[Leica] IMG: Ted's Lens

[Tina Manley]

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
>
>
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