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! ------------- David Young - Photographer Logan Lake, BC, Canada Wildlife & Sports: www.furnfeather.net Personal pages: www.main.furnfeather.net A micro-lender through KIVA.org. ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/