[Leica] My father-in-law's new "Lens"

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

Aram,
Didn't Nikon just announce a new 300mm with an APO 2x claiming little 
reduction in sharpness?
Might be worth a look. Think I saw it on DPReview...
Best,
Bob
?Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com 




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From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sun, December 20, 2009 11:36:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] My father-in-law's new "Lens"

> My father-in-law has been asking about extending his lens range by getting 
> a
> zoom that goes up to 500mm.? His range ends at 200mm now.? He is 86 years
> old and lugs around his Nikon D300 , tripod and two or three lenses when we
> go on trails in Yosemite, Arches, and all sorts of places.? It is a bit
> heavy for him, but he won't let anyone help him.? I think he is afraid I
> will steal it.
> 
> anyway, I sent him some information on a few brands of lenses in the range
> he was looking at, along with the weight of them.? 3-4 pounds.? Then I came
> across the Sigma 200-500 f-2.8 APO EX DG Ultra Telephoto and sent him this:
> 
http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500-Ultra-Telephoto-Nikon-Cameras/dp/B0013DAPN>
U
> 
> Note the weight (35 lbs) and cost (29K).? I did not hear from him for a few
> days, then he sent me this photo of is NEW LENS.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/Telephoto+Take+2-9.jpg.html
> http://tinyurl.com/y9ey96a
> 
> 
> I did not know, even after 35 years of marriage to his daughter, that he 
> had
> this sense of humor.? He said it was much cheaper to build his own than buy
> the one I sent him.
> 
> Doug, could you use one like this?? I am sure he would build you one, too.
> 
> Aram 


Just get him a 300 4.5 like we've been talking about on the lug for the past
weeks. An AI from a decade or so back mabe.
He'll need up with something that translates to a 450mm lens and he can
really use.
And won't break the bank.

Mark William Rabiner




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