Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, if you low light nature guys want a really awesome lens, B&H has a Nikon 300mm f2.0 for sale. Only 300 of them made. On sale for only $9,999.99. Len On Jul 1, 2008, at 9:35 AM, Chris Williams wrote: > I have an old 105/1.8. Images never looked good on my D100,D2h,D200. > Images are excellent on my D3 though. Whatever Nikon did it worked. > > The SB900 should be available my July 30th. Awesome looking new > features. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" > <len-1@comcast.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 8:29 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame > > >> Chris, >> This is exciting. I had my dealer start a list for the D700 last >> week based on the very strong rumors. I'm #1 on the list. Now I >> have to wait a month for it to come in. I think a SB900 is in the >> future too. >> As for Nikon prime lenses, just yesterday I used my Nikkor 50mm >> f1.2, 35mm f1.4 and 85mm f1.4. The photos look pro quality to me. >> Oh darn. They're not auto focus. I guess that means they're not >> pro quality. Sorry, Leica. You're not pro quality either. BTW >> I'm still using 4 Nikkors I bought in 1977 and had Nikon upgrade >> to AI in 1982. >> Len >> On Jul 1, 2008, at 1:27 AM, Chris Williams wrote: >>> It's official now - >>> >>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08070103nikond700previewed.asp >>> >>> I do like that new SB900! >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mehrdad" Subject: Re: >>> [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame >>> >>> >>>> there are also ziess lenses manual focus for nikon too. but the >>>> quality of the primes need much improvements for nikon >>>> when they roll out the next camera based on the sony 24 meg, the >>>> playing field is level!! even pentax and sony will have a 20 meg >>>> camera. then we will be back to basics and a good lens systems >>>> will be >>>> important again >>>> meanwhile leica is stock in deciding about the upgrade of the M8 >>>> (as >>>> of right now it seems up in the air according to one of the >>>> dealers) >>>> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Chris Williams >>>> <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >>>>> Nikon rumors are new primes are coming. Let's hope it's true. >>>>> >>>>> Nikon's 85/1.4 is just fine. Faster AF would help though. >>>>> >>>>> A new 50/1.2 would be nice. At least Nikon's old manual 50/1.2 >>>>> can still >>>>> work on a digital body though. Try that Cannot,er Canon. >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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