Advice re: Chance to buy a mint Nikkor 300-M f9 for $450

**akfreak** · 25-May-2011, 02:11

I have seen several listings for this lens, I have been on the hunt for a 300mm or so lens for portrait work, this lens has kind of fallen into my lap. I have read a little bout this lens and I have a few questions, First is this lens considered an APO lens? Next is there an APO and Non APO lens?

This lens is perfect in every way. They say at f22 is covers 8x10 and can close down to f128 but slips past to f256.

For me the Tessar design is perfect, I love sharp, I also plan to do landscapes, I thnk this may be it. Any thoughts on this specific lens.

Thanks for your time Akf

**mdm** · 25-May-2011, 02:29

Its a bargain. Can't go wrong. If that board belongs to the camera I think it does I will take it off you for a reasonable price. PM me its dimensions if you are interested.

**Gem Singer** · 25-May-2011, 04:47

The lens appears to have a serial number of 800*** and is in excellent condition.

$450 is a very fair asking price. Did you actually purchase the lens?

The mahogany lens board appears to be for a Wisner or Zone VI 4x5 camera.

This lens is not APO. Nikon mounted their APO lenses in barrels for the graphic arts industry.

**jeroldharter** · 25-May-2011, 06:27

That is a good price for a good lens. I would not hesitate if you need a 300.

It will cover 8x10 but not with a lot of movement. I prefer a 305 G-Claron for 8x10. The Nikkor 300 M is multicoated. It accepts relatively small filters, 58mm I think. I use a step up ring so that my field kit is standardized to 67mm filters.

**Gem Singer** · 25-May-2011, 06:32

The Nikkor 300M takes 52mm screw-in filters.

**lbenac** · 25-May-2011, 07:10

It is a really good price, I know I just bought one...

**Darin Boville** · 25-May-2011, 08:54

That's a great price for a great lens--buy it!

--Darin

**akfreak** · 25-May-2011, 13:53

The seller is jacking me around, he had an offer for $475 so he now wants to see if I will pay $500, what Joke. The idiot thinks the M is a W because he has a 135-w, that is good for me that he is a moron but he has really pissed me off now.

He is making a auction via PM on a forum that I will leave nameless. I asked him if I did give him $500 was he going to go back the the other guy and ask for $525. He is a real douche! As much as I want this lens, and it appears to be a good price. I wont put up with crap like that!

**Gem Singer** · 25-May-2011, 14:44

That's why I asked in post #3 whether or not you had already purchased the lens.

If an offer is too good to be true, it's probably false.

$500 is still a good price for that particular lens if it includes shipping and lens board.