Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lucien wrote: <<<also on all the 180's, is a built-in rotating tripod thread>>>>>>> ted wrote: >The only problem I see with the zoom 80-200 is where would it go? I just= >looked at the lens to figure out where it could go with the space available >as the lens stands at the moment. The STA-1 (rotating tripod thread) made for the 100/2,8 APO-MACRO = fit on the 80-200/4 but cover the red index. = Actually, I find it fitting better on it than on the 100/2,8 if I cut the plastic inside of the STA, where it touch the index. But anyway, the result is not as good that on the latest 250/4. >It might take a complete revamping and tooling to accomodate the tripod >mount ring and then make the lens bigger taking away the ability to hand= >hold it as we can now. Besides it would mean more dollars for a rather >expensive lens already. True. BTW, there are TWO red dots on the 80-200/4. = ;-) Lucien