Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:15 PM 8/14/98 -0600, you wrote: >Are there used 800mm Telyt-S f8's available out there? Was/is it an >exceptional lens? Can they be had for less than the price of a small island >nation? While I'm at it, anybody know why Telyt-S, rather than Telyt-R, as >its sister telephoto lenses were labelled during the pre-modular era? I've seen used ones sell for less than $5,000. They are exceptional lenses. Three elements all glued together. Near APO quality, I'm told. Big, heavy. I don't think I'd want one. Why Telyt-S? Super big. Super heavy? :-) - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. Rachel Carson