Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter: Why not get a used Telyt-R 4.8/350mm for $900 to $1,500? I think that someone here on the Lug had one for sale lately. I get excellent results with mine and it becomes a 700mm with the 2x. Here's one hand-held test shot from about a month or so ago using Provia 100F. http://www.hemenway.org/Telyt-Macro-Web/pages/350-Dented-Camaro-Provia100F.htm I haven't had a chance to scan the latest pics shot with Provia400F but the slides look great. Do a search on the Lug archives and I'm sure that you'll see some testimonials. - -- Jim - http://www.hemenway.com Peter Natscher wrote: > > After using my Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO telephoto lens with landscape > photography, I'm finding a desire to go deeper into the scenery after > viewing many of my slides. There are landscape scenes that I see that > are within the 180's FoV that would make great shots of their own. I > could use double the FL of the 180 to pull in some of those scenes. > Leica offers a 280mm APO telephoto, but that lens falls short of > doubling the 180's FL. They no longer offer a telephoto in the mid 300mm > range which would be perfect jump from a 180mm lens. The next telephoto > from Leica is a big jump to the the 400mm FL level, and costs $8K, more > than I will spend on a lens, also. Is it logical to buy another > telephoto lens, the Leica 280mm APO Telyt, offering only 60% more FL > than their 180mm lens? > > Peter Natscher > Monterey, California USA > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html