Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's a tough one, given that the images aren't full-res. However, my money is on the left one being Nikon and the right one M8/CV K On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 8:15 PM, leo wesson <leowesson@gmail.com> wrote: > Correct, no filters. It's a pretty good lens. Bends some lines on > occasion. I use it mostly at 14. > > http://homepage.mac.com/leosarv/test/PhotoAlbum366.html > > Want to guess which one was D3/14-24 and which was M8/15cv? > > Leo > > > On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > If I remember correctly, the 14 - 24 cannot take ANY filters; certainly > > reduces its utility for landscape photography and, given its size, not > the > > greatest lens for hand holding. > > So not a winner for my personal style of shooting. > > Bob > > > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > http://www.raflexions.com > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: A. Lal <alal@duke.poly.edu> > > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 4:29:42 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:OT 3200 asa on the leica d700 > > > > Hello Felix, > > > > Thanks for the reply. Looks like this is the first WA zoom that can hold > > its > > own against prime lenses. > > > > Regards. > > Akhil > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Felix Lopez de Maturana" <felixmaturana@telefonica.net> > > To: <lug@leica-users.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, 12 August, 2008 10:24 AM > > Subject: [Leica] Re:OT 3200 asa on the leica d700 > > > > > > > > > >> BTW, has anyone here used the 14-24 & 24-70 Nikkors? If so, comments > > >> from film or full frame digital users would be appreciated. I'd like > to > > >> get a full frame digital body one of these days but am put off by > > Canon's > > >> weak wide angle lineup. Unless they remedy this, it will come down to > > >> Sony or Nikon for me. > > > Nikon D3 and 700 *need* best available lenses for getting all his > > > potential. In fact the two zooms you quoted are among best > alternatives. > > I > > > use, too, a Canon EOS 5D and yes their wide zoom ought to be improved > > > although the version II of the 14mm and the 16-35mm are far better than > > > previous one. But the 14-24mm f2.8 -huge and not comfortable- is > probably > > > the best wide zoom i've seen in my life. > > > > > > Regards. > > > > > > Felix > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Leo Wesson > Photographer/Videographer > 817.733.9157 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Ken Iisaka first name at last name dot org or com