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

[steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)]

On Dec 21, 2009, at 11:05 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:

> Aram,
> 
> My wife has a Tamaron 200 - 500 zoom, I think it is a f4~5.6 and was 
> Approx. $900.  She is quite happy with it, used on her D200.


so with the crop factor it's a what?  750mm?

Steve


> 
> Gene
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aram Langhans" <leicar at q.com>
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 6:53:35 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: [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/B0013DAPNU
> 
> 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 
> 
> 
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