Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Brick wrote: The very reasons I kept my 180/2.8 when I got my 70-180. I really like my 180/2.8 . Ounce for ounce, I believe it's one of the finest 180's available. Jim... To quote Yoda, "No, there is another..." I newly have the 180 2.0 Apo Summicron, a hoss of a lens, that I'm just learning to use. Have only shot a half dozen rolls thus far, and had intended to report to the group when I had developed some more formed opinions. Early impressions (no news here) is that the lens is v. sharp, easy to focus on the R8, fun to shoot wide open (just shot half a roll on a cloudy day at 2.0, for fun), close focuses to +/- 4 feet, and wide open has HIGHLY limited depth of field. FWIW, this lens was the highest scoring ColorFoto ever tested (no mean feat?) and the mechanical quality certainly is there. Feels like a chunk of granite. Have been using a monopod and both hands to carry the combo. To date, though, I've been very impressed. More when I know more, in a few months. David W. Almy Annapolis, Maryland