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

Done David  :-)
I'll try and sell mine then
Thanks to both of you
Phileica

David Young wrote:

>Ted Grant wrote:
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>>David Young offered:
>>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Vario elmar F4: 70-210 - questions to trinklers<<<
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>>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!
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>>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!
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>>ted
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>Hi Ted!
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>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!
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>Cheers!
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