Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John McMaster wrote: >True, the long lens (350mm) they 'announced' years back has never been >released. I believe Leica has announced it won't happen. > However they make adapters allowing long Hasselblad H (300mm) or Contax > 645 (350mm) lenses with > autofocus/aperture The Contax 350mm Tele-Apotessar is very interesting but two things concern me (apart from the obvious $$$$$): I haven't gotten a clear answer whether the 1.4x Mutar for the 350 is supported by the Leica adapter, and having been using a camera that is no longer in production and for which several critical parts are difficult to obtain (if at all) the age & scarcity of the Contax 350 is unsettling. It's not something I'd feel comfortable relying on. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com