300mm f2.8 lens

I'm in UK and I've seen a second-hand russian manual focus 300mm f2.8 lens for sale for around $1000? It looks in excellent condition - anyone think it's worth it? I'm leaving tomorrow so let me know quickly!!

[Jed]

Depends. It's probably about all the money, if you're patient you can get an AF-n for about £400-450. OTOH if you're well heeled enough, I reckon I can get you an AF-I for £1000 or an AF-S for £1300.

[Garion]

Originally Posted by Jed Depends. It's probably about all the money, if you're patient you can get an AF-n for about £400-450. OTOH if you're well heeled enough, I reckon I can get you an AF-I for £1000 or an AF-S for £1300.

AF-S 300mm f2.8 for £1300? New or used? Thats abt 4k SGD, if its brand new its a very good price! A brand new AF-S II goes for abt 7-8k SGD? locally.

[espn]

Originally Posted by Garion AF-S 300mm f2.8 for £1300? New or used? Thats abt 4k SGD, if its brand new its a very good price! A brand new AF-S II goes for abt 7-8k SGD? locally.

Yep, agreed, Garion, now you have no choice but to come to dark side !!

Back to my point guys - 300mm f2.8 manual focus lens for $1000 (actually just under)?? Should I buy - I could use the extra focal length - at the moment just have 200mm.

[Jed]

See above. It's all the money really. For £400-450 you can get an AF-n Nikkor. Which [1] is a Nikkor and [2] is AF. But if you need it now and don't want to wait, then by all means buy the Russian one. But S$1000 is not cheap and if you are buying it because you think it's cheap, then I wouldn't.