Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for your reply. I figured that the 280 might have been the reason, but I didn't know. Too bad I bought the 250 for an African safari about the time it was discontinued. I might have been able to enjoy the benefits of the 280 instead. Jim Ted Grant wrote: > Jim Nelon wrote: > > >Can someone update me on the 250 f/4? Leica doesn't list the lens in its > >current catalog. I think the lens was discontinued a few years ago. Can > >anyone tell me when? And why? TIA.>>>>>>>>> > > Hi Jim, > > I believe the lens was discontinued about 1984 or so. The introduction of > the 280mm 2.8 probably was the reason for dropping the production. > > I used one for quite sometime and it was a great lens, but as soon as I > could get my hands on a faster and better lens (280) I did. Even though > the 250 f4 was a fine lens, the 280 was and is better. More important? > Faster for those of us who work with fast glass. > > ted > > Ted Grant > This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. > http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant