Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]O dear i thought this one was a steal at 3500 Euros. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 4:17 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] The amazing Leicaflex SL > Simon, > First, the 180 Summicron is worth having just for the image quality: it > is absolutely stunning from F2 to about F8 at which point it is just > like any other lens. > > If you ever want to use a motor, go ahead and look for an R8 on the > cheap: if you don't mind wear they can be had near $900 in NYC. The > focusing screen of an SL isn't really needed for the 180. The 180 > Summicron pops into and out of focus just like a Noctilux with even less > DOF. On the other hand, if you already own an SL then convert the lens > to a three cam, you will still be able to use it on future bodies. > > I guess it really depends on just how much the seller wants to sell it. > I have seen them come up very infrequently under $3000 but more often in > the $3500-$4000 range. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of animal > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 2:01 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] The amazing Leicaflex SL > > It is a ROM lens unfortunately.So what would you advice .Have the lens > converted or look for a user R8? > simon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Douglas Herr" <telyt@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 7:38 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] The amazing Leicaflex SL > > > > animal <s.jessurun95@chello.nl> wrote: > > > > > I'm having a good offer on a 180mm f2.0 will that fit my SL? > > > > If it's ROM, no. If it's R-cam, maybe. If it's 3-cam, yes. You > should > be able to have a ROM or R-cam lens converted to SL, and it will still > be > fully usable on any R body. > > > > > > Doug Herr > > Birdman of Sacramento > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html