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		    Ina Nicolae   
           	{K:44481} 1/28/2007
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		   	Wonderful image, Eb! The two ducks are beautiful and perfectly captured, and the green water dotted by white spots is awesome. Excellent :)Ina  
			 
			
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		    Eb Mueller   
              
             
           	{K:24960} 1/25/2007
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		   	Pat - not silly to get rid of things.  Quite a few years ago I was busy collecting some nice target rifles.  I worked out a deal with my wife to always get rid of an old one to buy a new one!  I felt a lot less selfish that way.  The 200mm. is like the one you talk about years later - damn, I shouldn'a sold that one!  Why I used to capture a gnats eye at 100 paces and count all the facets.  There will never be another like it! ;-)  Eb  
			 
			
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		    Pat Oates   
           	{K:3046} 1/25/2007
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		   	Eb - As silly as it sounds, I have to sell an old (relatively un-used) jeep that just sits in the garage!! keh.com is working with me on the trade for the 200m. I wish I knew you were wanting a 200mm, we could have likely worked out you getting it. I will email you if anything like this comes up again in the future. It really bugs me to part ways with the 200mm, I just had it sitting around in it's case. If you do decide to get one, I highly recommend it for macro work. It is VERY well built, non-plastic and beefy. I just hope I don't regret it.  
			 
			
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		    Eb Mueller   
              
             
           	{K:24960} 1/24/2007
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		   	Pat, By trading your 200mm., is that how you got the 400mm?  Eb  
			 
			
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		    Pat Oates   
           	{K:3046} 1/24/2007
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		   	Eb - I simply am not using my micro lens enough. I found a photo supplier that is willing to do some trading.  
			 
			
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		    Eb Mueller   
              
             
           	{K:24960} 1/23/2007
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		   	Thanks, Pat!  Never seen a f/1.2!  I use the 50mm. f/1.4 occassionally when the light is low.  The f/1.2 must be an interesting piece of glass to add to your collection - if the price is right! ;-)  I would still like to get a 200mm f/4 micro, but most of the big glass is out of my price range.  Eb  
			 
			
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		    Pat Oates   
           	{K:3046} 1/23/2007
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		   	Eb - A shot with it all! Sharpness, details, colors and reflections. Nicely done.  
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		    Nelson Moore [Kes] -     
           	{K:20241} 1/23/2007
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		   	Nice double portrait, Eb! The color looks right.  
			 
			
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		    Joggie van Staden   
           	{K:41700} 1/22/2007
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		   	Tranquil scene with lovely colour - beautiful scene Eb. Regards.  Joggie  
			 
			
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		    Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   
              
             
           	{K:174199} 1/20/2007
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		    Dave Stacey   
              
             
           	{K:150877} 1/20/2007
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		   	Excellent nature shot, Eb! I like the branches in the water, it really gives atmosphere to your shot.  Dave.  
			 
			
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