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Subject: [Leica] Re:Monster High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone else
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed Feb 4 13:18:55 2009
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On Feb 4, 2009, at 1:26 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote:

> I've already tried the new Nikon. My son bought it two weeks ago.  
> The focus is very slow but if you have a D40X or D60 it'll work  
> fine. I found my 1977 AI'd 50/1.4 was just as sharp. The 50/2.0 you  
> can get from KEH for $69 is just as good as well.  I find with the  
> D700 I prefer using the old classic manual focus lenses. They  
> certainly are made better then their AF siblings.


hi Len...talk to me a bit about focus of those lenses on the D 700,  
and the quality of the viewfinder....


good ? no good?  easy ? fun?


thanks, Steve



>
>
> Len
>
>
> On Feb 4, 2009, at 12:29 PM, Chris Williams wrote:
>
>> Hey Mark,
>>
>> The Nikon 50/1.4 G AF-S is already out, and $499.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" Subject: [Leica]  
>> Monster High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone else
>>
>>
>>> " In 2008, full-frame DSLR's from three makers became affordable,  
>>> and
>>> interest in classic 50mm lenses was renewed."
>>>
>>> I've had my eye on the new redesign of the Nikon 50 1.4 about to  
>>> come out;
>>> For like 333 some odd bucks but with silent built in auto focusing  
>>> AFS they
>>> call it which are not on my other versions. Especially my AI  
>>> version. And
>>> focusing manually at f1.4 and be there on a cheap body with non  
>>> groundglass
>>> style groundglass is hit or miss.
>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers) ([Leica] Re:Monster High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone else)
Reply from len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Re:Monster High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone else)
In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Monster High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone else)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams) ([Leica] Re:Monster High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone else)
Message from len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Re:Monster High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone else)