Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - -- Donal Philby San Diego http://www.donalphilby.com