Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Stephen Gandy wrote: > >>From DAY ONE of its introduction in June of 1959, the Nikon F offered >>a list of accomplishments which to THIS DAY no Leica SLR has matched! >>Nikon built its reputation on technical innovation which no other >>manufacturer could match in the 1960's. And Lucien commented: >Except Leica lenses and that's the more important. On the other hand, look at the relative prices. Excellent old Nikkors for the F are available at very reasonable prices - probably a third to a half what you'd pay for the Leica equivalent. And some of them like the 85/1.8 and the 105/2.5 can give even Leitz glass a run for its money. That said, I can nearly always tell which shots I've taken with my M2 and M3s, and which with my venerable F and F2s. They're both equally crisp, but the rendition of the Nikkors is a little more clinical and less plastic. Is that something to do with superior Leica 'bokeh'? Slan Alex Alex Hurst Cork Florists 19 Winthrop St, Cork Republic of Ireland Tel: +353 21 270 907 Fax: +353 21 271 248 email: corkflor@iol.ie Website: http://www.flowerlink.com/corkflorists Home website: http://homepages.iol.ie/~corkflor/