Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/10

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 280mm f/2.8
From: "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 06:36:02 -0400

> Back when I was shooting Nikon gear I rented a 280 2.8 and shot some
> test chrome films with both the Nikon and Leica lens.  the test
> images were of my then wife with our dog.  The dog had black fur.  On
> the Nikon the fur was black, no detail.   On the Leica there was
> detail in the fur.  Adding the teleconverter did not degrade the
> image any that I could discern.

Wow, that IS saying a lot.  Many consider the 300/2.8 to be one of the very
best Nikkors (along with the 180/2.8).

Dan

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