Re: [Leica] Leica 70-180 f/2.8

["Wilber Jeffcoat" <wilber@jeffcoatphotography.com>]

Leica tells me that the mount on the R cameras will hold the lens with out
the use of the strap on the lens.  It's more of an either / or deal. I will
be using this lens for the next few weeks for some reportage coverage's I'm
doing. Great glass but I feel the focus is too tight. It was this way with
several others that I've used. I much prefer the handling of the 180 F2.
Focus is very fast and smooth and the lens balances very well and is no
heavier than the 70-180 APO.
Cheers Wilber
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Joseph Yao" <Joseph@yao.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 70-180 f/2.8


> on 16/12/00 7:43 AM, Mehrdad Sadat at m.sadat@verizon.net wrote:
>
> > thanks so much for your input, 1.9kg puts roughly about 4 lbs, that's
kind
> > of heavy, do you hand hold this lens!
>
> I do, but my bi/triceps can only sustain the weight of this lens for no
more
> than 30 minutes.  Because the lens also requires its own straps, I find it
> way too clumsy to have the camera straps on at the same time.  Because of
> this, I have now dedicated a spare R8 body, with Motor Drive and handstrap
> but no neck strap, for this lens.
>
> I must admit I bought the APO 70-180/2.8 because I figured I would enjoy
> owning this lens, not because I needed one.  In practice, I find the VE
> 80-200/4.0 more useable and the results almost as good as that of the APO
> 70-180/2.8.  The bigger lens, at $3,000, is three times as pricey as the
> lesser lens, but it is not three times as good.  To get the most out of
the
> APO lens, the limiting factor lies with the photographer's skill, and in
my
> case, the lesser lens serves just as well.
>
> Regards,
>
> Joseph
> Joseph@yao.com
>