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[SOLD] Leica R 70-180 2.8 APO – Amazing Lens, Late Model + Near Mint!

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An amazing Leica R zoom that I'd love to keep, but have too many lenses right now.

Only 2,250 of these were ever made and this is one of the last 500 built (1999). Superb condition with original Leica R mount.

Leica R 70-180mm 2.8 APO rom #384..
Near Mint Condition
Boxed, Leather case, manuals, straps & caps (complete/original)
SOLD

Price includes U.S. shipping (inquire for shipping abroad)
wire, paypal gift or +2.9% paypal payment

Leitax EF mount and OP/Tech sealed rear cap +$100

3-day inspection/money back

PM for questions or to purchase. (DBO please)

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A bump for arguably the best lens I've ever owned.
 
A few inquiries from serious buyers, but still available until payment received.
 
WOW you've got one I love this lens so much
I wish I could afford such lens i really do, one of my favorite most desired lenses
But thats out of my reach so I say WOW.
 
Its soooo tough saying goodbye, but still on Scarlet X with an EF mount whereas Titaneum or a MM are obviously a requirement here. Also recently picked up a great 180 APO 2.8 which is light enough to live on EF and I have the focal lengths covered with a few other Leicas now too. So other than sitting in the box have only used it for some high res photography, and it held up extremely well and rendered beautifully at 30+ MP.

Some of you know much more than I do about fully cinevising this lens (thanks Chad). The zoom is on the stiff side it seems by design, but the focus is probably smooth enough as-is and appears follow-focus would clear the mount.
 
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Oh and just in case I change my mind... I reserve the right to retract this offer on extremely short notice! :)
 
Mark M said:
The zoom is on the stiff side it seems by design, but the focus is probably smooth enough as-is and appears follow-focus would clear the mount.
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That should not be the case... But I am sure that is easily remedied.

Having said that... I wish i could buy this Zoom right now!!! :)
 
This lens is really great. I'd love to get it but 95% of my work is PL mount and swapping mounts in the field is a non-starter. Turning it in to a PL mount would run an additional 5-10k, if even possible from what I have been told. I used one of these for the long lens shots in this spot: http://www.ericjhaase.com/resources/BMW_Road_to_Sochi.mov
 
Mark M said:
An amazing Leica R zoom that I'd love to keep, but have too many lenses right now.

Only 2,250 of these were ever made and this is one of the last 500 built (1999). Superb condition with original Leica R mount.

Leica R 70-180mm 2.8 APO rom #384..
Near Mint Condition
Boxed, Leather case, manuals, straps & caps (complete/original)
$6000

Price includes U.S. shipping (inquire for shipping abroad)
wire, paypal gift or +2.9% paypal payment

Leitax EF mount and OP/Tech sealed rear cap +$100

3-day inspection/money back

PM for questions or to purchase. (DBO please)
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Please mark as "Sold" at the asking price. PM me the PayPal instructions in the morning.

Cheers!
 
Zeb B said:
Please mark as "Sold" at the asking price. PM me the PayPal instructions in the morning.

Cheers!
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YES!!! It stays "in the family"!!!

You are going to LOVE this Zoom Zeb!

Btw, are you available for a catch up call this weekend? Would love to say hello!

And congrats on getting this Zoom! You are building an incredible lens cabinet man!
 
Andrew Benz said:
YES!!! It stays "in the family"!!!

You are going to LOVE this Zoom Zeb!

Btw, are you available for a catch up call this weekend? Would love to say hello!

And congrats on getting this Zoom! You are building an incredible lens cabinet man!
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Yup, in LA right now. Fuckin club next door to the Redbury seems to be a 4AM techno club. Attending a Lighting Workshop this weekend. Always learning

The Leica 70-180mm should cut well with the Cron primes giving a range of 18 - 180mm over 7 lenses. Wondering about cinevizing the thing with PL mount and gears. I have a message into Duclos
 
Zeb, let me know what Duclos says... I'd love to PL Mine to match my primes. Van Diemen said they'd do it but rather not send it overseas. Also, I'd like to hear how smooth the zoom pulls. Both units I've handled we're not cine-smooth.
 
The zoom is not smooth by any means. Assume due to designing with photographers' in mind, the primary market it was originally intended for. Found the focus to be smooth though, but never tested it with my follow focus because I don't trust it on my regular EF mount.

The little I've used it was enough to fall in love with the IQ and the mid-to-tele focal length coverage. If I were a fulltime photographer or more invested in Red, I couldn't imagine parting with it.

Sale pending, thanks Zeb.
 
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Going to make a cine-mod conversion project with this beauty. If anyone knows who best to use for this please post!
 
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