Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]that's why i thing this lens is better than the 2.8 apo just because it is more versatile, it turns out everybody is a proud day or mom. everybody praised their own _____________________________________ Thanks, Mehrdad [-----Original Message----- [From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Greg Bicket [Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 3:53 AM [To: LUG [Subject: [Leica] 280mm f4 APO-Telyt-R [ [ [Good morning, [ [While we are singing the praises of a wonderful lens, the 280 f2.8 APO, [another genuinely stellar lens is made in that length, also in an APO [configuration. The f4 version offers [relative] size and weight advantages [with equal image quality. If a bit slower will get you there, the f4 will [bring home startling images, too. [ [It is a knock-out lens, closer to hand-holdable but heavy, still in the [brick neighborhood, focuses close, with beautiful image rendition, [color and [sharpness. The smaller aperture wide open offers lots of creative latitude [owing to the depth of field of this length lens. It's a beauty. [ [Enjoy the light. [ [Greg Bicket [