Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Simon, I understood that the recent 300 f2.8 is supposed to be better than my old FD. I got both second hand for about the same price, both <?1000. Frank On 13 Oct, 2004, at 20:15, <simonogilvie@totalise.co.uk> wrote: > Frank Fernie wrote: >> I don't know about the FD L 400f2.8 but I have a 300 >> f2.8L Canon lens which has to be used with a convertor >> on my digi EOS10D. It produces better results than my >> Leica 280 f2.8 to the extent that I sent the Leica >> lens in for a service. It came back from Germany >> fitted with a ROM chip and certified to be performing >> to specification but it is clearly not superior to the >> Canon. Whilst my Leica lenses in the normal range may >> be better than the Canons and the latest modular >> lenses may be too the 280 f2.8 I have is not - though >> it is still excellent. > > That particular Canon lens (the 300/2.8) is widely accepted > as being probably Canon's best ever lens and one of the all-time > greats from any manufacturer. Of course, whether it's "better" > than a particular Leica lens depends on what criteria you > use to compare, but I believe there are some absolutes in life. > > Only wish I could aford either... :-) > > Simon. > > > > ---- Message sent via Totalise Webmail - http://www.totalise.co.uk/ > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >