From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!cbosgd!djb
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Title: 400mm tele query
Article-I.D.: cbosgd.2447
Posted: Sun Jul 18 12:53:36 1982
Received: Mon Jul 19 00:57:44 1982


I'm very seriously considering purchase of a very long (>= 400mm)
telephoto lens.  The farily inexpensive models (like the Spiratone
400 f/6.3 at <$100) are quite attractive, as are the slightly more
expensive, but likely superior models like Tokina's 400mm f/5.6
(at $170.00).

Any comments, reccommendations, suggestions or warnings on either
specific lenses or manufacturers/suppliers would be appreciated.

					David Bryant
					cbosg!djb

ps: Gotta be available to fit my screw-mount camera.  Hearing about
    a wonderful model from Nikon isn't going to be much help to me,
    although I'll wager other folks would like to hear it...