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Subject: [Leica] 250 or 280
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 20:29:06 -0400
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I thought when I got the 280mm f2.8 I was in heaven, but the newer one
sounds even better. I agree with the 180/2

Cheers

Alastair

> Doug's right. But you'll have to prise my 180/2 summicron from my other
> hand too!
>
> Charlie Chan
> Cheltenham, UK
>
> topoxforddoc at btinternet.com
> www.cancer-surgeon.co.uk
> www.charlie-chan.co.uk
>
>
>
> On 4 Apr 2010, at 00:10, Doug Herr wrote:
>
>> James Laird wrote:
>>
>>> Doug,
>>>
>>> Have you used the 250 f/4? How does it compare with the 280?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>
>> I used the late 250mm f/4 Telyt for a few years.  Good close-focus
>> limit, good rotating tripod mount, excellent flare control, good color
>> quality, too much lateral chromatic aberation for my taste, and most of
>> the time 250mm was just a tiny bit too short for my use, where the 280
>> works fine.
>>
>> Optically, the 280mm f/4 APO is in another league, simply mind-boggling
>> from corner to corner at full aperture.  The 280 also focusses closer,
>> and the tripod mount and the focussing ring are even better than the
>> 250's.  Bokeh is mostly comparable, I'd say the 280 is a little
>> smoother.  The 280 APO is one I'll give up only if it can be pried from
>> my cold, dead hands.
>>
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr) ([Leica] 250 or 280)
Message from topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan) ([Leica] 250 or 280)