[LRFlex] Re: Black Phoebe
- From: "Robert Meier" <robertmeier@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 11:51:39 -0600
Doug,
That's the kind of evaluation I like -- direct, specific, and objective. I
have always heard that those Canon FD L lenses were the best there was, but
my experience with them, restricted to the 50/1.2 L, has not shown them to
be anything special. I have, on the other hand, recently gotten a 180
Apo-Telyt, which I have been using on my SL (just put into fine shape by
Sherry K.), and I have been getting that eye-popping detail you talk about.
I have only shot B&W with it, so color is an unknown for me, but the
tonality is also superb. This 180 is perhaps the finest lens I have ever
used. I shoot entirely different subject matter than you, architecture and
architectural details, but the 180 is the best for me. I don't think I will
ever need a longer lens, but I have thought about getting the APO 2X
extender to use with it. What is your experience with that?
BTW, I think Black Phoebe is a stunning shot.
Bob
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/tyrannidae/blph00.html
WOW! What a great lens. How does it compare to Telyts?
If I had the $$$$ to spare I'd replace it with a 400/2.8 APO-Telyt. The
Canon FD 400/2.8 L allows me to use slower films in darker environments
and I've very happy to have the added capability but I've been spoiled by
the handling and image quality of the 280 f/4 APO-Telyt. So far I just
haven't seen the knock-out eye-popping detail, color and tonality I've
learned to expect from the APO-Telyt, and the Canon's focussing ring isn't
as smooth and I still haven't found a good way to grip it. For what I paid
it's an incredible bargain and I'm sure I'll get a lot of use out of it,
but it ain't an APO-Telyt.
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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