Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/22

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Subject: [Leica] Advice on 280mm Telyt
From: john.o.newell at comcast.net (J. Newell)
Date: Thu Mar 22 17:34:10 2007

Yes, and many of them make remarkable pictures even so! 

I should add that the version I owned and used was the last version.  It was 
quite a solid and sizeable piece of work, in addition to being a fine optic.

John

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> 

> John, 
> 
> Thanks. The only info I have is in Edwin Puts reviews. He rates just 
> about all of the older lenses on a harsh scale and compared to the 
> modern lenses. Some of his low to medium contrast lenses I found to 
> be very good. 
> 
> Len 
> 
> 
> On Mar 22, 2007, at 9:14 PM, J. Newell wrote: 
> 
> > I owned and used one on a Viso III quite a while back. My 
> > recollection was that it was a very good lens indeed - I had very 
> > good results with it. Ditto with the 400/6.8, which was my other 
> > Viso tele. (Never really got used to the focusing on the 400/6.8, 
> > though.) 
> > 
> > Perhaps Doug Herr or other users will chime in? 
> > 
> > John Newell 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > From: Leonard Taupier 
> > 
> >> I'd like to get a medium telephoto for my birding excursions. I'm 
> >> currently using a 560mm f6.8 Telyt and 200mm f4 Telyt(viso mount) on 
> >> a Canon 20D. I've been looking at something in the 280mm range. I'd 
> >> love to have a 280/f4 R Telyt but they cost a bit more then a new M8. 
> >> 
> >> I see the 280/f4.8 lenses with Viso mount at a reasonable price. Does 
> >> anyone have any experience or information if this is a reasonably 
> >> good lens? I'd like to stick with Leica as I could also use it on my 
> >> M8 and M film cameras or if R mount on the Canon or my R8. 
> >> 
> >> Len 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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