> I think you will be pleased with both the 200/4 and 300/4.5 lenses. I've
> hand held the 200/4; it's light and small enough, but it's also at the
> limit of what I can hold steady in a well braced stance. The 300
> is tripod
> only, and I'd try to use the 2X-A with 135/2.8 if I needed something
> approaching that length without tripod (in spite of Gary Reese's test
> results on the combo).
John, I'm puzzled by this. What make a 135/2.8 + 2X-A more 'handholdable'
than the 300/4.5? Is the 300 really heavy enough to be tiring in use? I can
see the logic if you are just trying to lighten your kit some. If you are
talking sharpness of pictures, I would think that the greater mass of the
300 would reduce the speed of image shake, compared to the lighter 135 +
2X-A, and give a better picture..
Chip Stratton
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