Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ALl- If you had an F5 with Leica Glass... it would be a leica all over... what makes it fast is the AF Lens... Now if you could machine the barrel of the Nikon lens to take the leica elements... You'd be in business.. Jeremy - --- Simon Lamb <s_lamb@compuserve.com> wrote: > Mark > > I agree totally but, as so many have said previously, it is the photo > that counts > and if it is a choice between getting the shot with an advanced SLR > or missing it > with the Leica glass then I would go for the SLR (unless I could get > an F5 with > Leica galss, now that would be worth a look). > > Simon > > Mark Rabiner wrote: > > > Simon Lamb wrote: > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > I agree. I don't believe the glass is up to Leica quality but it > sure thinks > > > faster than me and my M6 when it comes to getting that unexpected > shot. > > > > > > Simon > > > > > I'd kill for an F5 but what glass would I put on it that wouldn't > be a step down > > from what I like with my Leica M system? > > A 105 AF macro or 200 AF macro would both be nice! > > And they'd work nicely with the Nikon flash system > > And I can skip the AF perhaps. > > Mark Rabiner > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/