[Leica] an alternative to the 280mm f/4 APO

[Jeff Moore]

On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 5:33 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> example of the detail possible over most of the image area:
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> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/temp/_DSC2699_crop.jpg

That is some serious birdie detail, and absent a direct comparison to
the 280 APO I don't see a thing wrong with it.  It also exhibits your
usual excellent technique.

> M(240) owners who want a long lens without a major commitment of resources would do well to look into this lens.
> It's not 280 APO quality but it's quite good and much more affordable.

Thanks for that tip;  I'll file it away just in case I even need a
lens that long.