Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nikon is blitzing the US too. I bought a D600 with the 24-85 VR lens, a 32 gb Sandisk, an Oben monopod, an extra battery, and a Lowepro case for under $2000, shipping included. In the few pictures I've taken so far with the D600 and that lens, the image quality is quite extraordinary. On Dec 24, 2012, at 10:47 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > Jim, Tina, Ted, Douglas, Robert > > Thank you for looking and commenting. The preponderance of smiling faces is > what made me post this set yesterday. > > The AFS 24-85 f3.5-4.5G plastic has been my normal zoom for close to 10 > years now - it is lightweight and a good performer - it is not especially > fast, and has distortion at either end, but nowadays that is so easy to > correct. I actually upgraded to the new 24-120 f4 - but I ended up selling > the new lens. Moral of the story - never buy a lens on a whim! Second moral > - plastic lenses can be good performers (even if they are made in China), > last as long as metal if looked after and they are lightweight! (-: > > As an aside, Nikon seems to be blitzing India with unbelievable prices on > equipment. The new Nikon D5200 (24MP, APS-C) kit (with a 18-55 lens) is not > available yet in the USA, but I think the sale price is rumoured to be > around US$1200 (Rs.66,000). Amazon UK sells the kit for GBP785 (Rs.70,000) > and Cathay in Singapore for Sing$1400 (Rs.63,000). The kit in India has a > recommended list price of Rs.46000 list, Rs.42000 (US$ 765) from my dealer, > with a Nikon India guarantee! I bought two kits yesterday - one for a > friend in London, and another for a friend in Singapore. It seems only > yesterday that we would get all our equipment when we traveled out of the > country! What a welcome change! > > Merry Christmas to all. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 6:21 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > >> >> "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote >> >> One page of portraits, then - men, kids and one small girl (sorry >>> ladies!): >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/People/?g2_**page=8<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/?g2_page=8> >>> >>> >> For plastic, that's a pretty good lens. Rickshaw Driver is my pick of a >> very good bunch. >> >> Douglas >> _________ >> Douglas Barry >> Bray, Co. Wicklow >> Republic of Ireland >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information