Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 10-24 is a DX lens though though not cheap $869.95 I'd think it would not be packaged with a full frame D700. -- Mark R. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Philippe Amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:32:09 +0100 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] High Rez Bergdorf's window > > Le 13 d?c. 11 ? 01:36, Mark Rabiner a ?crit : > >> That's a perk on the nikon vs. canon lenses. Their kit glass really >> has >> great specs. As long as you don't bang them going through a door out >> of >> whack. They look embarrassing but they make very good images. Though >> I've >> not used one in over a year there is not kit glass for full frame. > > I bought my D700 with the infamous -free- 24-10 ; package by Nikon, Mark > different markets I guess > Philippe > > >> I was shooting this thing on P so it was wide open which was 5.6 at >> 20mm >> which means everything front to back is sharp as hell. I could not >> even >> believe it. That's also an advantage to shooting cropped. Its ten >> times >> harder for me to get it all with my 24-85 full frame glass which in >> comparison weights a ton. >> >> -- >> Mark R. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:52:05 -0600 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] High Rez Bergdorf's window >>> >>> Very nicely captured, Mark. Nice to find a gem among the bargain >>> lenses. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 12:01 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] High Rez Bergdorf's window >>> >>> >>>> I was going over window's I'd shot Dec 12 2008 at Bergdorf's that >>>> night and >>>> was amazed by the detail and high quality so I checked the >>>> metadata to see >>>> which of my real money Nikon glass I'd shot it with. The 28 1.4 or >>>> perhaps >>>> 14 2.8. >>>> http://tinyurl.com/c4bmnog >>>> It turned out the be the lowly 99 dollar special 18.0-55.0 mm f/ >>>> 3.5-5.6 DX >>>> non VR which you get when you click the sort for cheaper at top >>>> bottom on >>>> the Adorama or B&H sites. Maybe Calumet. >>>> So I left it at a much higher rez than 1200 pixels on the long >>>> end so you >>>> can really see it when you click the zoom in button on the LUG >>>> gallery. >>>> The iso was 400 so there really was a lot of light in these >>>> window. And it >>>> makes for some real quality images. >>>> The windows at Bergdorf's which are the best I've ever seen >>>> anywhere have >>>> not been as good the past three of years. 09 and 10 and '11. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark R. >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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