Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Doug I've just had another closer look at the lens and won't buy it. So more patience is what I can afford to have Thanks again all phx wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: >Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> wrote: > > > >>a) I want a long telphoto lense for use on the L1 (4/3) >>b) I already own an Angenieux 210 and a Leitz extender x 2 - which >>altogether bring me to 820 35mm equivalent. But quality is not what I'd >>like it to be. >>c) I keep missing telyts for lack of time, or money >>d) I've found an x to 500 Nikon... zoom for sale, real cheap, and Steve >>pointed us to a site where they sell N.. to 4/3 adpators. Good thing BTW >> >>The mount of the N zoom is AI modified - and the adaptor is F to 4/3 - >>is that compatible? >>As I haven't bought either yet , I simply want to make sure they all fit. >> >> > >The lens and adapter should have no physical or mechanical compatibility >problems, but since the lens is AI modified, it's very old equipment. >Zooms of that age were not up to the image quality standard of the >contemporaneous primes, let alone a modern prime, so your image quality >might not be any better than with the Angenieux + extender. If you want a >Telyt, there's really no substitute. A 400mm f/6.8 is probably the best >quality for the price among older Telyts. > > > > >Doug Herr >Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >