Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Chris, Well I can always hope the DMR's price will fall when the new R body is announced at Photokina. ;-D Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Chris Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> > > No the Fuji Frankenstein's used Nikon bodies as did the earlier Kodak DCS > dSLR's. To make it more confusing, Kodak did make a full frame Canon mount > dSLR with the Sigma 14? body which was sold along with Kodak's Nikon full > frame Kyle Cassidy 14n. > > So you're back to duct taping the R lenses on a D3. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <grduprey@mchsi.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 7:51 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Full-frame 13.5 mpixel budget digital > LeicaavailableNOW > > > > Doesn't Sigma use Nikon bodies as a base? If so would this mount work > > on > > a Nikon body? Hmmm...A D3 with Leica R mount!.... > > > > Gene > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> > >> > >> Are we talking about a Sigma camera here?!? > >> > >> > >> > >> mark@rabinergroup.com > >> Mark William Rabiner > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: Chris Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> > >> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > >> > Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:19:32 -0500 > >> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > >> > Subject: [Leica] Re: Full-frame 13.5 mpixel budget digital Leica > >> > availableNOW > >> > > >> > KEH's are still $1000. > >> > > >> > I hope the batteries are a little stronger than the D1x's. > >> > > >> > Chris > >> > > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Kyle Cassidy" <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu> > >> > To: <lug@leica-users.org> > >> > Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 3:54 PM > >> > Subject: [Leica] Re: Full-frame 13.5 mpixel budget digital Leica > >> > availableNOW > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> This was original problematic digital! Even before the M8 debacle! > >> >> Great > >> >> history to own one, you'll know why Kodak stopped making them. > >> > > >> >> So is it still advised to get 2 of them? One for work and one for > >> >> throwing > >> >> across the room when the model and art director has refused to wait > >> >> 20 > >> >> more > >> >> seconds while you "start her up". > >> > > >> >> I know a studio photographer still using one. Yep, 200iso, keep it > >> >> on > >> >> a > >> >> tripod and 30x40 prints look damn good. > >> > > >> > I use mine pretty exclusively with the 12-24 where it performs well > >> > as > >> > long > >> > as you -- as you said, keep it at 200 asa and don't mind waiting 20 > >> > seconds > >> > for it to turn on. > >> > > >> > when looking at it, i asked myself "would i pay $250 for a dedicated > >> > 12-24 > >> > camera if it was a pain to use?" and i figured it was a bargan. it > >> > also > >> > works really well with the 85 1.8 and the 50 1.8, because you can get > >> > closer. it's a nice addition to the cabinet until i can afford a D3. > >> > > >> > i've tried the DX 18-70 on it and it prints like a fisheye, you can > >> > see > >> > the > >> > circle in the frame -- but you can test that out on the nikon F > >> > photonic you > >> > have sitting on your shelf..... > >> > > >> > if you see one for $300, i recommend picking one up. > >> > > >> > now, i'll fight you for the batteries.... > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > 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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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