[LRflex] Re: Leica 500mm f/8 MR-Telyt-R
- From: "Axel Collier" <axel.collier@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:21:52 +0100
Thank you again Doug
sorry about the link, this morning it worked, dont know what is wrong with that
site... It is the story of a DMR user who works also with D3 and the 500mm
miror lens and he liked the results. But it is of course only one opinion. Most
people do not seem to like the miror lens.
That is also the case for the nikon if i can believe this
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/5008.htm
(hope this link works ;-) )
About the Leitax 400mm 6.8:
http://www.leitax.com/conversion/leica/Telyt_400-560/index.html
"But lenses newer than head number 2380541 can have different cams that will
not be compatible with the Leitax mount.
Please check your lens, has it the same cam as in these instructions
pictures?"
Guess the 400mm 5.6 might be better alternative ?
Greetings, axel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 2:03 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Leica 500mm f/8 MR-Telyt-R
> Axel Collier
>
>>>>
> 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)
> <<<
>
> The 400mm and 560mm f/6.8 Telyts use the same camera mount tube and is
> independent of the serial number.
>
>>>>
> 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 ?
> <<<
>
> 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.
>
>>>>
> THIS kind of information i find very exciting :
> http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?th87
> <<<
>
> Broken link :(
>
>>>>
> 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 ?
> <<<
>
> 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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