Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ut-ngp.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!ut-sally!ut-ngp!lee From: lee@ut-ngp.UUCP Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: recomendations? Message-ID: <382@ut-ngp.UUCP> Date: Tue, 13-Mar-84 15:31:53 EST Article-I.D.: ut-ngp.382 Posted: Tue Mar 13 15:31:53 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Mar-84 19:37:54 EST Organization: Comp. Center, Univ. of Texas at Austin Lines: 17 I'm in the process of replacing my camera but still haven't resolved a couple of items. I'm getting a Nikon FA with a Nikkor 24/2.8, and Nikor 35-105/3.5. The open questions are a light meter and a long zoom or long fixed length lens. Right now, I'm looking at the Minolta Flashmeter III and the Gossen Ultra Pro. Anybody have any other suggestions or experiences with either of these meters. I need something that will do flash (both sync and additive) and incident and reflected light. Besides the light meter, I can't quite decide what to do for a long lens. I used to have a Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5. This was an ok lens but I was hoping to get something a little longer. I've almost decided to not buy Nikon because of their hefty prices on the longer lenses (especially the ED lenses). I've seen the Tokina 80-200/2.8 and looked at a few Tamron zooms (I've heard good things about how sharp Tamron zooms are). I peeked at the Nikkor 300/4.5 and 300/4.5 ED but it isn't obvious they are worth the extra money. Any experiences with long (and sharp) zooms. Any comparisons between long zooms and other alternatives?