Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information