Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just bought the sliding rack from RRS. 10oz. I will weigh them to see the difference. Carrying 80, 120 and 2x = 80, 120, 160, and 240 focal lengths available Carrying 40, 120 and 2x= 40, 80, 120 and 240 focal lengths available Option 2 may be a better spread, but option 1 allows me to leave the 120 at home and only miss the 240... grrrr Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com ________________________________ From: George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Mon, April 18, 2011 1:25:13 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Technical Question- Panning vs WA Lens On Apr 18, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > OK. Proof in the pudding. > I'm still trying to figure out what to carry long distances. I'm a WA > shooter; > love the near far perspective. Great foreground leading to an even greater > far > background. > But the 40 is 3x heavier than the 80. Guess I just want it all. You may find the size/weight difference will equalize with the nodal point panning hardware required for the 80. ;~( Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information