Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/05

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Subject: [Leica] Lens Advice
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:03:01 -0500 (EST)

Aram Langhans wrote:

> I am looking at a 300/4ish manual focus lens
> that I can mate to my Canon Rebel XTi.  I have been looking a bit at a 
> Nikon
> 300/4.5 ED-IF and a Pentax screw mount 300/4.  I see both listed in the
> $200-$300 dollar range.  Might be do-able at this price.
>
> I guess my requirements are pretty good optical performance, (maybe not
> R-quality) compactness and light weight.  Any suggestions?

I don't know much about the Pentax lens but the Nikon 300mm f/4.5 ED-IF 
should fit your requirements quite well.  The IF is a handy feature.  
Optically this lens is a notch below the pre-IF Nikon 300mm f/4.5 ED but 
still quite good.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com