On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 05:05:39 GMT, "Kevin Neilson" wrote:

>I'm leaning toward the 180mm--I've heard good things about it. It's bigger,
>so more of a pain to carry around and requires different filters, but the
>extra f-stop is always sweet.
>
>Do you know what one would expect to pay for this lens, used? I notice the
>200 f/4s seem to be under $150-$200 on Ebay; often cheaper than the 105mm
>f/2.5s.

The 200 f4 is not a popular lens, but it is an excellent,
very compact lens, good for travel (and tiny, cheap, and
surprisingly good on a TC14A - and I use one as a macro
lens [!]). Considering the size/weight difference, I
would prefer the 200 to the 180, or the 70-210E for
versatility, for travel - and would include the tiny TC14A
(these give you long lenses of good quality with minimal
bulk...).