Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, I second Doug's recommendation of the 400mm Telyt. I bought one of those too, and while it does not get a tremendous amount of use, the investment is modest, so it is OK. Doug is a master at handholding it with the shoulder stock (see the bird photos on his web site); I must admit I prefer a monopod. But either way, it is a great lens. Nathan 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 - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/