wildlightphoto Posted July 26, 2017 Share #561 Posted July 26, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is this a seagull? That's not a bird!!! It's a seagull!!! lol Looks like a Western Gull to me BTW tire's no such thing as a "seagull". Western Gull, Heermann's Gull, Herring Gull, Mew Gull, Franklin's Gull, Bonaparte's Gull, Iceland Gull, yes. "Seagull", no. Lots of gulls live far away from the sea. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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meerec Posted July 26, 2017 Share #562 Posted July 26, 2017 Looks like a Western Gull to me BTW tire's no such thing as a "seagull". Western Gull, Heermann's Gull, Herring Gull, Mew Gull, Franklin's Gull, Bonaparte's Gull, Iceland Gull, yes. "Seagull", no. Lots of gulls live far away from the sea. I don't know about your world, there are seagulls aplenty down under. Come for a visit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted July 26, 2017 Share #563 Posted July 26, 2017 You have forgotten about that common sub-species "the bloody thieving @£$%*§ing gull", that has just stolen your sandwich" Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted July 27, 2017 Share #564 Posted July 27, 2017 I don't know about your world, there are seagulls aplenty down under. Come for a visit. Look in any field guide. There's no "seagull". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meerec Posted July 27, 2017 Share #565 Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) Look in any field guide. There's no "seagull".Couldn't care less about that **any** guide. There are seagulls where I am. Come and check. The world is bigger. Or read here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gull Edited July 27, 2017 by meerec Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted July 28, 2017 Share #566 Posted July 28, 2017 Aston-Martin's greatest race car - '57 DBR1/2 - one of only two produced. Fervently hoping Leica introduces a 1.4 or 2x teleconverter or an equally excellent 400 / 500mm telephoto sooner rather than later. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/257858-90-28028-4/?do=findComment&comment=3325308'>More sharing options...
ramarren Posted July 28, 2017 Share #567 Posted July 28, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Aston-Martin's greatest race car - '57 DBR1/2 - one of only two produced. Fervently hoping Leica introduces a 1.4 or 2x teleconverter or an equally excellent 400 / 500mm telephoto sooner rather than later. JZG Gorgeous machine! I saw one, I think at Goodwood, some years ago. Thanks for the photo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted July 28, 2017 Share #568 Posted July 28, 2017 John, Assume you mean the DBR2/2. There were five DBR 1's built, originally with a 2.5L engine but latterly with a 3L engine. The DBR2, which was far less successful was a modification of the car originally designed to run the W O Bentley V12 Lagonda engine but modified to run first with a 3.8L Tadeusz Marek A-M six but again raced later as a 4 litre. As you say only two originals built. We were testing one of the two original DBR2's a few years ago, after it had come from a very well known historic racer, who had had great success with it. It was stunningly quick in a straight line, overtaking things like Lister Chevrolets, which is just wrong. We measured the engine size with a laser bore tester and to our astonishment found it was a 4.7L engine, obviously emanating from Crossthwaite and Gardner. No wonder it was quick. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted July 28, 2017 Share #569 Posted July 28, 2017 Look in any field guide. There's no "seagull". Tell that to Jonathan Livingston! (showing my age). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted July 28, 2017 Share #570 Posted July 28, 2017 Aston-Martin's greatest race car - '57 DBR1/2 - one of only two produced. Fervently hoping Leica introduces a 1.4 or 2x teleconverter or an equally excellent 400 / 500mm telephoto sooner rather than later. JZG +1 for sooner... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted July 28, 2017 Share #571 Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) Aston-Martin's greatest race car - '57 DBR1/2 - one of only two produced. Fervently hoping Leica introduces a 1.4 or 2x teleconverter or an equally excellent 400 / 500mm telephoto sooner rather than later. JZG This has been discussed previously when was mentioned that a 2x extender would reduce the aperture of the SL 90-280mm to f8 at the longest setting … which would compromise AF. And a 1.4x extender would reduce the aperture to f5.6 which might also compromise AF. The Leica R 1.4x and 2x APO extenders are only used with manual focus lenses and I've successfully used them with non-R manual focus lenses and even telescopes … they would never adapt to the SL lenses. But I wonder if a front-mounted 1.25x extender might be a possibility for the SL 90-280mm? If so, a 350mm f5 lens might AF? But would such a lens offer better performance than an enlarged section of a 280mm image? The best we can hope for is a 400mm or 