[Leica] Leica SL 90-280 Lens

[Jim Nichols]

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
>