Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill Bain wrote: > Has anyone ever used the LTM 200mm >Komura? One recently went for about $100 on eBay so they're not too >expensive, if not all that frequently available. Any thoughts >appreciated. I have this lens and use it occasionally on my IIIfRD. Results aren't bad, but not quite up to Leica standards; colour rendition is a bit on the cold side. The rangefinder cam appears to couple OK, but mechanically the focussing ring is hardly silky. I purchased the lens many years ago, and was luckily able to purchase direct from Japan the Komura multi-finder which includes the 200mm focal length. The v/f is brightline (but not very bright), and operates on the VIOOH principle. Thus you only have a tiny area in which to compose your shot. For a lens of this length, I would have thought you'd be far better off using an SLR . I find the Leicaflex SL with the 180 Elmarit R a great combination. I also use the 280 Telyt M on the SL with the appropriate M to R adaptor. Slan Alex Alex Hurst Cork Florists 19 Winthrop St, Cork Republic of Ireland Tel: +353 21 270 907 Fax: +353 21 271 248 email: corkflor@iol.ie Website: http://www.flowerlink.com/corkflorists Home website: http://homepages.iol.ie/~corkflor/