Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't like zooms. The 24-70 2.8 AF-S is decent. The 24-120 is the worst; the real dog of the Nikkor range. Just about any wide range zoom is hopeless for architectural work. Marty On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: > The Internet knows all, but not as much as me. > > Chris > > Developed from my iHolga > > > On Oct 22, 2010, at 8:14 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> My experience with using the lens extensively for the past 7.1 years seems >> to differ with yours Christopher! As does every known source on the >> internet! >> This one is better than the current one. >> >> >> >> >> -------------------- >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >>> From: Christopher Williams <zoeica at mac.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:53:04 -0500 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] D700 >>> >>> Sorry but that lens is one of the worst ones Nikon ever made. At 24 it's >>> a >>> joke. The f4 version was slightly improved. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> >>> Developed from my iHolga >>> >>> >>> On Oct 22, 2010, at 2:26 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Nope its an older real lens. >>>> FX or >>>> FF >>>> Nikon 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 ED AF-S G >>>> >>>> http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/2485afs.htm >>>> http://www.bythom.com/2485lens.htm >>>> http://www.momentcorp.com/review/nikkor24-85_35.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------- >>>> Mark William Rabiner Photography >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>> Cars: ? http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb >>>> mark at rabinergroup.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Kyle Cassidy <leicaslacker at gmail.com> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:51:03 -0400 >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] D700 >>>>> >>>>> as long as it's not DX! >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> My 24 to 85 G lens seems to be all I'd need 99.9 of the time. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >