Re: [Leica] Ready to take the R plunge

["Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>]

Jay (and other kind enough to help)

Great information, thanks.  I did notice that the viewfinder image didn't
look particluarly bright when I was looking through the 80-200, and this
seemed to go against general opinion here that the R8 has one of the
brightest viewfinders out there.  I like the convenience of the zooms and
having 350-200mm coverage in two lenses would be good for me.

As you say, I can always add primes later.  Better start saving.  I started
wih the 50 Summicron on my M6 kit and ended up with four lenses!.

Thanks again.

Simon

Jay Coleman wrote:

> Simon:
>
> The zooms are both great lenses but a bit slow and consequently dark in
the
> viewfinder.  There is nothing quite like looking through the viewfinder on
> an R8 with an f1.4 or f2 lens mounted.  I particularly like the 35-70
> although it is difficult to use with filters:  the front rotates; the
front
> goes in and out so anything larger than the filter thread restricts the
zoom
> range; it vignettes if you put anything on besides one skinny filter.
>
> An alternate kit might be the new(er) 28/2.8, a 50/2 the 100 APO -- which
is
> a must -- and a 180.  No zooming but brighter, and probably a bit more
> expensive, but you don't have to get it all at once.
>
> Jay Coleman
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Simon Lamb
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 9:03 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Ready to take the R plunge
>
>
> I am about to make a leap into Leica SLR territory with a swap out of
> Hasselblad territory (as I hardly use the Hassy and it is gathering dust).
>
> I have selected the following as my initial kit and would welcome
> ideas/comments as to whether there are better options or alternatives to
> consider.  The decision is to add SLR capabilities with zoom functions to
my
> prime lens M6 set-up.  The R kit is as follows:
>
> R8
> Motor Drive R8 (want this for the bracketing capability and the vertical
> release/grip)
> 35-70mm
> 80-200mm
> Option of 2x ROM extender for 1/2 list price although I would be at f/8 at
> the fat end of the zoom
> Option of 100 Macro for 2/3 of list price
>
> Forgetting the 'options' for now, I think this would be a great start with
a
> reasonable zoom range coverage, albeit not fast lenses by Leica standards.
> I tend to use Provia 400F a lot so I could make up a stop or two in the
film
> choice that I lose in the lens choice.  Any comments on the 80-200 and
35-70
> (say as opposed to the 28-70)?  In the price range they seem to be the
best
> bet (can't afford anything like the 70-180 f/2.8 yet!).
>
> Any users of these lenses with opinions?
>
> I will search the archives but latest thoughts are sometime valuable so
> anything welcome.


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