Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good choice. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Forrest" <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica R tele-zoom? > I'll stick with my current 80-200 f/2.8 AFD. > > Phil Forrest > > > > On Sun, 4 Nov 2012 14:07:51 -0600 (CST) > grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > >> They (Nikon) just introduced a 70 - 200 f4 which is priced at $1399. >> I would think you could find the 80 - 200 R lens for far less than >> $1600. >> >> Gene >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2012 12:42:54 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada >> Central Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica R tele-zoom? >> >> All things are relative.... >> >> Expensive = $5K >> Economical = $1.6K >> >> Isn't there some Nikon lenses in the range at the same or lesser price >> points? And they would offer automatic aperture operation as well.... >> >> And if you have an AF camera, that too..... >> >> It is nice to have Leica optics, but hardly a requirement.... >> >> Frank Filippone, repenting after his blasphemous comments...... >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Vick Ko >> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 8:47 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica R tele-zoom? >> >> The best zooms in the R line in that range are the 70-180 f2.8 Vario >> APO Elmarit and 80-200 f4 Vario-Elmar lenses. >> >> The 70-180 is expensive but stellar >> >> The 80-200 is economical and stellar. >> >> Vick >> >> >> On 11/3/2012 10:54 PM, Phil Forrest wrote: >> > I see there are two Leica R versions of the tele-zoom in the 70-200 >> > range. One is a 70-210 f/4 the other is 75-200 f/4.5. What is the >> > difference between the two besides the obvious technical ones? Are >> > they good performers? I notice that these are quite inexpensive >> > these >> days. >> > >> > Finally, would one of these perform better than the Nikkor 80-200 >> > f/2.8 AFD? >> > >> > My thought is for use on a D2X. The Nikon lens offers outstanding >> > performance and full metering function in all modes with the D2x. >> > It's a stop faster as well. >> > >> > The Leica lens is a fully manual lens (I love manual focus, by the >> > way so that's not a deterrent) and might have better optics but >> > would limit me to stop down metering. >> > >> > I'm curious about your thoughts. >> > Thanks all! >> > >> > Phil Forrest >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > > -- > http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >