Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Er Felix, Any chance you would like to send your 1200 as a traveling LUG lens sort of like the rapidwinder that went around a couple of years ago? I am sure any interested Luggers (me) would be glad to pay the insurance on that what $80,000 US lens. :) :) Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of fmaturana Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 4:40 AM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] RE: LUG Digest, Vol 27, Issue 216 >As for taking a 560mm lens, I have a 400mm, which is enormous [and heavy], >so a 560 mm lens must be humongous, best used with a heavy tripod. Imagine >lugging around 5 pounds of a deadweight lens all day, every day plus a big >tripod and a camera and some film and something to put it all in. -- bob >cole Bob Perhaps I may lend him my Canon EF 1200mm f5.6, 16.5 kgms, with a Leica adaptor. He for sure will need a tripod but a truck too! Felix _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information