telyt wrote: freaklikeme wrote:
So the last lens on my Lieca wishlist is the pre-modular 400/2.8. Any thoughts or shots to share on that one?
No personal experience, but I\'ve seen test photos from someone who owns both the pre-modular 400mm f/2.8 APO and the latest Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS and it\'s a dead heat except at f/2.8 where the Leica is visibly more detailed and contrastier.
Robert Stevens (Robsteve) has extensive experience with with the pre-modular 400/2.8. He preferred it over the Canon IS due to the better microcontrast of the Leica wide open. The modular 400/2.8 is based on the pre-modular optics and the two are quite similar. The modular maybe a tad sharper, according to a someone who has both and compared the two against each other.
Here are some samples of the modular 400/2.8. These were taken with a Canon 5D Mark II at ISO 1600, f/2.8, 1/180 s.
