Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Jim. That's what I'm hoping. That plus the built-in stabilization should be an advantage. I'm hoping to be able to hand hold it, but I'm also taking a tripod. Tina On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 4:03 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Tina, from the reviews, it obviously takes beautiful images. To me, the > weight is what's significant. I have the old Leica Telyt-R 250/4, which is > about the same length, but weighs 3# instead of 4#, and I have shot it > hand-held, with monopod and with tripod, and now I almost always use a > tripod. It is a handfull and a load on old arms when using it by hand. > Electric focusing could make a significant difference, perhaps. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 1/8/2018 11:14 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> LUG: >> >> Does anybody here have or use this lens? B&H had a used one and I spent >> my >> year's equipment budget to order it. It will be here Wednesday. >> >> The lens gets outstanding reviews but I wondered about real-life use. Any >> complaints I've read have been about the size and weight but it weighs 4 >> pounds which is half of what my 280/2.8 weighs. >> >> Anybody? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Tina >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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