Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Len, I use one in the setting you want. It's a good lens but not as good as the modern lenses. Mine has a long close distance setting. Something around 7 meters. Later ones can focus closer. If you're short on money it is a good way to go. Cheers, Michiel Fokkema Leonard Taupier wrote: > 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 > >