Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George Lottermoser wrote: > >On Sep 17, 2013, at 2:41 AM, Doug Herr wrote: > >> I recently calculated that if I sold all of my R equipment including both >> the 280mm f/4 APO and the recent, hard-earned backup 280mm f/4 APO I >> could afford a well-used S2, an adapter for Contax 645 lenses, a Zeiss >> 350mm Tele-Apotessar, extension tubes and a 1.4x Mutar. It would do for >> 99% of my photos. The other 1% would be covered by a Zeiss Contax 645 >> 120mm APO-Makro-Planar. I have to stop calculating such stuff. > >I wish you could rent the kit >and find out if the fantasy >synchs with reality. > Exactly my thoughts too. >As 35DSLR-like as it seems to be >I'd guess that Medium-Format idiosyncrasies >still show up; >resulting in a, >"wish I had the DMR/280 Apo on this trek." Especially where a trek is involved. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com