Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am assuming that for that price, it would come with a camera body, a car, and a sherpa on call 24/7 to carry it. Or may be two sherpas. On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com>wrote: > I believe you're right. The photo with the M in the lenshood shows the > relative size; the opening isn't over 40cm but closer to 30cm. > > The Zeiss 1700mm for Hasselblad is an f/4. > > > > > > I think it's a 5.6 not a 4. >> >> >> http://leicarumors.com/2008/12/11/the-most-expensive-lens-in-the-world-its-a-leica-of-course.aspx/ >> >> >> Leo Wesson >> Photographer/Videographer >> 817.733.9157 >> www.leowesson.com >> >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> >> wrote: >> >>> I like the photo of jim Lager standing behind the lens. It was a great >>> trip. >>> >>> Bill Grimwood >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+bill=grimwood.net at leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+bill=grimwood.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>> Henning >>> Wulff >>> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 8:22 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica S2 for wildlife >>> >>> I think this might do the trick for wildlife: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/Stuff/L1001337.jpg.html >>> >>> If you can afford the lens, having Leica change the mount from R to S >>> would be a minor item, and the lens certainly has the coverage. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> At 4:09 PM +0800 4/3/11, H&ECummer wrote: >>> >>>> Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 20:47:47 -0700 (GMT-07:00) >>>>> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica S2 >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It looks as if it fits your hands quite well, Howard. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I want to believe it would fit my hands too ;) >>>>> >>>>> Doug Herr >>>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hi Doug, >>>> I bet it would fit your hands just fine too. What would you need for >>>> a wild life telephoto on that size sensor? >>>> And I wonder how much it would cost - still O beating heart!! >>>> Congrats on the show - it sounds quite wonderful. >>>> Cheers >>>> Howard >>>> >>>> -- >>> >>> -- > > Henning J. Wulff > Wulff Photography & Design > mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]