Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan S. wrote: >Has anyone used the 400 F5 lens? I see it for sale locally for very small >bucks, and if it is any good I may go for it. It's a decent lens, but better if stopped down. The 6.8 can be used wide open, is a _lot_ faster to focus, focusses closer, is lighter and has way more contrast. I had a 400/5 for a couple of years, and used one of the first versions for a bit as well. When I got the 6.8 the quality of my shots went up noticeably. * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com