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

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Subject: [Leica] Lens Advice
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:14:52 +1030
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I agree with Dante:
http://www.dantestella.com/technical/30045nikkor.html on the Nikkor
300/4.5.  but make sure you get the right one - you need the ED one
with internal focus.

The Canon L series 300/4 is very good.  Previous models can go for
$5-700.  Maybe outside your price range.

M

On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Aram Langhans <leicar at q.com> wrote:
> Having just returned from almost 8 weeks on the road, I think I would have
> liked a bit of a longer lens at times. ?Not so often that I want to invest 
> a
> lot of money into the deal. ?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?
>
> Aram
>
>
>
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