Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]James Laird wrote: >Doug, > >Have you used the 250 f/4? How does it compare with the 280? > >Jim I used the late 250mm f/4 Telyt for a few years. Good close-focus limit, good rotating tripod mount, excellent flare control, good color quality, too much lateral chromatic aberation for my taste, and most of the time 250mm was just a tiny bit too short for my use, where the 280 works fine. Optically, the 280mm f/4 APO is in another league, simply mind-boggling from corner to corner at full aperture. The 280 also focusses closer, and the tripod mount and the focussing ring are even better than the 250's. Bokeh is mostly comparable, I'd say the 280 is a little smoother. The 280 APO is one I'll give up only if it can be pried from my cold, dead hands. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com