Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I got mine about 3 months ago. This is an incredible telephoto lens that you can't miss. I got a really good bargain outside the US. Mine is a used one and it has lots of paint loss and needs CLA. However, this lens is as good as you can get. The images have good contrast, high resolution, excellent color rendition, and hardly detected light fall-off. Yes, it is large and heavy, but somehow you can manage to hold it by hands with the grip. The maximum aperture showed 3.4 in my R8 and I asked Leica USA about this. They said that this could be normal and its effective aperture is still 2.8. Eddie - -----Original Message----- From: Gib Robinson [mailto:robinson@sfsu.edu] Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 7:12 PM To: Leica List Subject: [Leica] 280mm f/2.8 Has anyone seen, handled, bought and/or used a 280mm f/2.8. If so, how is it . . . besides big? Thanks, - --Gib