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p.1 #1 · 200-400 too limiting, rather a 300-600?

For those yearning for a 300-600 f/4-5.6 Argraph has your weapon. The freaky thing is that it's a macro supertele with an mfd of 0.55m, yes not 5.5m, 0.55m. $12K estimated street price. So not much dearer than reported for Canon's 200-400.

http://www.shutterbug.com/content/300mm-%E2%80%93-600mm-super-macro-zoom-lens

Nov 20, 2012 at 12:45 AM

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p.1 #2 · 200-400 too limiting, rather a 300-600?

Who makes those lenses ?
Manual focus ?

Nov 20, 2012 at 01:16 AM

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p.1 #3 · 200-400 too limiting, rather a 300-600?

Dont forget the canon 200-400f4 has IS and autofocus and can be a 280-560mmf5.6 at the flick of a switch... And made by someone you know...

Nov 20, 2012 at 01:25 AM

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p.1 #4 · 200-400 too limiting, rather a 300-600?

I don't like the color

Nov 20, 2012 at 01:39 AM

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p.1 #5 · 200-400 too limiting, rather a 300-600?

RobDickinson wrote:
Dont forget the canon 200-400f4 has IS and autofocus and can be a 280-560mmf5.6 at the flick of a switch... And made by someone you know...

Also don't forget I am not the least bit interested in either of them at these prices, but the Argraph specs are very sweet. 600mm macro would be awesome.

Not sure if it's AF or not. It would want to be at this price.

Nov 20, 2012 at 02:05 AM

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p.1 #6 · 200-400 too limiting, rather a 300-600?

It looks like MF and no VR.

That doesn't really cut it for a long tele nowadays.

The 600 mm is probably much shorter at macro distances.

Ebh

Nov 20, 2012 at 03:47 AM

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p.1 #7 · 200-400 too limiting, rather a 300-600?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/381606-REG/Sigma_595306_300_800mm_f_5_6_EX_DG.html

this or if that is too slow
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/551435-REG/Sigma_597101_200_500mm_f_2_8_EX_DG.html

Pricey, but comes with its own converter

Nov 20, 2012 at 03:52 AM

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p.1 #8 · 200-400 too limiting, rather a 300-600?

Tom Dix wrote:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/381606-REG/Sigma_595306_300_800mm_f_5_6_EX_DG.html

this or if that is too slow
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/551435-REG/Sigma_597101_200_500mm_f_2_8_EX_DG.html

Pricey, but comes with its own converter

Tom, my back starts to ache just by looking at those monsters.

Nov 20, 2012 at 03:59 AM

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p.1 #9 · 200-400 too limiting, rather a 300-600?

EB-1 wrote:
It looks like MF and no VR.

That doesn't really cut it for a long tele nowadays.

Absolutely true. I believe Canon has a peerless suite of long lenses today. Nikon is a relatively close 2nd. And then there is nothing else that comes even close, regardless of the money one may be willing to spend.

Nov 20, 2012 at 04:07 AM

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p.1 #10 · 200-400 too limiting, rather a 300-600?

I would love an EF 400-600mm f/5.6 lens.

Nov 20, 2012 at 04:16 AM

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p.1 #11 · 200-400 too limiting, rather a 300-600?

I highly doubt that lens is anywhere close to 600mm at MFD...

Nov 20, 2012 at 10:10 AM

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