had damn good aim at my
credit cards. I don't know whether to be disappointed
LMAO, yeah I've seen them.
John
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On
On May 1, 2010, at 00:50 , John Whittingham wrote:
300-800mm f/5.6 EX DG HSM
Heck, you can get a 250-1200 on eBay for only $280. Why wait! :-)
leaving room for the inevitable chastisement above.
Joseph McAllister
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ould be better.
John
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And I wonder about the 120-300/2,8.
It&#x
And I wonder about the 120-300/2,8.
It's supposed to be a h*** of a zoom lens.
I'm told it is good enough to give quality images with a 1,4 TC.
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2010/5/1 John Whittingham :
> Sigma has the following lenses now officially available in Pentax fit:
>
Sigma has the following lenses now officially available in Pentax fit:
300mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM, 500mm f/4.5 EX DG HSM
I wonder how long before we get the option of the following:
800mm f/5.6 EX DG HSM & 300-800mm f/5.6 EX DG HSM
John
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