Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/24

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Subject: [Leica] 560MM leica lens
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:52:28 -0400
References: <p06240815c9d370bc11cf@[192.168.1.106]> <5CFFC845-3AE6-4C2A-ACED-7408D9412364@mac.com> <p0624081fc9d4f1cd512c@[192.168.1.106]> <78D6B80D-33A3-4DDE-AC72-448BF9089EA9@verizon.net> <6a821ba41e087510f29dfac0113cacac.squirrel@emailmg.globat.com> <0A5D018F-AAE6-4598-B2EF-C929FAB477B2@verizon.net>

> Alastair. There's a huge difference in price. While I have never used
> any of the modular system lenses, the f6.8 lens is very light and
> easy to focus as it's push - pull and very fast. The photos from it
> are very good but I expect the 560mm f5.6 is better. The shoulder
> stock is very necessary if you plan to hand hold.
>
> Len

Sorry Len I was talking about the older modular system of 400 and 560, not
the post 1980 system of 280mm to 800mm.

Sorry

Alastair



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