Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >Mark Rabiner asked: >>What's the longest lens you ever use? (or have)<<< Tina Manley responded: Subject: Re: [Leica] Kenya Safari > I have the 560/6.8. I was walking along carrying that on the R6.2 with the > shoulder bracket attached and a British gentleman walking past said, "Now > that's what I call a proper camera!"<<< Hi Tina, One of the joys of using the 560mm 6.8 ..... you can carry it and shoot very sharp pictures without feeling like you've got a hundred pound lens in hand. Fine pictures everyone. I particularly like the Lioness images. And even on the computer screen there's a sharpness that leaves one to understand the original must be razor blade sharp. Well done. I've heard people scoff at the "glass quality" of both the 400 & 560 f 6.8 but I've never had a problem with either of mine for sharpness. They're great lenses for shooting sports, out door sports that is, as they're a little slow in apeture for indoor stuff.. Actually amazed myself in the quality when doing "macro" with a 2X extender and the "macro tube" that fits in the middle of the lens. Or wild and crazy stuff with the macro adapter, 2x and the lens barrel macro tube all put together at the same time. Cool pictures! ;-) Actually some real fun stuff cause if you screw-up it's no big deal as it's good fun piture taking to just see what happens.:-) Then people say, "What do you mean shootng macro with a 560mm lens?" It's just one of those things of, "don't ask can you do it, just do it!" And have fun, not to mention the capturing of some very interesting pictures. I'm sure if the animals could speak, we'd hear their Leader say, "OK everybody look sharp here come the picture clowns who want us to look fierce and man eating." ;-) Thanks for posting, I enjoyed them. ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html