Don't forget Uncle Joe's Mintballs....

http://www.uncle-joes.com/

Still going strong since 1898

A 100-400mm is the KIT LENS on a K-3

Lens arrived safely about 15 minutes ago, not bad considering
yesterday was a bank holiday in Ireland. Hopefully the weather
will brighten up after dinner and I can try it out

Thanks for the quick posting Robbie

Is it internal focus or external focus?

The FL of internal focus lenses varies/reduces as you focus closer.
An internal focus 180mm is not really much different than a 100mm
external focus lens for macros.

AF isn't generally used for macro work anyway.

1:1 probably refers to the 35mm frame.

A 1.4x converter is the easiest way to get better than 1:2

There's also a Power Zoom version which is probably the best
of the bunch and the PZ is good fun to use.

The best of the FA's was the 80-320mm, but finding a good one
is quite hard... usually wobbly barrels and de-centering

Not in the same league as the 55-300mm

Wouldn't last a year in the UK weather Utterly disgraceful
company I bought a Lancia Beta Spyder new in the mid 70's and had to
scrap it at 4 1/2 years old due to rust... twin panel construction
with no internal paint They refused to pay out compensation
unless you bought a new one. I had a test drive in the new Delta
but the gearbox seized up on the test drive so I quickly went
over to Alfa Romeo and never had a problem with the 25 years I
was with them. Now gone over to Fords because they have
some good offers and the rides a lot softer and the roads are
poorer

Suppose you only have a Leica M9

Can't see the job lasting long anyway, there will probably
only be a handful of hotels to photograph

Are you selling the lens to buy that Lancia
Make sure that you get some change!

I doubt if their photographers would be very welcome at
any of the hotels anyway