On Sat, 20 Jun 1998, gma wrote:
|This is an interesting thread. And one that may acually have a chnce of
becoming
|reality.
|
|The 200 macro is a great idea. There is a lack of that focal legnth in the
macro
|group. It should not be a bellows lens, but one that can focus to infinity
|IMHO. I just checked Nikon price for MF 200 F/4 micro - it's $779. Certainly
a
|doable price range for Zuikophiles used to paying $400 for a 40 F/2!
|
|Now, I could be responding to an intended pun, but as for Buddys' 100-300 F/2.8
|for under $1500, this is pretty wishful thinking. The lens would be quite big,
on
|the order of the 350 F/2.8 And with ED glass and a zoom mechanism, I would
guess
|it would cost around, oh $6000 or so. (Nikon has a 50-300 F/4.5 ED for $3000)
$6000?!? Try $12000+!!!
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