Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeez, and I thought the original was great! Bud - ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Yoder <leica@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 10:12 PM Subject: [Leica] 28/2.8-R latest > I've gotta add my support to Michael's testimony. I had the earlier version, > thought it was OK but not spectacular, then got the new one. It's spectacular, > much better than the one with the hood. And it's my favorite focal length too. > > Dave Yoder > > Michael Hintlian wrote: > > > Dick; > > > > This lens is in my bag every day...on an R6.2 body. Its been everywhere > > with me, and is without question superior to the earlier 28R. It is a huge > > improvement at all distances especially the very closest range, it has a > > floating element (I believe) which supports this performance. Its an > > oustanding lens, fabulous wide open...and a lens that I have come to love > > and would be lost without.