Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/01/08

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I'm taking a T23/2.0 as my lightest, walk-around lens.  It weighs almost
nothing and is still autofocus on the SL.

Thanks,

Tina

On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 2:14 PM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote:

> I keep looking at weight also (in several respects).
>
> The 40mm Voigtlander Heliar f/2.8, 4.66 oz (132 g) (M mount, but not
> including focusing)  is my current lightest weight walk about lens.
>
> https://www.dpreview.com/products/voigtlander/lenses/
> voigtlander_40mm_2p8_heliar
>
>
> (I've become fond of the collapsibles after living with the 90mm
> Macro-Elmar f/4 for a year.  The 40mm seems like a better mid-range than
> the 50mm Elmar-M collapsible that I also have.  They do have optical
> compromises.)
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
> On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 9:14 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> 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
> >
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Replies: Reply from jbmmllug at jbm.org (Jeff Moore) ([Leica] Leica SL 90-280 Lens)
In reply to: Message from tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Leica SL 90-280 Lens)
Message from roark.paul at gmail.com (Paul Roark) ([Leica] Leica SL 90-280 Lens)