Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Browning
Quote Originally Posted by Alan
Daniel, any suggestions for either the Sigma and Tamron?

A used Sigma 300mm f/2.8+2X would do better than the zooms. Sometimes a used Sigma 500mm f/4.5 will come around for $2,900, but that's over budget. I thought Tamron had some nice old prime teles, but I don't see them.
I'm positive that they had an old 300/2.8.


Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Browning
Only problem is that 35mm 2X wide converters are encumbered by patent issues for the next few years, no thanks to Kodak.

How do they work? I've never heard of such a thing. []