Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Wed, 05 December 2001, Marc Attinasi wrote: >>> isn't a Leica 400 f2.8 like a zillion dollars? And for just a quarter-zillion more, can't you get a Telyt head and focus module and then have the benefit of expanding to other focal lengths for much less money? <<< I dun't know about the 400 f/2.8 setup but the non-modular 280 f/2.8 plus the APO 1.4 and 2x extenders will get you the same focal lengths and apertures as the 280/400/560 head with the 1x, 1.4x and 2x focus modules, plus the non-modular extenders can be used on other lenses too. Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see the advantages of the modular system. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html