Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On the other hand if your f6 and 11 photos did not look awesome you'd know you were in real trouble. Its your f 1.8 shots which we want to see. I bet they're pretty darned good. My 105's I have an ai and AF macro. And a 2.5 which I got for 99 bucks a few years ago. Brings back the old days! The 2.5 was the lens which put me in business. All my early fashion work was done with it. It being my only lens with the 45 GN. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:44:05 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame > > Funny you mention the 105mm f1.8. I just ordered one from KEH > yesterday. Happy to hear it works well on the D3. I also used my old > 105mm f2.5 on the D300 yesterday. My f8 and f11 photos look awesome. > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information