Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information