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(Very) long lenses on the CL and TL. -Please add your experiences.


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That well known Scottish dealer currently lists a Canon FD 300/2.8 L (manual focus) lens for ££reasonable which would adapt very easy to Leica L mount … FD 1.4x extenders are OK but FD 2x are not so good. With a 1.4x on APS-C FF equiv = 630mm f4 .   

 

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Dunk, 

 

That Canon lens must be close to 30 years old and 1970's-80's Canon lenses are not very well know for longevity with fogging of some of the elements being a potential problem. The good news is that you would have 100% return warranty with that dealer, if the lens has deteriorated. However there is not a lot of other choice than that for a fast 300, apart from the expensive APO 280 Leica and APO 300 Zeiss lenses. The last APO Zeiss 300/f2.8 I saw, went for around £5000. There is one on Fleabay at the moment from Breguet in HK at £5900 with the teleconverter and fitted case. At that price, the Leica at around £2000 seems a good buy. 

 

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Wilson, If the lens is fogged the well known dealer would mention same in the description and apart from the 6 month guarantee there is a 10 day no quibble approval period. I'd have no hesitation in ordering the lens if I needed a decent manual focus 300mm. I already have a Canon FD 500/4.5 L,  FD 300/4 L, FD 85/1.2L and FD 50/1.2L all without fogging or dust issues.

 

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When I get the CL, I'll test my ancient (and very cheap) Sigma 600mm f/8 CAT (Nikon F mount) on it. That'll be a giggle, I'm sure. Tripod only, I'm sure as well.

 

My other 'very long' tele is a sweet, small, light Elmar-R 180mm f/4 fitted with 2x Extender-R for 540mm f/8 FoV equivalent on the APS-C format. Likely tripod only as well... 

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maybe better idea nikon 300/4e pf plus tc14eiii?

What I’m likely to end up with, too. But the idea of no aperture control (even if DoF isn’t really important);is annoying. I might just buy a Nikon 7200 instead for that lens.

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Just about the smallest and lightest -handholdable- combo I can imagine. MR Telyt 500 8.0. Good for birds, albeit not very fast to focus.

 

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Just about the smallest and lightest -handholdable- combo I can imagine. MR Telyt 500 8.0. Good for birds, albeit not very fast to focus.

 

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If not too fussy about 'appearance' it's possible to buy the original Minolta MD version of the lens for a third (or less) of the typical MR Telyt 500/8 s/h price … both have the same Minolta optics … and MD to L, & MD to M adapters are readily available. One dealer lists the MR Telyt 500/8 for €1100 but also has two Minolta MD 500/8 lenses listed for €250 and €290. 

 

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If not too fussy about 'appearance' it's possible to buy the original Minolta MD version of the lens for a third (or less) of the typical MR Telyt 500/8 s/h price … both have the same Minolta optics … and MD to L, & MD to M adapters are readily available. One dealer lists the MR Telyt 500/8 for €1100 but also has two Minolta MD 500/8 lenses listed for €250 and €290. 

 

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Ridiculous price. I paid a few hundred Euro for a mint MR Telyt a few years ago...

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A good cheap alternative for those who can live with the explosion of a wedding ring shop in the background (I can't), is the Yashica Reflex 500/8. This is identical to the Zeiss Mirotar which often fetches anything up to 10x the price. Less than £200 will buy the Yashica. I will stick to my Tele Tessar on a Novoflex adapter, then L adapter M. 

 

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Those highlight rings might get a bit tiresome after a while!

Agree, but portability and handholdability will offset the OOF character from time to time. I would not take this lens for wildlife because of the double contour bokeh, unless I know that I will have to hike.

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It's largish, it's long, it's cheap, it's kinda ugly ...

 
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It's a Sigma 600mm f/8 cat in Nikon F mount. 
 
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Here's a test setup ... (No, I'm not hand-holding this any time soon!) 
 
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and the original exposure: 
 
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Processed to a finish photo:
 
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Cheap old Sigma 600 cat with all the trimmings cost me $80 some years ago. This was kind of a stress test for it. I'm surprised at how well it works.
 
Welcome to my first photo out of the CL! :D
 
Enjoy!
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just bought R apo 280/4 rom boxed for 2050€, apo extender R 1.4 for 220€,both lenses are on its way to me,summer good time for buying too,not only taking photos :))) my beloved CL waiting them.will add apo r 2x maybe one day,stopped buying sl 90-280' as have tl 55-135

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just bought R apo 280/4 rom boxed for 2050€, apo extender R 1.4 for 220€,both lenses are on its way to me,summer good time for buying too,not only taking photos :))) my beloved CL waiting them.will add apo r 2x maybe one day,stopped buying sl 90-280' as have tl 55-135

 

 

Beware of potential sticky lens diaphragm  … with age the diaphragm blades can become sluggish … 280/4 APO Telyts are all getting old and diaphragms should be thoroughly checked before purchase. This will not affect use on CL (auto diaphragm not required) but could affect resale value. 

 

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Beware of potential sticky lens diaphragm  … with age the diaphragm blades can become sluggish … 280/4 APO Telyts are all getting old and diaphragms should be thoroughly checked before purchase. This will not affect use on CL (auto diaphragm not required) but could affect resale value. 

 

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I assume they must be like the 16 blade Summarit diaphragms, which have to be lubricated. The downside being that the more volatile elements of the lubricant can evaporate and re-condense on the air surfaces either side. I think a silicone grease was used when my 50/1.5 Summarit was rebuilt last year, to try and minimise this. 

 

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