[Leica] 280mm 2.8

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)]

Good Morning Ted,

I really want this lens, so how does $1700 sound?  I would also want to pick 
it up in Vancouver next month when we go on the cruise, if possible.  We 
arrive on the 18th of May.  We could also bring payment at that time, or 
send you a bank draft or even wire the money directly to your bank account.  
This would save shipping and all the mess we went through with the payment 
of the last lens.

Cheers,
Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 11:35:50 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Leica] 280mm 2.8

Hi Guys,
Well I don't have an up to date price simply because I have tried finding a 
like lens for sale, even just the lens without extenders and can't find one.

ERGO: I figured if someone wanted it bad enough they'd come up with a 
reasonable offer and we could go from there. Let's put it this 
way........... It's going to cost more than  few chocolate bars. And 
certainly think more than $1000.00 !  Certainly when one considers there are 
two separate extenders in the package adding to the value!

A comment made about using it with the Leica Macro-adapter and both 
extenders creates amazing looking images.
If one is a creative and daring photographer? I'd say if you let your 
imagination run wild when using the extenders and a macro adapter you will 
capture completely mind blowing images the likes most on the LUG have never 
shot... and or rarely seen.

I know what I've shot with it as far as  "shooting sports" events. Look on 
my web page TEDGRANTPHOTO.COM as there are several sport images there. Then 
click open "Fine Art" there is one shot of dew drops on blades of grass 
using both extenders (800mm) and the macro adapter.  One might say rather 
interesting. :-) Left side 2nd. row.

Or in the LUG gallery  http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ted+grant/ " for a 
few sports samples. It took a bit of time to train it to be perfectly sharp 
at the peak action moment. However the lens comes with the pistol grip and 
electric micro switch so if one is using an R camera and motor you just plug 
into the back of the motor and use the lens and shoulder brace just like 
firing an automatic weapon with a great trigger finger, single frame or 
several.

And I've been told if one is using a CANON, a canon cord can be adapted to 
work in the same fashion using the LEICA Micro switch and having the CANON 
cord wired into the switch allowing one to use the shoulder brace and switch 
in same fashion.

As I said, I have no idea what it's worth? But I know what it is worth when 
one uses it properly. Beyond your wildest imagination on all kinds of 
subjects. The end results are limited only by your imagination.

In any event the door is open for offers. Over to you ladies and gentlemen. 
Thank you very much. Private or how ever?

cheers,
Dr. ted :-) 


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