>>4487572>You say this, but I'm assuming you haven't actually tried it.I've taken like 3000 photos with it.
>What is this "thought exercise" of yours? I want to know the optically best lens under $500 that is a long focal length telephoto. If it was a telescope and could be focused a I'd try using that on wild life for fun.
I want something to experiment with while while waiting for proper high end lenses or bodies to show up used locally to upgrade.