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HAB911

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9. thank you! It is not a macro lens

Reply to MichaelSoE (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 04:26 PM

Nov 2020

it's the nikkor 200-500 f5.6 @500mm and I normally lurk about with a TC20 2X on it but today took that off

it focuses to 7' and just amazes me how it makes me feel like I'm using a bellows, rings or macro lens

the prime 500 is even better, but twice as expensive

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