Thinking of some lens changing / swapping

[Shootar401]

Thanks for all the info. I found a place that has one for sale (360mm) locally so I'm going to go and check it out first hand before I make my decision. The 450mm is also my 2nd choice.

[Old-N-Feeble]

IMO, there is a substantial difference between 300mm and 360mm but not very much. If you only want three lenses then I suggest 210mm, 300mm and 450mm. That's a logical spread of focal lengths.

If you really want a 360mm in the mix then I suggest a mix of 240mm, 360mm and 540mm. But keep in mind this mix is uncommon in modern lenses... the 540mm anyway.

[Jeff Keller]

If you are using your Nikkor W 240 rather than your 300M I would guess you like the brighter aperture. I've never used them but you might consider a Xenar 360 or Xenar 400.

I like the small Fuji-A, Fuji-C and Nikkor-M lenses even though they don't open as wide.

jeff

[Shootar401]

UPDATE:

I checked out the 360mm that was for sale, it was the Nikkor-W 360/6.5, Compared to my Nikkor-M 300/9 the ground glass is brighter and the extra 60mm of focal length is surprisingly a nice step up from my 240. (I've always thought that the 300 was a bit too close to my 240 to be of any real use). It's a very heavy and well build lens. I've lugged a 80 plus pound pack in the mountains of Afghanistan when I was in the Army so weight is not an issue for me. I would need to buy new 95mm filters since the largest I have are 82mm, the only downside.

He also has a Nikkor-T 360mm convertible that I looked at. It was $200 more, half the weight and I don't need to spend $400 buy new filters, the downsides to me is the smaller aperture, I do shoot a lot in low light. But it would be nice to go to either 500mm or 720mm by swapping out a rear element. But then again I never said to myself "If I only had an extra 150mm to get that bird into frame/neighbors wife changing in the bedroom window/waterfall across the lake" If I really need the reach I break out my Nikon F3.

So yeah, even after fondling each one I'm no closer to making a decision.

[Lachlan 717]

355mm G Claron?

[Jmarmck]

UPDATE:

I've lugged a 80 pound pack in the mountains of Afghanistan when I was in the Army so weight is not an issue for me.

Ahh, youth!

[Shootar401]

Ahh, youth!

Haha, I was 36 when I did that

[Jmarmck]

UPDATE:

I've lugged a 80 pound pack in the mountains of Afghanistan when I was in the Army so weight is not an issue for me.

I still stand by my comment.

[Alan Gales]

I still stand by my comment.

[Alan Gales]

Haha, I was 36 when I did that

When I was a Union Sheet Metal Worker they called you a kid until you were thirty.

Thirty six is just six years past kid!