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

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> 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>
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> 
> 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