Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yup. Get the manual 180 ED 2.8 - a truly outstanding performer. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Feli di Giorgio Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 1:32 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Re: Ten years behind? I think not On Fri, 2004-05-07 at 07:40, Felix Lopez de Maturana wrote: > >The biggest drawback is you have to shoot with that fuzzy Nikon > >glass. > >;-) > >Feli > See the smiley Felix? It's a joke. There is a lot of good Nikon glass. I think on average the Leica glass is better, but it also costs a hell of a lot more. I have always been a fan of Nikon bodies and I have actually been thinking about getting a F2 or F3 because I need a good, fast lightweight 180. Any suggestions? Feli > Is this a joke? If not -no more idiomatic problems- have you ever used > a good Nikkor lens? If not how do you know it's a drawback? Besides > using Leica lenses I've used for last 35 years exactly 28 Nikkor > lenses in 24x36 and 4 in MF and, excepting some dogs the -43-86 zoom > mainly- most of them are excellent and some outstanding. The most > complete photographic system ever built and one of the best. The Nikon > F -I have two working since1968 with no CLA- was in fact the PJ Leica > camera killer. This brand deserves a respect however I, right now, do > prefer Canon.Leica may be the best but others do exist succesfully and > will do in future. May we say the same of Leica? > > Felix > > PS Who still uses his Nikon F5 and do not need look back as never left > anything back. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information