[Leica] 3200 asa on the leica d700

[alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal)]

Thanks for the report Robert. The Nikon system certainly looks promising.

The 24-70 CZ lens  for the Sony is also first-class, with the added bonus of 
IS  built into the camera. Sony do not yet have a wide or tele zoom to 
compare with the new Nikkor zooms. Sony are supposed to announce - at a 
European press conference on the 14th - a CZ 17-35 zoom and a full frame 
body. The FF Sony is rumoured to use a new 24MP sensor which is expected to 
find its way into a new  Nikon  (D3x?).

You are right, I will be saving my pesos and do not expect to make any moves 
until after photokina.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Rose" <robert.rose@mac.com>
To: "LUG Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, 12 August, 2008 3:23 AM
Subject: [Leica] 3200 asa on the leica d700


>I have been giving the D700 a workout with the new 24-70, the 70-200, and a
>Zeiss 50 f.4.  I have also tried the 14-24.
>
> Well, as others have mentioned, this is a hell of a camera.  Shots at ISO
> 5600 and f/2.8 with no bothersome grain and beautiful color.  I will be
> posting some soon.
>
> The Zeiss lens has almost Leica build quality.  The reviews have suggested
> some focus shift, but I have not seen it.  The Zeiss is easier to focus on
> my D300 which has a Katz split screen, but the D700 has a focus assist
> that helps with focus on the standard screen.
>
> In terms of image quality, the 24-70 beats anything I have seen, my Leica
> lenses included, even wide open at f/2.8.  Just knock your socks off.  Of
> course, it is heavy and rather big.  The Zeiss does not beat it, unless
> you use Live View, zoom in to focus, on a tripod.  Then the Zeiss is
> slightly better, but not visible on day to day stuff.
>
> The 14-24 is also big and heavy, but just unbelievable performance.  At 14
> there is no distortion, and the color and contrast are beautiful.
>
> The rumors are that a new set of primes for the D700 will come at
> Photokina.  If that is true, I would hold off buying any more Zeiss
> lenses, because a set of primes with the quality of the 14-24 and 24-70
> might be coming, with auto focus.  With the 14-24 and 24-70 so good, you
> have to have a reason to buy anything else.
>
> MEANWHILE, the rumors are also around that Leica is coming out with a FF
> Kodak chip.  If you put the D700 chip in an M camera, then I would be in
> photo heaven.
>
> Save your dollars, you are going to need them.
>
> Bob Rose
>
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