Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Douglas! It's a humdinger all right and very, very hard to use. Makes me admire Ted's Olympic shots even more. Tina On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 6:32 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > On 13/09/2017 23:07, Tina Manley wrote: > >> PESO: >> >> I bought Ted's famous 280/2.8 Leica lens that he used for many Olympic >> games. If you think the SL 24-90 is heavy, just try this one. The lens >> by >> itself weighs over 6 pounds. I'm going to have to go to the gym to be >> able >> to use it again; however, I can focus it now! I had retired it along with >> all of my manual focus lenses but my new eye makes it possible to use it >> again. Here is a hummingbird with Ted's lens: >> >> http://www.pbase.com/image/166201489 >> >> Just call me Ted (or Doug)! I'm still practicing!! Those hummers move so >> fast!! >> >> Tina >> >> Great shot, Tina. That lens seems to be a humdinger! > > Douglas > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html