Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Has anybody used the Kinoptik long lenses ona Leicaflex? Heitz has a bunch or them (super priced of course) in different mounts now besides Alpa. Comments? Jim Brick wrote: > At 04:55 PM 2/6/01 -0500, Martin Howard wrote: > >Jim Brick jotted down the following: > > > >> I had a 350/4.8 and a 280/2.8 together for several years. Also had the 1.4x > >> and 2x extenders. Sold the 280 and 1.4x and kept the 350 and 2x. The 350 is > >> a sleeper lens in that its performance is stellar with and without the 2x > >> extender. It is one of the lenses that I will never sell as there is > >> nothing like it. 350 is a great tele focal length. And at 700mm with the > >> 2x... wonderful combination > > > >>But doesn't it get awfully dim? > > Well, it is more dim than without the 2x, but it is not that bad. Focusing > is still easy. > > >>I think would have stayed with the 280 f/2.8: > > Well... to each his own! > > J. > > >> > >>M.