[LRflex] Re: Vario elmar F4: 70-210 - questions to trinklers

Ted Grant wrote:

>David Young offered:
>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Vario elmar F4: 70-210 - questions to trinklers<<<
>
> David,
>I had one of these pieces of junk! Yes I did have some decent looking  B&W & 
>colour negatives along with Kodachromes while it stayed together.
>
>However, it gradually fell apart in my hands! Like everything wiggled in the 
>lens barrel I eventually gave it to Rhinehold Mueller for parts and bought 
>the Apo 70-180. Now there's a piece of glass and a ton of quality!
>
>I eventually sold it for basically no reason. Of course felt bad after, as 
>is the case anytime one sells a Leica lens they think they don't use enough 
>to warrant owning it. However it was replaced with one of the best damn zoom 
>lenses I've had in hand... the Leica R 80-200 f.4.0! A Super lens and cuts 
>like a razor blade, film or digital!
>
>I use it as a regular lens with the Leicanon 20D usually around 5.6 or 8. 
>Wide open? Yep lots of times when I shoot a subject that's sharp in 
>foreground and want the background to go into the most beautiful mush of 
>colour one can want. Oh yes and as I do when many others don't, I use it 
>with the 2X extender lots of times. I mean nothing like a 160-400 f 8.00 
>lens!
>
>A beauty lens. As far as the 70-210 and a cheap price? hell save your money 
>and get the 80-200 receiving a far better value for your money in the long 
>run!
>
>ted
>  
>
Hi Ted!

Hate to disappoint, but I'm not considering the Minolta lens.  I have 
the 80~200/f4 and I love it!  (You may remember, you loaned me yours for 
a couple of days and that's when I got hooked!)

I was responding to Philippe Amard, and he'd do well to heed your advice!

Cheers!

-- 
David Young,
Logan Lake, BC    
CANADA. 

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