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Subject: [Leica] Nikon Rumors
From: joseph at yao.com (Joseph Yao)
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:45:28 +0800

To merge two OT threads into one:

Old school Nikon AF = Tiptronic - jerky and slow
Nikon AF-S = PDK = smooth and rapid

Personally I much prefer manual focusing = manual transmission

Great great tactile feedback, and much more satisfying.

;-)


On 7/9/09 11:39 PM, "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> wrote:

> Hi Chris,
> I have never found the old screwdriver focussing to be slow, and,
> being old fashioned, I rather like the aperture ring. I shall not be
> changing mine. I would not be bothered either about VR on this either,
> but I am not sure it is feasible, hence my post in my reply to the
> person suggesting it.
> Frank
> 
> On 9 Jul, 2009, at 13:00, Chris Williams wrote:
> 
>> I wouldn't care too much about VR in the awesome 85/1.4 However AF-S
>> would be a huge improvement in one of their best lenses.
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" Subject: Re:
>> [Leica] Nikon Rumors
>> 
>> 
>>> Interesting. I am fairly sure an 85mm f1.4 VR would not be
>>> feasible, mainly because there may not be space between the
>>> elements for the corrector group at this FL/speed, but perhaps also
>>> because of the IQ  hit.
>>> FD
>> 
>> 
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