Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have the Nikon 400/2.8, the older AF-I version, which is very sharp with fast AF, however it is also very heavy, but has a better tripod foot than the current offerings. I paid about half price for it. It does require a solid tripod due to its weight though. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 11:06:08 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [Leica] CZ MF lenses coming for NEX FF Akhil Lal wrote: >I haven't been following Leica R prices, so I don't know how expensive the >Telyts are. Perhaps the CZ Apo-Sonnars are cheaper? In any case, even the >Canon and Nikon 400's were around 8-9k last time I looked. > >On Tue, 22 Oct 2013, Doug Herr wrote: > >> Akhil Lal wrote: >> >>> ... have you thought of using one of ... the last generation Leica R >>> Telyts with the appropriate >>> adapters? >> >> 400mm f/4 APO? Nearly every day. The only thing stopping me is the >> current market value. > The modular 400mm f/4 APO is usually over $10k if you can find one. 400mm f/2.8 CaNikon? No thanks: too big & heavy, AF, the STOOPID STOOPID STOOPID tripod foot. 400mm f/5.6 Canon? I've got 400mm f/5.6 with the 280 APO + 1.4x extender, the Canon's tripod mount isn't nearly as good as the 280 APO's, and what I've seen of it's image quality, it's great by CaNikon standards ;) Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information