Leica APO 180mm 1:3;4

[johnastovall]

Taken by Chief Joel Jacobs, Homer, New York, with Leicaflex SL with APO 180/3.5, Tri-X, D76 1/1, scanned from original print done on Poly F. Joel sent me this to feed my Leicaflex and 180 APO lusts and said I could share.

[venchka]

Hmmmmmmmmmm........then you will need to go after the 280 & 540 & 1.4 TC. Unless of course you already have those tidbits.

You keep adding gear and I keep thinking that I should be selling off gear. Go figure.

[johnastovall]

Originally Posted by venchka

Hmmmmmmmmmm........then you will need to go after the 280 & 540 & 1.4 TC. Unless of course you already have those tidbits.

You keep adding gear and I keep thinking that I should be selling off gear. Go figure.

The APO 280 is out on the far horizon. Puts thinks it with it's 7 lens elements is superior to Canon 300/4.0 IS with its 15 elements. Chief Jake thinks I should go for an R 400 Telyt (in my dreams).

The nice thing about R lenses is they can go directly on my FF Canon gear with HappypageHK adapters.

[johnastovall]

Full Frame at 3.4


100 percent


Have tried to keep downsizing for loading to forum constant.
I'm sure all the Cowtowners recognize the Will Rogers as seen from the front of the Amon Carter.

[venchka]

Doug Herr makes magic with the 280 & 540 & T.C.s on the R8/DMR. Go for it.

Belay that.

Go for the 8x10.

[johnastovall]

Originally Posted by venchka

Doug Herr makes magic with the 280 & 540 & T.C.s on the R8/DMR. Go for it.

Belay that.

Go for the 8x10.

Doug and I have discussing that in another forum. Both he and Puts think it outstanding but it's six times the 180. The f/2.0 180 APO is supposed to be even better than the 3.4.

[johnastovall]

This lens is scary sharp.
Full frame


100% crop from RAW with no post but conversion to JPEG


I"m dying to see what it will do with a 1DsMkIII

[luis_relampago]

what kind of adopter you use to fit it on your 5D?

[johnastovall]

A HappypageHK focus confirmation adapter. I think Rudolf makes the best Canon adapters around. I use his Contax C/Y and Zuiko also. He now also codes into the adapter the focal length and max F if you provide that information so it's in EXIF.

[JohnT]

Originally Posted by johnastovall

I"m dying to see what it will do with a 1DsMkIII

You getting that used one from B&H?

[venchka]

Where is that "building" with the star and Christmas lights on top?

[johnastovall]

A Peanut mill

johnastovall added 0 Minutes and 56 Seconds later...Double Post Merged Below

Originally Posted by JohnT

You getting that used one from B&H?

I'm working on one of the refurb's ... Still a few safe queens to go...