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Article #331Re: Macro competition final reminder
From: Mr.T
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:46
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:46
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"Jonathan" <Jonathan@house.not> wrote in message news:tkgri.1529$YH3.73@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio.net... > As I said I was going by the big difference in weight between the old 70-210 > and new 70-300. The newer lens is quite noticeably lighter. And are the maximum apertures the same? You still haven't told us. (I'm betting not given the 70-300 is probably one of the cheap kit lenses) But yes the cheap plastic lenses are usually lighter, most of us here would trade a little weight for better optical performance though. MrT.
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