Wanting to buy an affordable 600mm???

rdrum76 · 08-18-2007, 08:40 PM

Is there any store or brand of 600mm lens for pentax???

Thanks

Prices seems to start at $2500....is it possible to find another brand????

Help. Thanks

roy · 08-18-2007, 09:34 PM

good freaking luck!!!
most inexpensive for it is to get a pentax 500mm/f4.5 and a 1.4x TC to give you 720mm at f6.3. this will run you somewhere around $500-800usd. you might as well get a bigma for around the same price..

**Lowell Goudge** · 08-19-2007, 03:12 AM

depending upon budget, you might want to look around for a 500-600 mm mirror lens. There is a little camera shop in toronto that has a tameron 500mm F8 for $250. Similar finds have been reported by other members

the same shop also has an SMC 300mm F4. but it is much more expensive.

rdrum76 · 08-19-2007, 04:18 AM

Is there any chance the pentax will put out a new 600mm?

Or will a 3rd party put one out?

I understand that it costs $$ to engineer the lens and market and then hopefully have enough speciality buyers to create a big enough demand to justify the whole process.

Does anyone know when the last Pentax or 3rd party 600mm came out??

It seems like the ultimate investment to get a 600mm and keep it because they seem rare and should hold their value; maybe even go up in price because of the lack of production and continuing growth of digital photography.

I understand that there are not too many freaks willing to invest $3000-4000 into just a lens to shoot animals, not girls.

Thanks in advance for any input.

08-18-2007, 08:40 PM	#1
rdrum76 Inactive Account Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 221	Wanting to buy an affordable 600mm??? Is there any store or brand of 600mm lens for pentax??? Thanks Prices seems to start at $2500....is it possible to find another brand???? Help. Thanks

08-19-2007, 04:18 AM	#4
rdrum76 Inactive Account Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 221 Original Poster	Thanks for both your imput Is there any chance the pentax will put out a new 600mm? Or will a 3rd party put one out? I understand that it costs $$ to engineer the lens and market and then hopefully have enough speciality buyers to create a big enough demand to justify the whole process. Does anyone know when the last Pentax or 3rd party 600mm came out?? It seems like the ultimate investment to get a 600mm and keep it because they seem rare and should hold their value; maybe even go up in price because of the lack of production and continuing growth of digital photography. I understand that there are not too many freaks willing to invest $3000-4000 into just a lens to shoot animals, not girls. Thanks in advance for any input.

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08-18-2007, 09:34 PM	#2
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710	good freaking luck!!! most inexpensive for it is to get a pentax 500mm/f4.5 and a 1.4x TC to give you 720mm at f6.3. this will run you somewhere around $500-800usd. you might as well get a bigma for around the same price..

08-19-2007, 03:12 AM	#3
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,890	depending upon budget, you might want to look around for a 500-600 mm mirror lens. There is a little camera shop in toronto that has a tameron 500mm F8 for $250. Similar finds have been reported by other members the same shop also has an SMC 300mm F4. but it is much more expensive.