Re: [Leica] 1st Generation f/2.8 280mm APO-Telyt Lens

["tm" <leicar8@earthlink.net>]

I used this lens two weeks ago during the wildlife shoot with both
extenders, sometimes with both between my R8 body and the proximal end of
the lens. While I was shooting the sheep I mentioned before, the lighting
was bright and I noticed a shutter speed calculation result of 1/2000th of a
second with the aperture ring set at f/4 and the R8 metering knob set at
matrix (multiple field). From experience, I saw enough 18% gray in the scene
and knew the matrix metering would handle it wonderfully, and it did, for I
got a perfect exposure. With the aforementioned shutter speed, the slide was
fantastically sharp even though I was holding my R8 and the 280 in both
hands.



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Cochran, Adam" <Adam.Cochran@caltech.edu>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 11:37 AM
Subject: [Leica] 1st Generation f/2.8 280mm APO-Telyt Lens


> - -----Original Message-----
> From: "tm" <leicar8@earthlink.net>
> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 11:34:17
> To:<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Subject: [Leica] 1st Generation f/2.8 280mm APO-Telyt-R Lens
>
> Terry   - -  I have used the 280mm APO-Telyt on an R6.2 and R8 for
wildlife,
> incidental portrait and even action sports photography for several years,
> with both print and slide film.   While all photographs are obviously
> recognizable as being telephoto, my experience has been that the lens
> produces spectacular results with slide film, even with the 1.4 or 2.0 APO
> extenders as long as the shutter speed is short enough, with sufficient
> support,  to counter the movement resulting from the longer focal length.
I
> too consider it a joy to use this lens, and would use it more if it were
not
> so (necessarily) heavy.
>
> Adam
>
>
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