Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, I suppose this telephoto lens you're talking about is non-ROM? How does a non-ROM telephoto lens work on a R8? How will I be able to spot meter on my R8 if this telephoto has no ROM readings showing up in my viewfinder's LED display? Peter ******* Jim Hemenway wrote: > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html