Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter: You must be confused ;-) I have the Leica 400 2.8, 280 2.8, and 180 F2. They all blow the background out of focus. I use fast glass mainly to use 100 speed slide film rather than faster films with more grain. Regards, Robert At 09:35 AM 8/18/99 -0700, you wrote: >> Robert G. Stevens wrote: >> > <edited> > >> As for the Canon lens, remember that IS is not used when using a tripod or >> for sports. A lens like this would always be used on a tripod. If you >> want to do nature, you will use manual focus all the time anyways to get >> the eyes of the subject in focus. EOS lenses on manual focus have a >> shitty >> feel to them since you are not actually moving the lens with the focus >> ring, but providing input for the ultrasonic motor to know where to move. >> As for weight, if you compare the Leica 400 2.8 to the Canon 400 2.8, the >> Leica is quite a bit lighter. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Robert >> > ---------------------------------------------------- > > While you may be partially correct, the new AF system from Canon is >quite good and does allow you to use AF even with nature. One comment, even >thogh the 6.8 (I believe) > lens you picked up is sharp, you still will not be able to blow out >the background like you could with the 400mm F2.8 of another manufacturer. >BUt if you shoot at F8, then it does not matter. > > Peter K > >