Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 10/28/04 10:26 PM, Karen Nakamura at mail@gpsy.com wrote: > Everone remember the 180mm f/2.8 that Charles Hehl had for sale last > week? Sometimes there's an advantage to having broadband as well as > the time zone difference. I was the first bidder and Charles sent it > to me immediately by EMS. It's a gorgeous lens and I didn't realize > it came with the original box and warrantee card. It arrived last > night and I immediately went over to Fujiya Camera and bought a Leica > R lens to Canon EOS body adapter. > > I took the lens out on my lunch break today. The results were very > nice, I think: > > http://photoethnography.com/gallery/paw2004/index25.html > > I agree with Doug Herr that this lens weighs a ton and a half. That's > my only complaint. Oh, and Tina must have eagle eyes, I had problems > focusing it accurately. > > Karen > It will be much easier to focus with an SL. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com