Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:10 PM 3/22/2007, Leonard Taupier wrote: >I'd like to get a medium telephoto for my birding excursions. I'm >currently using a 560mm f6.8 Telyt and 200mm f4 Telyt(viso mount) on >a Canon 20D. I've been looking at something in the 280mm range. I'd >love to have a 280/f4 R Telyt but they cost a bit more then a new M8. > >I see the 280/f4.8 lenses with Viso mount at a reasonable price. Does >anyone have any experience or information if this is a reasonably >good lens? I'd like to stick with Leica as I could also use it on my >M8 and M film cameras or if R mount on the Canon or my R8. Len There are several versions of the 4.8/280 Telyt but all are really fine lenses. A more powerful option in a lens even better optically would be a 4/300 Pan-Tele-Kilar with a WEVI mount for the Visoflex. THIS is one impressive lens, and it weighs less than the Telyt. Marc msmall@aya.yale.edu Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!