Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Wed, 04 October 2000, Tina Manley wrote: > > LUGnuts - > > I will be in Kenya for three weeks in December. While my main focus will > be people, I know I won't be able to resist trying for some photos of the > wildlife there. The longest lens I have is a 135 for my M's. I do have > the 100 Macro/Apo for the R and the 2x extender. I would like to add a > longer lens but I don't want to spend a lot of money. This will be lens > that won't get much use probably. That excludes the new modular system > lenses for the R's. Can you recommend a good, older long lens for the R or > should I look at the Viso system for the M? > > On another subject, I have read so many warnings about muggings and robbery > in Kenya that I wonder if it is safe to carry my cameras on the street. I > know a lot of the warnings about developing countries are exaggerated and I > know to use common sense about not going in bad neighborhoods after > dark. Has anybody been to Kenya lately? What do you think? > > Thanks - > > Tina > Tina Manley, ASMP > http://www.tinamanley.com Tina, the best bang for the buck is the 400 f/6.8 Telyt, either viso mount or r-mount. Description at: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt/400R68.HTM Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Visit the Northwestern Alumni Association portal page at http://www.nualumni.com to get free web-based e-mail and many other exciting features.