Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What should I look to pay for the newer unit. The one that got away was the older unit, so now I don't feel so bad. Cheers Wilber - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Brick" <jim_brick@agilent.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 4:02 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Bokeh controversy, 250/4 lens > There are two 250/4's The older, fatter, heavier, series 8 filter version > which did not get good reviews. Made until 1980. And the newer version from > 1980 until 1994 which is lighter, thinner, and E67, and is a stellar performer. > > Jim > > > >Wilber Jeffcoat wrote: > > > >> >>>>Thank you, so this then is a characteristic of the Leica lens and really > >> has > >> nothing to do with the focal length. Next 250 f4 I see is mine.<<<<< > > > At 07:36 AM 12/27/00 -0800, Ted wrote: > >Hi Wilber, > > > >If you find a f4.0 250 grab it quick as it's a beauty of a lens. I had one > >many > >years ago and in "my great wisdom" when I bought the 280 2.8 I sold the 250! > >Dumb mistake, but we only learn what we've lost after it's gone and wish we > >hadn't been so stupid in our eagerness to be "lens efficient!" :-( > > > >It's a winner so look hard. > >ted >