Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Herr wrote: > on 10/28/04 10:26 PM, Karen Nakamura at mail@gpsy.com wrote: > > >>Everone remember the 180mm f/2.8 that Charles Hehl had for sale last >>week? Sometimes there's an advantage to having broadband as well as >>the time zone difference. I was the first bidder and Charles sent it >>to me immediately by EMS. It's a gorgeous lens and I didn't realize >>it came with the original box and warrantee card. It arrived last >>night and I immediately went over to Fujiya Camera and bought a Leica >>R lens to Canon EOS body adapter. >> >>I took the lens out on my lunch break today. The results were very >>nice, I think: >> >>http://photoethnography.com/gallery/paw2004/index25.html >> >>I agree with Doug Herr that this lens weighs a ton and a half. That's >>my only complaint. Oh, and Tina must have eagle eyes, I had problems >>focusing it accurately. >> >>Karen >> > > > It will be much easier to focus with an SL. > I use my second version 180/2.8 on a R8 and have had never troubles with focusing. Just hoping Canon will ever make a digi which has a VF as bright as a SL or R8/9. Michiel Fokkema