Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Don't forget you're talking to a lot of Leica guys. I already have a 400/6.8 Telyt but if I had the Canon 400/5.6, I would use the Canon lens much more often. Len On Dec 28, 2008, at 10:15 AM, James Laird wrote: > I've seen some Telyts on **ay and elsewhere, but all but one 400/6.8 > came without the shoulder stock. And if the 400/6.8 will suffice for > my crop-sensor 40D, why not just get the Canon 400/5.6L? Thought about > the 100-400 Canon because it has IS, but I'll probably be using a > tripod most of the time anyway, and I've heard it's quality declines > at 400 like most zooms. I'm confused. > > Regards, > Jim > > On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 5:27 AM, Seth Rosner > <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> wrote: >> Jim, try the 400/6,8 Telyt, MUCH handier, same image quality and >> only a bit >> lower magnification. >> >> Seth >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Laird" >> <digiratidoc@gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:54 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon 800mm IS >> >> >>> George, >>> >>> My bad. But they are stunning. I'd still like any luger's opinion of >>> the 400 5.6L. I've also considered the 560 6.8 Telyt but they >>> seem to >>> be in very short supply and I just don't know if I could get used to >>> carrying that cannon around. Still considering. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Jim >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 6:29 PM, Lottermoser George >>> <imagist3@mac.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Wish I could do as well; >>>> but, >>>> not my images Jim. >>>> I only found them in a search >>>> for better examples from the 800. >>>> >>>> Fond regards, >>>> George >>>> >>>> george@imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Dec 27, 2008, at 5:34 PM, James Laird wrote: >>>> >>>>> George, >>>>> >>>>> Absolutely stunning images! >>>>> >>>>> I'll never be in you're league but have been contemplating a >>>>> Canon 400 >>>>> 5.6L for my 40D to try my hand at bird photography and wondered if >>>>> you've used one and what you think of it. I'ts not the 800 but >>>>> it's >>>>> one-tenth the price and in my budget. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Lottermoser George >>>>> <imagist3@mac.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Here's the first one I found - wide open >>>>>> <http://www.pbase.com/martinisabelle/image/106665049> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Fond regards, >>>>>> George >>>>>> >>>>>> george@imagist.com >>>>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 27, 2008, at 10:49 AM, Lottermoser George wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Here's a better example of the lens's possibilities: >>>>>>> <http://www.pbase.com/martinisabelle/image/105425263> >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> <http://www.pbase.com/martinisabelle> >>>>>>> where 800 is indicated >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Fond regards, >>>>>>> George >>>>>>> >>>>>>> george@imagist.com >>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 27, 2008, at 10:27 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You're right Doug. While I'm primarily a Nikon SLR user, I >>>>>>>> bought a >>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>> EOS 1DS MK II to use with my 560mm Telyt. This combination >>>>>>>> gives me >>>>>>>> beautiful results. I have since purchased Canon's 400mm f4 >>>>>>>> DO and >>>>>>>> 1.4X >>>>>>>> extender which also gives me beautiful results. Since I >>>>>>>> already had >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> full >>>>>>>> frame body (This was before the D3 and D700), I started >>>>>>>> looking at >>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> the better Canon L lenses to carry with me. I am fortunate >>>>>>>> that my >>>>>>>> dealer >>>>>>>> lets me try anything I want. I have since had to pass on 4 L >>>>>>>> lenses I >>>>>>>> tried, >>>>>>>> including the 24mm f1.4, the 16-35mm f2.8 and the 24 -105mm >>>>>>>> lenses. I >>>>>>>> did >>>>>>>> get the 35mm f1.4L lens which I find very nice. I almost >>>>>>>> passed on >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> 400mm >>>>>>>> DO lens as well. I tried a used one from my dealer which I >>>>>>>> found had >>>>>>>> low >>>>>>>> contrast. A week later he let me try a new one. It was >>>>>>>> nothing like >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> first one. It had excellent contrast and high resolution. I >>>>>>>> bought >>>>>>>> it. >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> don't know if this kind of variability is common but it's >>>>>>>> certainly >>>>>>>> scary >>>>>>>> for a lens that cost over $10,000. which is the case with >>>>>>>> the 800mm. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Len >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Dec 27, 2008, at 10:57 AM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Leonard Taupier wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This lens is getting glowing reviews from the Fred Miranda >>>>>>>>>> site. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm beginning to question the value of user reviews >>>>>>>>> particularly >>>>>>>>> where >>>>>>>>> the user's quality standard, techniques and intended use are >>>>>>>>> unknowns >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> may differ from mine. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> An example is the user reviews of the EF 24mm f/1.4 L on FM >>>>>>>>> and B&H >>>>>>>>> where it seems many are awed by the fast aperture and are >>>>>>>>> willing to >>>>>>>>> forgive >>>>>>>>> weaker image quality at the faster apertures and the >>>>>>>>> expectation of >>>>>>>>> cherry-picking dealer's (or importer's) stock to find one >>>>>>>>> of the >>>>>>>>> better >>>>>>>>> samples, and give the lens a very high rating. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> At any rate I expect that with the right conditions and >>>>>>>>> technique >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> 800mmm f/5.6 IS can deliver much more than the sample photos >>>>>>>>> demonstrated. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>> information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----------- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1866 - Release Date: >> 12/27/2008 >> 8:49 PM >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information