Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug's right. But you'll have to prise my 180/2 summicron from my other hand too! Charlie Chan Cheltenham, UK topoxforddoc at btinternet.com www.cancer-surgeon.co.uk www.charlie-chan.co.uk On 4 Apr 2010, at 00:10, Doug Herr wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information