Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: If only one more R lens,
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: 26 Nov 2001 05:20:33 -0800

 At 03:56 PM 11/25/2001, Larry Fuller wrote:
>
>I recently became the owner of a R3 with the standard 50mm lens. I'm
>practicing with it (12-15 rolls a month), but am now interested in a
>different lens. About 30% of my shots are around or in the house, or at
>a motorcycle rally, with a range of approx.10 feet. The other 70 % are
>shot in nature, with about half of that 70 % being landscapes (some at
>considerable distance) and the other half being wildlife (maybe flowers
>up close, maybe a hawk a hundred yards away). If  I could only get one
>more lens, what should it be? And if I could get two more lenses, what
>would they be (same as the second plus another or two completely
>different ones)? And what if I could get three?!? My total budget is
>probably around $4,000, so one of those lens at $8-10,000 is out of the
>question. Thanks for any help.
>
>Bo Fuller
>Southern Calif
>
 
Bo, wildlife at 100 yards is a tough job even if you spend $4,000 on a single lens.  If you really want those hawk photos, plan on spending LOTS of time figuring out how to get closer, even with a 400mm or 560mm lens.
 

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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