[LRflex] Re: Leica 500mm f/8 MR-Telyt-R
- From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:03:54 -0500 (EST)
Axel Collier
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I am looking for a 500mm or 400mm tele to experiment and learn to take bird and
wildlife photo's. Of course you know by now i am not an expert ;-) You also
know i will be using the lens with Leitax and (hopefully) in the future with a
D700. The leica miror lens can easily be transformed into a Leitax, the 560mm
as well but not all the 400mm's (it depends on the serial number, it must be an
old lens)
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The 400mm and 560mm f/6.8 Telyts use the same camera mount tube and is
independent of the serial number.
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The technique for me will be a real challenge, but that will be the case
anyway. Would it be harder for me to learn with the big lenses or with the
miror lens ?
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Hard to say for certain which will be more difficult to learn with. The
sliding focus of the f/6.8 Telyts takes some getting used to vs. the 500's
familiar rotating ring focus. IMHO the sliding focus, particularly on the 400,
is easier and quicker to use once you've re-programmed your eye/hand
coordination.
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THIS kind of information i find very exciting :
http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?th87
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Broken link :(
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But i did not find so much on the mirror lenses. I find the compact size and
weight a real plus, so i wonder ... If the miror lens is not an option, i will
go for the 400mm/560mm solution i think.
Of course i know by now about the usual stuff (donuts f/8 etcetera) in general
terms, but what does that mean in practice ?
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http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/acwo01.html
I found that I was avoiding backgrounds that demonstrated the light fall-off
toward the corners and the harsh bokeh (this was a Nikon 500mm f/8 mirror lens)
If you plan to convert the lens to Nikon mount, also consider a Nikon mirror
lens. The f/6.8 Telyts are unique and as such are conversion-worthy. The
Leitz (minolta) mirror lens may have some handling advantages over the Nikon
model because the surface where you can rest the lens in your hand is bigger
but I don't think this is a big advantage, and no advantage at all when the
lens is used on a tripod.
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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