Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Chance from R to Nikon?
From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 10:42:36 -0800

Eric Welch wrote:
> 
> At 09:16 PM 1/26/98 -0500, you wrote:
> 
> >You are right about the 180mm. It's the only thing about my Nikons that I
> >miss. I kept an 8008s and the 180 for about six months after I sold the
> 
> I've owned and used a couple Nikon 180s, but I have also owned and used all
> of the Leica 180s in the 2.8 variation. (Old - 1968 vintage that weighs
> like the Titanic's anchor, and three new ones.) I'll take the Leicas over
> the Nikons any day.
I don't think it would take much to be better than the Nikon 80-200, a
lens I am far less than satisfied with, especially flare and shadow
detail and sharpness.  Is there anything else??  The cost was good!\

donal

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Donal Philby
San Diego
http://www.donalphilby.com