[Leica] Looking for a fast stage event camera

[Mark Kronquist]

Ah Hippie Museum, SPringfield, Oregon USA, sadly, Normal Being, the founder who played with every band is quite ill…that said Nikon D3s Nikon D4 and the old fashipne, wicked fast 85 1.4 105 1.8 135f2and 180 2.8 ED nikkors were perfect for 2022 state shows. Did like the Canon EOS 5 DS witht eh 70-200 USM II 2.8 as well   and my M4/2/Pwith Tmakx 3200 and the TTA 90 1.25 and 7A 75 1.25

> On Apr 28, 2023, at 8:50 PM, Howard Cummer via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Richard,
> Hope you and the family are well. Please have a look at the Nikon D800E (the E indicating no filter over the sensor).
> 
> I just recently sold mine as I move to the Nikon Z mount and looking back at the photos I took with the D800E
> it was a great performer for its time and 36mp will still print big if required.
> 
> Howard
> 
> 
>> 
>> Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:40:04 -0700
>> From: Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com <mailto:richard at imagecraft.com>>
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org <mailto:lug at leica-users.org>>
>> Subject: [Leica] Looking for a fast stage event camera
>> 
>> I do occasional event shooting and looking for a used camera. Think stage
>> situations.
>> 
>>  - Work well in mixed, sometimes changing light situations
>>  - Good shadow recovery. Because of changing lights, I'd probably
>>  underexpose by a stop to two stops, and need to recover shadow details
>>  - Clean ISO 1600, 3200 is even better
>>  - Fast autofocus of moving subjects in low lights. Not people running
>>  around fast, but moving around
>>  - Good 70-210mm range lens
>>  - (Relatively) inexpensive. I will only use it once or twice a year.
>> 
>> So basically a Canon 5D Mk III or something similar in Nikon range (D800?)
>> is what I am looking for. Any recommendations? Anyone willing to part with
>> one of their old cameras in that range?
> 
> 
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