Jeff,
What a memory. I just don't chime in too often.
Paddling in the wrong direction? It depends on the usage. Remember, we are
not even talking about double the focal length. The 1000 is 50% longer than
the 600 and weighs quite a bit more.
At the time I bought the 600/6.5, I was shooting down at the Everglades
Institute in Everglades National Park. The walk to the photo blind was over
a mile. It was a much nicer walk with the 600/6.5 than the 1000/11 and the
loss of 400mm was no big deal for me. I could carry a 2XA and get 1200/13
out of it if need be. You could also use the 1.4XA for a 840/8. You just
have to remove the frame mask at the rear of the lens for the teleconverter
to slip in place.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Jeff Keller
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 2:53 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: FT 600/6.5 for 1000/11 was Re: Re: FW: buy it! (24
shift at Calumet)
Are you suggesting I'm paddling in the wrong direction? Happens all too
often.
If I remember Mark you posted some very nice pictures you had taken with a
fisheye when I had questions. Welcome back if you were gone and thanks for
the comments again.
-jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Calzaretta" <OM4Ti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> My 1000/11 went for $1800 on eBay about a year ago. But it was pristine. I
> had only used it three times since it was new. I stopped using it when I
got
> my 600/6.5, so it has sat for 15 years or so.
>
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