Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/17

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leitz Telyt-V 280mm f/4.8 Lens
From: "telyt@earthlink.net" <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:00:06 -0400

Felix Lopez de Maturana <fmaturana@euskalnet.net> wrote:
 
> May someone be so kind to give his opinión about this Leica tele in order 
> to use it  through a Viso III in a M6 camera?
 
Felix, the last version (s/n 2340953+) is the best version.  It mounts directly on the viso III without adapters.  I'll leave it to other to discuss whether a viso makes sense (opinions vary!) but as to the lens... I've used 2 samples, the first with the standard focussing helix and the 2nd with the Televit rapid-focus grip. 
 
If you are looking for apochromatic image quality, get an APO-Telyt-R and your camera body of choice... but the 280 Telyt-V is quite good.  I've been very pleased with the image quality at full aperture.  The first sample flared badly if it caught a whif of sunlight on the front element, but the 2nd one hardly flares at all.  I have no idea why there is so much difference.
 
I like this lens much better with the Televit vs. the standard focussing helix.  The standard helix is typical of Leitz Canada construction: very solid and precise, but it doesn't focus close enough for my purposes.  Here are a few photos made with this lens:
 
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/ybmarmot.html
 
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/muledoe2.html
 
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/hawk1.html
 
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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