Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/15

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Subject: Re: manual focus wildlife action (was: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Nikon F5)
From: "Simon Lamb" <s_lamb@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 09:31:38 +0100
References: <20000514235016.22933.qmail@web1104.mail.yahoo.com> <391F5592.4C86606A@cybermac.com.au>

Rick

I think I may be with him on this one too!

Help!!!! ;-)

Simon

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Dykstra" <rdandcb@cybermac.com.au>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 2:40 AM
Subject: Re: manual focus wildlife action (was: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT
Nikon F5)


>
> Michael Scarpitti wrote:
> >
> > --- Simon Lamb <s_lamb@compuserve.com> wrote:
> > > Michael
> > >
> > > I assume ***** means Nikon?  Can't think of any
> > > other five letter words.
> > >
> > > Simon
> > >
> > > Michael Scarpitti wrote:
> > >
> >
> > You...You...Nikonophile.
>
> Hi Michael, Simon,
>
> I'm kinda with Michael on this one.  The F5's great for sports action
> autofocus work, but my Leica R's suit me better for wildlife.  Specially
> with the motor!  Four and half falcons per second!  Bracketted!
>
> Regards
>
> Rick (wild boars can hear that F5's motor at 20 paces.  Yikes!) Dykstra

In reply to: Message from Michael Scarpitti <mikescarpitti@yahoo.com> (Re: manual focus wildlife action (was: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Nikon F5))
Message from Rick Dykstra <rdandcb@cybermac.com.au> (Re: manual focus wildlife action (was: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Nikon F5))