Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:21 PM 3/21/02, Victor Wek wrote: >I have just browsed Leica Program brochure, and I noticed R6.2 camera with >Leica scope plus adapter. The setup makes 800mm f10.3 combo for R system. >Did anyone try to use Televit77 on R? What is quality of pictures from it? >Can the scope be compare to APO-Telyt 800/5.6 at f11 aperture? >I assume the aperture is fix on the scope. The scope will go with digital >Leica too. >Any comments? A number of us on the LUG own and use Televids and APO-Televids -- I believe Roy Zartarian uses his for birding photography with an R, and I have used mine with a number of SLR's but not with an R, as I don't own such a camera. The APO-Televid is a stunning spotting scope and immensely capable. A new Televid 62 has just been announced: with the photo adapter, this produces a 640mm f/10.6 lens. There is also a Digital Adapter for the Digilux 1: with the Televid 62, this yields 800mm and f/12.9, while, with the 77, this produces a 1000mm f/13. Optical quality depends on whether you are speaking of the excellent Televid or the superb APO-Televid -- I suspect that the APO-Telyt would out perform either, though, as the optical needs of a visual instrument are a tad different than those of a photographic lens. And then, of course, there is the Zeiss Diascope 65 and 85 .... which ALSO have photo adapters available. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +276/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html