560mm prime tele lens; Leica has been keen in the past to offer these focal lengths and even offered convertible lenses with these focal lengths. Convertible lenses with a common AF rear section would be expensive but could be cost effective for those photographers prepared to buy the full set. dunk Edited July 28, 2017 by dkCambridgeshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted July 28, 2017 Share #572 Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) This has been discussed previously when was mentioned that a 2x extender would reduce the aperture of the SL 90-280mm to f8 at the longest setting … which would compromise AF. And a 1.4x extender would reduce the aperture to f5.6 which might also compromise AF. Performance of phase-detect AF suffers at smaller apertures but the SL uses contrast-detect AF. The best we can hope for is a 400mm or 560mm prime tele lens; Leica has been keen in the past to offer these focal lengths and even offered convertible lenses with these focal lengths. Convertible lenses with a common AF rear section would be expensive but could be cost effective for those photographers prepared to buy the full set. AF focussing modules for the modular APO-Telyt-R system perhaps? Edited July 28, 2017 by wildlightphoto 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phongph Posted September 21, 2019 Share #573 Posted September 21, 2019 Hi All! Pls share the picture of this len! Have a nice weekend! Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmx_2 Posted September 26, 2019 Share #574 Posted September 26, 2019 On 7/28/2017 at 5:48 PM, dkCambridgeshire said: This has been discussed previously when was mentioned that a 2x extender would reduce the aperture of the SL 90-280mm to f8 at the longest setting … which would compromise AF. And a 1.4x extender would reduce the aperture to f5.6 which might also compromise AF. The Leica R 1.4x and 2x APO extenders are only used with manual focus lenses and I've successfully used them with non-R manual focus lenses and even telescopes … they would never adapt to the SL lenses. But I wonder if a front-mounted 1.25x extender might be a possibility for the SL 90-280mm? If so, a 350mm f5 lens might AF? But would such a lens offer better performance than an enlarged section of a 280mm image? The best we can hope for is a 400mm or 560mm prime tele lens; Leica has been keen in the past to offer these focal lengths and even offered convertible lenses with these focal lengths. Convertible lenses with a common AF rear section would be expensive but could be cost effective for those photographers prepared to buy the full set. dunk A lightweight fresnel (like Nikon pf lenses) 400 f4 (or 350) would be wonderful. But i guessKarbe thinks it’s too much of a compromise... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budjames Posted September 26, 2019 Share #575 Posted September 26, 2019 I just picked up a "demo" version of the lens from the Leica Store in SoHo, NYC. Here is one of my first images, handheld at 1/3200 at f6.3. Processed in Capture One Pro. This is certainly a very capable lens of the highest quality. Regards, Bud James Please check out my fine art and travel photography at www.budjames.photography or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/budjamesphoto. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/257858-90-28028-4/?do=findComment&comment=3826588'>More sharing options...
caissa Posted October 30, 2019 Share #576 Posted October 30, 2019 This is the SL 90-280 thread, with a lot of info and a collection of photos. It would make sense to continue here ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZach Posted November 4, 2019 Share #577 Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) SL, 90-280 @ 280 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited November 4, 2019 by AZach 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/257858-90-28028-4/?do=findComment&comment=3847793'>More sharing options...
AZach Posted November 4, 2019 Share #578 Posted November 4, 2019 SL, 90-280 @ 260 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/257858-90-28028-4/?do=findComment&comment=3847795'>More sharing options...
SrMi Posted November 6, 2019 Share #579 Posted November 6, 2019 On 7/27/2017 at 12:17 AM, meerec said: Couldn't care less about that **any** guide. There are seagulls where I am. Come and check. The world is bigger. Or read here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gull Wikipedia is a useful, but not really a reliable source... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_not_a_reliable_source Learned something today: there are no seagulls. However: https://www.audubon.org/news/seagull-or-gull-who-really-cares Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post helged Posted December 1, 2019 Popular Post Share #580 Posted December 1, 2019 S1R + SL90-280. Shetland. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 29 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/257858-90-28028-4/?do=findComment&comment=3865582'>More sharing options...
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