Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't think so, but they do in the Southern Hemisphere. That's a clue. Rick Dykstra, Australia. We got some of the biggest eagles around. And 9 out of the 10 most deadly snakes in the world. Bewdy. And saltwater crocodiles, and Great White sharks, and sabre toothed wombats, ... On 19/11/2004, at 2:37 AM, GREG LORENZO wrote: > Do eagles nest with chicks this time of year in the Northern > Hemisphere? > > Regards, > > Greg > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rick Dykstra <rdcb37@dodo.com.au> > Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:30 pm > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Nikon's profits tripled > >> Last Saturday I hiked over hill and dale searching for an Eagle's >> nest >> I'd been told about, with a backpack chock full of R System. >> Friggin >> heavy! There's no way I'd want to carry an extra body. I ditched >> the >> Motor Drive as it is and carted only a winder along. Now the digi- >> back >> with film capability would be a space and weight saver - for sure. >> I'm >> just looking for the reason to swap in the field? >> >> Well, maybe here's one. I could use the digi back to take setup >> and >> experimental shots and once satisfied I'm on track, switch to film >> and >> get the money shots on the best media available. It's >> conceivable. >> Instant feedback would be so good for shooting sessions like >> these. >> I'd have plenty of time between food drops (to the chicks, not me >> :-( >> ) to do things like swap backs, read a few chapters, sleep, etc. >> And >> if I've got the digi back on when the shot of the day >> materialises, I'd >> just go with that. 10.5 Mpix aint so bad. >> >> Rick Dykstra >> >> On 18/11/2004, at 1:14 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> On 11/17/04 4:00 PM, "Rick Dykstra" <rdcb37@dodo.com.au> typed: >>> >>>> All those gold contacts on the R8 were reputedly for the autofocus. >>>> Remember how the R system was going to get autofocus, via a >> moving >>>> back >>>> for the R8? 1998, that was. As soon as I heard it was off the >> agenda>> I went out and bought an F5 and a 300, just for sport. >> Now Nikon have >>>> turned copy-cats, with a digi-back F6? Geez, it'd make sense >> for it >>>> to >>>> be compatible with the F5 - that's the way Leica would do it. >> And one >>>> of the reasons I'll stick with Leica. >>>> >>> Leica is going to stick with backs certainly as their only >> digital >>> option. >>> They did announce they are looking to come out with a digital R >> body. >>> If his >>> makes them turn away from the back idea or continue with it I >> don't >>> know. >>> My gut feeling says they'll just go with dedicated bodies. The >> back is >>> real >>> big. And not all that easy to switch back and forth with film. >> You'd >>> end up >>> just wanting one for film anyway. So you your thinking of the >> body >>> you've >>> got with the digital back on it as your digital body. >>> Not that the back was a huge mistake they've learned a lot about >>> digital by >>> coming out with it and it's put them in the ballgame. >>> >>> I think Nikon is going to come out with a digital body which is >>> associated >>> as their flagship digital product. >>> Just their the F line for film. >>> The Nikon F. >>> The Nikon F2. >>> The Nikon F5. >>> They need that for digital. >>> Their "D" cameras will be the FM's or Nikkormat's of digital run >> of >>> the mill >>> bodies. >>> >>> My wild guess or wish is that they'd call it the FD line. >> Canonistic >>> as "FD" >>> may sound to an old timer such as myself. >>> >>> Mark Rabiner >>> Photography >>> Portland Oregon >>> http://rabinergroup.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >