[Leica] The best 'slow' 400mm going!

[Edward Caliguri <caliguri@rcn.com>]

Frank-
    I'll let Doug Herr field this fully - but I have to tell you -- it's
just as fast as autofocus when you get the hang of it --honest, it's VERY
quick. You hold in a button (easy pressure) pull back and forth,and that's
al. Release of the button lock's it --- but I've follow focused with the 400
VERY easily for birds in flight. AF people WIL laugh, especially when you
tell 'em that the lens has only two elements (like a GOOD telescope!), but
then - show 'em the slides!! Doug turned me into a believer - it's the best
light weight 400 out there, and I think it can be converted to different
mounts. 
    Doug may know - I have a chance to buy the focus tube alone for a very
low price, and may have it 't mount' converted to Nikon for digital. It's
that good, especially in the center - the sweet spot for the digital sensor.
I'm still a "film is best" but it will be fun to play with!!
    Ed

> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Leica Users digest)
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 15:13:00 -0700 (PDT)
> To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Leica Users digest V24 #227
> 
> Doug.. i have never seen a F6.8 Telyt.... so I can not imagine yet how they
> work...   But with the F6.8 you must push/pull to focus?  How can yo do
> that
> with any degree of accuracy?  How do you make small movements of focus?
> 
> Is it on your opinion that the F5.6 lenses are more user friendly for these
> reasons?
> 
> Frank Filippone

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