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Subject: [Leica] Advice on 280mm Telyt
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Thu Mar 22 17:24:21 2007
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John,

Thanks. The only info I have is in Edwin Puts reviews. He rates just  
about all of the older lenses on a harsh scale and compared to the  
modern lenses. Some of his low to medium contrast lenses I found to  
be very good.

Len


On Mar 22, 2007, at 9:14 PM, J. Newell wrote:

> I owned and used one on a Viso III quite a while back.  My  
> recollection was that it was a very good lens indeed - I had very  
> good results with it.  Ditto with the 400/6.8, which was my other  
> Viso tele.  (Never really got used to the focusing on the 400/6.8,  
> though.)
>
> Perhaps Doug Herr or other users will chime in?
>
> John Newell
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net>
>
>> I'd like to get a medium telephoto for my birding excursions. I'm
>> currently using a 560mm f6.8 Telyt and 200mm f4 Telyt(viso mount) on
>> a Canon 20D. I've been looking at something in the 280mm range. I'd
>> love to have a 280/f4 R Telyt but they cost a bit more then a new M8.
>>
>> I see the 280/f4.8 lenses with Viso mount at a reasonable price. Does
>> anyone have any experience or information if this is a reasonably
>> good lens? I'd like to stick with Leica as I could also use it on my
>> M8 and M film cameras or if R mount on the Canon or my R8.
>>
>> Len
>>
>>
>>
>>
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