User's opinions of 67's 500 f5.6

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I found a really good deal at a camera show for a mint 67 500 f5.6 lens? I'm wondering what it's like to use? If anyone owns one, do you actualy use it a lot? How do you carry it around or do you? Is it sharp? Any information would be most helpful. Thank you in advance.

-- John Miller (vwbus1967@earthlink.net), April 07, 2002

Answers

I have had this lens for about 2 years and have taken it with me wherever I've taken my LowePro Nature Trekker. It is long, it's certainly lighter than my 600f4, it balances OK and is used infrequently. Regarding sharpness, what it lacks is made up for by the negative size. Two words - MIRROR LOCKUP

-- Rolf Strasheim (rolfs@thelunatech.com), April 08, 2002.

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