Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've never handled the Nikkor 200/2 (they're a bit scarce), but a couple of years back I did a comparison of motorized R6.2 with Leica 180/2 vs. Canon EOS-1 with 200/1.8. Not only was the Leica outfit MUCH easier to focus (Canon on MF, natch), the whole rig balanced so well that I do believe the 180/2 is hand-holdable if one is reasonable sturdy of limb. The Canon outfit was an unwieldy beast by comparison. I imagine hand-holding & focussing the 180/2 with the motorized R8 would be a dream. Having said that, I believe Erwin has praised the 180/2.8 APO very highly and it's worth a serious look. Emanuel Lowi Montreal - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html