Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/06

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: RE: [Leica] Nikon spare parts
From: Jeffrey Hausner <Buzz@marianmanor.org>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 09:46:58 -0400

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	richard.setchim@uk.pwcglobal.com
> [SMTP:richard.setchim@uk.pwcglobal.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 06, 1998 8:16 AM
> To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject:	[Leica] Nikon spare parts
> 
	Boy, I loved that little GN-Nikkor on my F!  It wouldn't be too much
of a stretch to wish that the 35 Summicron or Summilux were issued with this
feature in lieu of TTL flash.  If memory serves me correctly, the GN (for
guide number) was destroyed by the original Honeywell auto potato masher.

	Buzz

> By the way, the only reason I use an F2 is because of the GN-Nikkor a
> great
> little lens whose aperture changes with the focus setting, so the flash
> exposure is right for the subject you focus on - not whatever an
> auto-sensor "thinks" the primary subject is.
> 
> Regards.
>