[LRflex] Re: Optimal Focal Lengths ... for Dave Simms

  • From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:05:08 -0700

Dave Scollard wrote:
>That's really quite a mouth-watering description of the 80-200, and has
>started me thinking that maybe I can't survive much longer without getting
>one of these fellahs for myself.  Some questions: are there variants, with
>different levels of performance? I made a quick survey of some of the used
>dealers I've dealt with; KEH has nothing, Igor's Camera Exchange has a
>Vario-ELmar 75-200 f4.5 for $245 (their rating is Excellent) -- but given
>your caveat about the Minolta-designed versions having lower performance
>levels, it seems important to get just the right model.  Any advice?


Bide your time...save your pennies...by the 80~200/f4.  Built in 
Japan, by Kyocera, but an all-Leica design and with Leica QC.

An absolutely stunning lens!
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