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Subject: [Leica] OT : lens mount question - Nathan - Jerry etc
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Sat Feb 9 08:03:04 2008
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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:
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>>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.
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>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.
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>Doug Herr
>Sacramento
>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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