Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are two 250/4's The older, fatter, heavier, series 8 filter version which did not get good reviews. Made until 1980. And the newer version from 1980 until 1994 which is lighter, thinner, and E67, and is a stellar performer. Jim >Wilber Jeffcoat wrote: > >> >>>>Thank you, so this then is a characteristic of the Leica lens and really >> has >> nothing to do with the focal length. Next 250 f4 I see is mine.<<<<< > At 07:36 AM 12/27/00 -0800, Ted wrote: >Hi Wilber, > >If you find a f4.0 250 grab it quick as it's a beauty of a lens. I had one >many >years ago and in "my great wisdom" when I bought the 280 2.8 I sold the 250! >Dumb mistake, but we only learn what we've lost after it's gone and wish we >hadn't been so stupid in our eagerness to be "lens efficient!" :-( > >It's a winner so look hard. >ted