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Re: [OM] eBay 400mm F6.3

Subject: Re: [OM] eBay 400mm F6.3
From: "Paul Farrar" <farrar@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:47:30 -0500 (CDT)
> 
> 
> Has anyone else noticed how simmilar the performance of a  
> 300/4.5 with a 1.4X TC (420/6.3)  is to a 400/6.3 ?  Makes me wonder if 
> Olympus didn't just take a 300/4.5 and build a 1.4 into it ;-)
> 
> Only kidding.
> 
> The 400/6.3 does have better performance at the wider apertures.
> 
> The price comparison is interesting also - about $660 for the 300/4.5 + 
> 1.4 combo and $1100 for the 400/6.3 (Thanks Skip)

The ebay reserve was way out of line. Keh only wants $725 for an excellent.
That's less than most places, but Keh marks down items continuously until
they sell. It's hard to see why the 400 is so much more than the 300, since
it's so similar, but has one less large diameter element.

Paul

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