Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]and frank you should not commit to R, it is a system of the past, dead. (it is like buying wordstar, still works!! but...) many new exciting systems r out there, take a look @ the sony nex, etc. R only lives here. even through i am an r shooter, i can not recommend it. hell u can't even buy the battery for dmr any more . that said the r system had a very nice set of lenses 180/2.8 apo (already mentioned) 100/2.98 macro 28-90 35-70/2.8 50 1.4 (latest version) 21-35 15/2.8 90/2.0 apo all of which i still have, when i met with the leica folks @ pma two yrs ago, i asked them a point blank question about the r system, the answer was hold on, it is coming. leica then sold off the remaining r stock on ebay via a third party. mounting the lenses on canon or going to the extra expense of converting to mounts to nikon just does not work for me. it is a half ass solution ps sold off the following 180/2 280/4 70-180 complete tele modular system (280,400,560,800) On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 6:37 PM, <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: > Thanks.. > > I suffer from 2 problems... > > I am not familiar with R lenses > I am not yet committed to going R..... > > Info like this is invaluable > > Thanks > Frank > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Leonard J Kapner <kapner at earthlink.net> > >Sent: Oct 9, 2010 10:35 AM > >To: lug at leica-users.org > >Subject: Re: [Leica] "Best" R-Series Lens > > > >Hi Frank, > > > >The lens in my bag now is the Leica APO-Elmarit-R 1:2.8/180mm, purchased > new about 10 years ago. > > > >Previously I had the APO-Telyt-R f:3.4 that everyone on the LUG who owns > one raves about. Just after purchase of the APO-Elmarit, I did a careful > A:B > comparison of both lenses and was more than satisfied with the signature of > the newer lens, although there's no denying the earlier APO-Telyt was (and, > I suppose, is) the better economic buy. Eventually, I sold the APO-Telyt. > > > >Either lens is a wonderful short tele, in my opinion. If, like me, you > prefer to shoot the slower transparency films like Kodak E100VS or Fuji > Velvia 100, you may find circumstances (particularly off-tripod) where you > need and want the extra light gathering the 2.8 affords. Or if bulk and > cost > is no object, get the Summicron! > > > >In retrospect, although I really like the APO-Elmarit, if I hadn't bought > it, I believe the APO-Telyt would still be serving me well for my intended > application. > > > >I hope this is a helpful answer to your question, Frank. > > > >Len > > > >--- > > > >On Oct 9, 2010, at 9:37 AM, Frank wrote: > > > >> From: red735i at earthlink.net > >> Date: October 8, 2010 11:29:03 PM PDT > >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] "Best" R-Series Lenses? > >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >> > >> > >> Which 180? > >> > >> THANKS > >> > >> Frank, not too familiar with R lenses... > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad