Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/03

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Subject: [Leica] Which Leica R tele-zoom?
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 01:23:56 -0400
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On Sun, 4 Nov 2012 00:51:20 -0400
"A. Lal" <alal at poly.edu> wrote:

> 80-200/4.0 is the one to get for an R body. There is an expensive and
> heavy 70-180 zoom too if you want to spend big bucks.
> 
> Lack of meter coupling and auto stop-down will slow you to the point
> where it really will not matter which lens , N or L, is sharper.  I'd
> not recommend the 80-200 Leica-R lens on a D2. Operationally you'd be
> better off with the 80-200 Nikkor zoom.

Thanks for the recommendation!

Phil Forrest

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