Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]N. B. Watson wrote: > > There is, however no reason to go "all Canon" or "all Nikon" and sell > your Leicas. You can purchase an EOS1n (or wait for the EOS3 due > momentarily) or even a Nikon F5 and 400 2.8, for the same (or perhaps > less) than the Leica 400 alone. I spoke a while back with a photographer who had just had a Leica image on cover of Outdoor Photographer. He shoots Leica for the shorter stuff, but moves to Canon for AF wildlife stuff with the big glass. But he also said he won't shoot a backlit shot with the Canons because of flare and lack of contrast. This is a full time, high volume stock shooter of nature and wildlife. A lens to consider is the 500 f/4 in either C or N. Have used one briefly in American's cup shooting on water and this is soooo much lighter than the 400 2.8 that it is handholdable for long periods. And good glass, from all I have seen and heard. I wish Leica made one. donal - -- Donal Philby San Diego http://www.donalphilby.com