Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/07

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Subject: [Leica] Sleeper telephoto
From: "gbicket" <gbicket@email.msn.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 07:41:05 -0400
 
Tina,

One of Leica's great telephoto lenses is the f4 280mm APO.  Spectacular
images.  It might offer a good compromise between size and "pull",
especially with a 2X teleconverter.  I realize f8 is slow, but was thinking
about travel/packing hassles.  I can handhold it [without the
teleconverter], usually leaning up against a tree, building or some such.
It's really a superb lens, and might offer good tradeoffs in the
size/speed/weight travel planning department.

Enjoy the light in Kenya.

Greg