Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/26

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Subject: [Leica] 560MM leica lens
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:06:27 -0400
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It looks about as long at the trunk in my car. I will stay away and save
8k ;-)

> Alastair OFFERED:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 560MM leica lens
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>> While looking at the 560's, I ran into the 800mm. Born sometime in the
>> 70's and still asking over $8500 :-) The modern 800 looks reasonably
>> priced at 13k.<<<
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> Oh my Alastair you don't want to even think about that 800mm lens! :-( I
> used one testing for Leica at the 1972 Summer OLYMPICS in Munich and it's
> a
> monster machine!  You require at least two Sherpa's to carry it and mount
> it
> on a tripod! :-)
>
> It cuts extremely sharp images, it's just a monster!
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> ted
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