Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Re: Long teles
From: Lucian Chis <nchis@uswest.net>
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 15:32:08 -0800
References: <4.1.20010206095625.01c98d10@xsj02.sjs.agilent.com> <4.1.20010206145559.01cd4d80@xsj02.sjs.agilent.com>

Has anybody used the Kinoptik long lenses ona Leicaflex? Heitz has a bunch or them
(super priced of course) in different mounts now besides Alpa.
Comments?

Jim Brick wrote:

> At 04:55 PM 2/6/01 -0500, Martin Howard wrote:
> >Jim Brick jotted down the following:
> >
> >> I had a 350/4.8 and a 280/2.8 together for several years. Also had the 1.4x
> >> and 2x extenders. Sold the 280 and 1.4x and kept the 350 and 2x. The 350 is
> >> a sleeper lens in that its performance is stellar with and without the 2x
> >> extender. It is one of the lenses that I will never sell as there is
> >> nothing like it. 350 is a great tele focal length. And at 700mm with the
> >> 2x... wonderful combination
> >
> >>But doesn't it get awfully dim?
>
> Well, it is more dim than without the 2x, but it is not that bad. Focusing
> is still easy.
>
> >>I think would have stayed with the 280 f/2.8:
>
> Well... to each his own!
>
> J.
>
> >>
> >>M.

In reply to: Message from Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com> ([Leica] Re: Long teles)
Message from Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com> ([Leica] Re: Re: Long teles)