Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wellllll...I don't want to start anything here...but check out the 60 2.8 AF macro....It is, as they say, to die for. And I freely admit I have never tried the Leica equivalent, which I hear is a pretty terrific lens. B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of > ARTHURWG@aol.com > Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 9:10 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Holy Wars Redux: Leica vs. Zeiss/Nikon > > > B.D. is right again. The in-focus parts of the image produced by > the Nikkor > f1.4 85mm is absolutely incredible. Portraits allow the viewer to > count the > hairs in a man's beard, or the pores on the end of a subject's nose. The > contrast is beautiful as well. I wonder what other Nikkor lenses > are as good > as that one? My 24mm Nikkor is a great lens, but no where as sharp as the > 85mm. Arthur >