[Leica] OT Nikon F5

[Lucian Chis <chis@ece.orst.edu>]

D is a feature akin to ROM for distance being communicated by the lens 
back to the camera for flash calculation. MAtrix metering and the likes
come to mind. Most of the D lenses are also faster focusing than non D. 
If you use an SCA 300 system, you don't need the D feature; if you use an
SB-28 or 26 or SCA3000 flash, you do.

Cheers,

Lucian

On Sat, 13 May 2000, J Vaughan wrote:

> Simon-
>  That was a joke... I was doing the proverbial Nikon Bashing... that
> shows up on the list now and again...
>  I WILL be Buying a F5 and  either a N90s or an F100...
>  I have been totaly out of the AF loop though and have no Idea what a
> "D" lens is.. is that a good lens?  Hell I don't even know what  AF
> lenses are available..
>  The reason I will be buying the N**** gear over the Leica SLR is  COST
> And lack of AF.
> For the cost of a new R8 and a drive and a lens I can get  2 F100 with
> a  lens.
> 
> Jeremy
> 
> --- Simon Lamb <s_lamb@compuserve.com> wrote:
> > Jeremy
> > 
> > You must be a much better photgrapher than those thousands of pros
> > who
> > use the F5 (and EOS 1 for that matter), to be able to label it a
> > piece
> > of junk without using it.  How I envy to the ability to assess the
> > relative merits of photographic equipment through mere thought waves.
> > 
> > Simon
> > 
> > J Vaughan wrote:
> > 
> > > Thanks everyone for giving me all the info  on the F5...
> > >  As I suspected it is a piece of Junk and and all its hype is just
> > > that...
> > > Damn Battery eaters... ;-)
> > >
> > > I won't be buying Leica SLR, thank you
> > >
> > > Jeremy
> > >
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