Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://www.naturfotograf.com/index2.html On 4 Dec, 2009, at 18:46, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> Mark, >> >> Gorgeous indeed. I think you were in Pro Photo the day I bought an 18. >> If I recall, you'd just purchased a 28/1.4 (either from PP or CWO). It >> was some years ago. I'd forgotten why I sold the 18 until Henning >> mentioned moustache distortion. OK for landscapes. Not so nice for >> architecture. I photographed a kitchen remodel for a contractor and the >> cabinets looked warped. I had to go back with my 21 ASPH M and redo the >> shoot. It's probably the only time the distortion would have mattered >> since that was my last architectural job. >> >> Dave R > > > I tend to have two sets of lenes. > Ones which I use all the time: zooms, compacts, fast or cheap. > And ones I use for ultra low distortion issues like interiors or exteriors. > If I'd not be able to use the 18 for such stuff I'd use my 14 2.8. Even the > zoom. > But carry around the 18mm 2.8 around the next like expensive jewelry which > takes pictures.. > Just remember it doesn't matter what your pictures look like all that > matters is what YOU look like. > And you'd look great with that 18 2.8 Nikkor danglening off your shoulder. > > Just scroll down these jpegs > http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1828af.htm > Click on them they get bigger. > > I'd rather be looking at these pix than your average well corrected > interior. > > > Also > http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product-Archive/Camera-Lenses/1911/A > F-NIKKOR-18mm-f%252F2.8D.html > http://tinyurl.com/ykf8gnf > > hammered-metal finishing. > > Check out Mir's take on it. > He Doesn't say anything bad about it. > http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/AFNikkor > /AF18mm/index.htm > http://tinyurl.com/yamzros > > He includes pix not just of the gorgeous hammered-metal finished lens; > But the pix it take. > I found no mustaches anywhere. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information