Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello, How about the 105-280 zoom lens? I do not remember reading any post about this zoom lens. Has anyone had any experience with it? Best Wishes, David At 10:58 AM 12/10/98 -0400, you wrote: >Nigel: > >The 1.4 APO does not work on many Leica lenses. It protruded in past the >mount of the lens it is mated to so it will not work on any lens that has >the rear element within a cm or so of the mount. It will not work with the >70-180, 180 APO's, or the 100 APO. > >I checked the Leica Adobe PDF file that I got from their site and it lits >the compatible lenses as: > >180 F2 APO >280 F4 APO >280 F2.8 APO >400 F2.8 APO and the rest of the Modular iterations >105-280 F4.2 >The non-current lenses it will work with are: >100 F4 Macro >180 F2.8 non APO >400,560, and 800mm Telyts > > >I hope you don't mind me correcting you on it, as this was the third or >fouth time you have suggested that people get a 1.4 APO extender. I have >one of these extenders and it does an excellent job with my 400 2.8 and my >105-280. It will not fit any of my other lenses except a Tamron 300 2.8 I >have. > >Regards, > >Robert > >At 09:01 AM 12/10/98 EST, you wrote: >>I can't comment on the optical comparison, but the Leica 80-200 is not >>exactly tiny nor a featherweight, and it does not have a tripod mount. >>The f/4 speed means slower shutter speeds in dim light; this coupled with >>the lens' length makes sharp images at the long end more difficult than >>with the 180/4. >>What I might be inclined to do in your case (and this is assuming >>compatibility, which as a non-user of Leica R I can't vouch for) is sell >>the 135 and purchase a 1.4x multiplier. In that way, you would have a >>100/2.8, 140/4 *macro* (100 APO + 1.4x), 180/4, and a *small, light* >>252/5.6 (180/4 + 1.4x) with the same close-focussing as the 180. >> >>Regards, >>Nigel >> >>On Thu, 10 Dec 1998 18:52:39 +0800 Ben Ho ^_^ <longjohn@netvigator.com> >>writes: >> >>>I can live without the extra 2.8 stop. Does anyone know how is the >>>optics of this 80-200/4 comparing to the old 135 and the 180 I have? >>>(Thinking of selling off my 135 and 180.) >> >>___________________________________________________________________ >>You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >>Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html >>or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >> >> >> >> > > >