Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Edward J Caliguri wrote: >> I also used an older 300mm f/4.5 Nikkor on the Nikon FTN for several years: > > I had this lens as well on an F2; I thought it was ok, but disliked the Bokeh, and > felt it lost detail in the highlight areas regardless of film type used - so I > attributed this phenomenon to the glass. I felt the same way, but it's not something I though I had much control over until I started using the 400mm f/6.8 Telyt. The difference in highlight & shadow detail jumped out at me right away. > (now I use the 280 Leica F 4.0 Telyt -- WOW!) Likewise WOW from me! Consciously or otherwise I compare every long lens to this gem and nothing else measures up. > And I am playing with an SL2 MOT with the HEAVY Motor now, just for the fun of 'pure > manual focus delight' -that screen IS great!- using Ektar 100 and some of the longer > APO Leica Glass. I will have to have them scanned and post 'em ! And JUST got a > DMR /R9 up and running, so those will be easy to go to web for me. Have you made any photos with the APO lenses and DMR yet? A GREAT combination IMHO. I'd also like to try the Leicaflex motor on my SL MOT. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft? Windows? and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting