Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Didier, I plan to learn working with the camera with one lens first (a 17-55/2.8) but I'll keep this (and other mails with good advice, for which I thank you all) safely stored in my mailbox :-) Philippe Op 14-mei-07, om 16:39 heeft Didier Ludwig het volgende geschreven: > Philippe > > As others mentioned, forget the R lenses. Nikon (46.5mm) and Leica > R (47.0mm) having two of the longest baselength of all SLR systems > - check http://tinyurl.com/yu5sj9 - there are not many other lenses > to use than those made explicitely for Nikon. > > The Zeiss ZF lenses are very good in terms of sharpness and > contrast, but were deceiveing in terms of bokeh wide open, at least > on the samples I have seen. The bokeh remembered me the 1.4/40 M- > mount Nokton - double lines, silly light rings. With older Nikon Ai > (s) lenses like the 1.4/35 or 1.2/50 you are more on the safe side, > bokeh-wise. > > Anyway, you might like the autofocus feature after a certain time, > and then the 1.4/50, 1.4/85, 2/105 and 2/135 AF Nikkors are waiting > for you :-) > > Didier > > > > >> After about 3 months of hesitating between an M8 (just a bit: above >> budget, and too soon in its lifecycle for me), a 30D ('only' 8MP, >> small VF, construction quality of EF-S lenses), a 5D (with the right >> lens(es) above budget) and a D200, I chose for the latter. >> I sold everything else except for my MP, a CV 15 and a 35 and 50 >> Summicron. >> I'm a bit nervous. >> Nothing but time will tell, ofcourse. >> But I can always jump into R glass if necessary ;-) >> Philippe > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >