Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Saturday, July 24 1999, Dan S wrote: >>> Has anyone used the 400 F5 lens? I see it for sale locally for very small bucks, and if it is any good I may go for it. <<< I have not used it but I have heard that it's an excellent lens. When I looked at one many years ago I was impressed by the build quality. One of the pioneering wildlife photographers in the U.S., Fred Truslow, used this lens at the urging of National Geographic and his photos had enviable image quality. It was state-of-the-art at the time. How it compares with more recent glass I can't say. Doug Herr Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt