Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have the Safari version of this lens and it is just fine. The light weight is a real plus on a long day. Ken Wilcox At 03:31 PM 03/19/2002, you wrote: >While in Seattle last weekend I ran across a 180/4 R lens. I have been >vacillating between a 135/2.8 and a 180/? for awhile. I like the compact >size. The 135 is very close to my 100, so most likely a 180 would be >better. The other 180 flavors are quite a bit larger. He said the 180/4 is >a great performer. I think I have heard that before, that it is an >underrated lens. Does anyone have experience with this lens? Is it as good >as the sales person says? I am sure an APO is better, but the size is a >factor. I lived many years happily with a 200/4 for my Rollei SL-35, so the >f-4 is not a problem, for me. If it performs as well as the Zeiss 200/4, >I'll be happy. > >Aram >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - ------------------------ Ken Wilcox klw.51(at)comcast.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html