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Subject: RE: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Nikon F5
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 15:29:50 -0400

Try comparing the Nikon 85 1.4 AF or manual to the Leica M 75 1.4 - in real
life. You will NOT see a difference. Even the bokah is virtually the same.

B. D.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Simon Lamb
> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 6:23 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Nikon F5
>
>
> Fernando
>
> I was comparing the 85 1.4 with the 90 f/2 APO ASPH which is a
> fair comparison
> IMHO.
>
> Simon
>
> Fernando Martins wrote:
>
> > From: "Simon Lamb" <s_lamb@compuserve.com>
> >
> > > expensive.  That said, my new M6 habit is sucking my bank account dry,
> > > although there is a quality in the pictures that I take with
> the M6 that I
> > > have not seen from the F5.  Can't put my finger on it, but it
> is there.
> >
> > humm, a camera body is only a light tight box (NO NO DON'T HIT
> ME!!! :-)))
> >
> > you shouldn't be comparing the M6 with the F5.
> >
> > compare the summicron 35/2 with the nikkor 35/1.4 - then we'll
> talk :-)))
> >
> > fernando.
>
>
>
>

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