Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/24

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Subject: RE: [Leica] low light softness + 300mm Tamron
From: Alex Hurst <corkflor@iol.ie>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 11:12:39 +0100

Jem wrote:

>I have often thought a 300/2.8 lens would compliment my concert
>photography, indeed I've seen several other photographers using them in
>these situations.
>Was the lens you had the f2.8 lens? This is the cheapest option for
>Leicaflex use (with an Adaptall 2 mount), sometimes seen for a third of the
>Leica lens equivalent.

You might also consider the 280/4.8 Telyt with the appropriate Leicaflex
adaptor. This combo works fine on my SL, tho' obviously it's non-auto. The
image is surprisingly bright for a lens with such a moderate nominal
aperture, and most of the time you can use it wide open anyway.

Which reminds me, I must get round to hooking up the 2x R converter to the
Telyt for a cheap 560mm. After getting such dreadful results with the 90/2
Summicron, it's been gathering dust. After all, converters are supposed to
work better with long teles, aren't they?

Best.

Alex

Alex Hurst
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