Mantice Posted April 15, 2013 Share #101 Posted April 15, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) No problem, I have been very curious about super telephotos offer by Leica. The problem of carrying massive support system and lens is what keeps me from actually going for one. Maybe one day I will~ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 Hi Mantice, Take a look here Leitz 800mm f6.3 Telyt-S ... arrived today. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
telewatt Posted April 16, 2013 Share #102 Posted April 16, 2013 ... hmm... difficult it's my one... I'd say that the well known dealer you qoute does not fit within the history of my item... (unless they had made some "busness to business " with the auctioner (Westlicht) who sold to me... fits pretty sure... regards, Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted April 16, 2013 Share #103 Posted April 16, 2013 fits pretty sure... regards, Jan Ah.... you say it's like this ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted April 19, 2013 Share #104 Posted April 19, 2013 ...One more for anyone who likes to have this little gem... Telyt-S 6,3/800 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantice Posted April 20, 2013 Share #105 Posted April 20, 2013 ...One more for anyone who likes to have this little gem... Telyt-S 6,3/800 404 - someone mush have snatch it right away Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted April 20, 2013 Share #106 Posted April 20, 2013 ,,, apparently it stood for some HOURS at the shop as a "new arrival"... would be fun to see some of the forum entering with a proud "I got it !" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted April 23, 2013 Share #107 Posted April 23, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Anyway, the "Telyt 800 club" has got a new member... and I bet that one more member will probably join the club in the next months... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share #108 Posted February 24, 2014 The latest WestLicht Auction catalogue lists a Telyt -S 800mm in the 'R' section … WestLicht Photographica Auction: Camera auctions dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted February 25, 2014 Share #109 Posted February 25, 2014 "with prototype right angle ocular (TO-R) " that is really uncommon http://pic01.auction2000.se/aukpic/wlpa/20130909_1514/30120_7.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share #110 Posted April 24, 2015 Photos taken with my 800mm f6.3 Telyt S and methodology. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/244121-leitz-800mm-telyt-s-pics/ Regards dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted April 25, 2015 Share #111 Posted April 25, 2015 Welcome to the 800 club Dunk !!! A lens that is easier to photograph than to take photographs with... . Yours is surely a 2.500.<what?> mine is .874 ... and, you remember right, I got an adapter for Viso mount... 2/7/6/1/2/294622.attach Hi Luigi, ... and also the rare photographer who shoots with analog camera Congratulations Luigi Best regards Henry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted April 25, 2015 Share #112 Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Just ordered a secondhand Zone VI wooden tripod for use with the lens - it will be more stable than my Gitzo and less cumbersome than the Manfrotto 058. I had planned to buy a Berlebach but the Zone VI became available and is a more ££cost effective option. dunk I am very interested in seeing the tripod configuration you use. Is the tripod like the below? (Ignore the 8x10 sky camera). It is my very best tripod for steady, vibration resistant use. I cannot help but suggest that the cable release you choose is critical. One that is too stiff or too short can definitely move the camera. I cherish the few long, supple releases I have. Best of luck, and thank you for sharing! EDIT: I did not see your picture of your tripod before I posted, so this picture is just FYI. Edited April 25, 2015 by pico Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted April 25, 2015 Share #113 Posted April 25, 2015 One last bit - If you use an iPhone, the Vibration app really works to measure vibration. Much more about it here: http://iosipa.com/utilities-vibration/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share #114 Posted April 25, 2015 Hello Pico, Your wooden tripod is similar to my Zone VI but the currently used Berlebach h/d tripod is very much more solid. I'm experimenting with the JOBO tripod head and have yet to try the Berlebach pan and tilt head. The advantage of the Berlebach tripod is that it has a built in levelling head. The Jobo Black Widow gimbal is in effect a universal joint and very smooth in action. One anomaly we discovered today when used with M240 cameras via R to M adaptors, is that resultant images show significant vignetting. The Telyt-S lens hood is substantial and was attached correctly. Not sure if the vignetting occurs at every aperture with the M240 … my colleagues mentioned the vignetting after they'd finished experimenting. My iphone 3 is is probably a bit too ancient to make use of the vibration app but will investigate. Lots more experiments and permutations to attempt with the lens. One variable to work around is the wind speed - today we used three supports - one under the camera, and two under the lens - but in the strong wind vibration was a still a problem with the DMR - but less so with e.g. an M240 which has much higher usable ISO settings. Best wishes dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted April 25, 2015 Share #115 Posted April 25, 2015 My tripod is actually an old surveyor's unit. I had the head replaced with a 3/8" thick aluminum plate. I mention that because survey tripods are very reasonably priced compared to photo tripods. Regarding wind - consider shielding the camera with an umbrella. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share #116 Posted April 25, 2015 My tripod is actually an old surveyor's unit. I had the head replaced with a 3/8" thick aluminum plate. I mention that because survey tripods are very reasonably priced compared to photo tripods. Regarding wind - consider shielding the camera with an umbrella. Ref umbrella … today would have resulted in hanging on to brolly with two hands … wind was very strong. Surveyor's tripod would work fine …but the Berlebach is probably just as substantial. I also have astro tripods e.g. EQ5 with pillar extension which may try. Regards dunk dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted April 25, 2015 Share #117 Posted April 25, 2015 One last thing. (there is always one more thing) You mentioned astro gear, so you might know of Vibration Suppression Pads. I use the Celestron brand. They are most effective with a heavy load. Before in-camera or lens stabilization we would sandbag the camera and use similar pads. The new dampening material is good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share #118 Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the suggestions . Yes I am familiar with vibration suppression pads but they are unlikely to have much effect if the whole set-up is blowing in the wind. Today we watched the M240 live view monitors and the images were shaking laterally. Sandbagging would help - but there's a limit as to how much gear I can transport - today my trolley was almost full to capacity. Hopefully next time we use the lens the wind will not be a problem. Looking at today's downloaded images (but not yet PP'd) a few are sharp enough to suggest that using e.g. the DMR, and 800mm Telyt -S plus 2x, and stacked 2x plus 1.4x, APO extenders, decent images are possible. Whether they are worthwhile is another matter e.g. images of parts of signs 250 metres distant are pure technical exercises. However, such images could have practical uses e.g. photo-examination/documentation of church spires and similar inaccessible architectural subjects. Best wishes dunk Edited April 25, 2015 by dkCambridgeshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankap Posted April 29, 2015 Share #119 Posted April 29, 2015 It must not be sand. Plastic bottles filled with water would work too. Somewhere hooked on the tripod. Jan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beoon Posted May 26, 2015 Share #120 Posted May 26, 2015 Dunk, After reading your post recently for the first time I decided to see what information i could gleam about this lens from my personal Leica literature collection. 1971 Leica General catalogue - Not Listed 1972 Leica General catalogue - Not Listed 1973 Leica General catalogue - Listed, but no code number assigned (no images of the lens) Hove Camera Price list dated Autumn 1990 11921 - £10,676 by comparison on the same price list Noctilux f1 - £1,437 M6 & R6 - £1,549 Leica - R system recommended retail price list dated October 1992 11921 Telyt - S 6.3 / 800 £14,600 I also have an original english language brochure (120-48 Engl, dated July 1972) for this lens Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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