RE: [Leica] OT, B.D. I got it. D100

["Sam Krneta" <skrneta@mindspring.com>]

Mark,

Speak for yourself "we leica users". This topic has been discussed
before. Many times. Get off your holier than thou leica pulpit. The
reason I asked the question here is that I value the brainpower that
resides on this list. Next time don't read OT posts if they bother you.
As a matter of fact, don't read any of my posts, as I don't particularly
care to interact with you.

Have a nice day.

Sam Krneta


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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Mark
Rabiner
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 11:18 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT, B.D. I got it. D100

Sam Krneta wrote:
> 
> My camera shop called this afternoon to tell me my cargo had arrived.
My
> D100 that is. "You better get you're a** over here before I sell it
for
> more than the asking price"
> 
> Initial inspection indicates that this is a very easy camera to use.
Not
> much different than your average Nikon SLR. Easier than the Coolpix
> series of Nikons, which I thought had too many menus.
> 
> I've taken a few pictures indoors using the popup flash. (not a good
> test for picture quality) I'll have some time to play with it
tomarrow.
> So far what I have seen looks great.
> 
> The few things that I've notice so far:
> It does not come with any storage media. NONE!
> The focus is very fast, maybe not as fast as my F5 but very close.
> Lag time, if there is any, is unnoticable.
> The cover/door for the compact flash card is very flimsy, guaranteed
to
> break if you're not careful. The door for the battery is not much
> better.
> The controls are very well placed, the learning curve on this should
be
> very short.
> The pop up flash has pretty decent coverage for its size.
> 
> Do you or any other Lugger have any thoughts on the IBM micro drive?
Is
> there any inherent lag due to its being a mechanical device as apposed
> to compact flash being solid state? I imagine there would be
additional
> draw on the battery, but I wonder how much. IBM says that it draws 20
> milliamps at standby and 250 when writing. How would that compare to
> compact flash? Any electronic whizzes out there?
> 
> Sam Krneta
> 


Wow!!  (I feel i have to leave the whole post in above)

No we Luggers don't know much about electricity. Have no clue as to what
a micro drive is.
I really don't and I'm fairly technical.
I've not been following the Nikon and Canon stuff as it gets higher and
higher tech.
I switched to Leica about 9 years ago. Hence me being on this list.

I don't think many of use have much interest in the Nikon stuff,
certainly not the new tupperware modern Nikon stuff. I'd go to the Nikon
list for that.  (Talk to me about a Nikon F3 or F2 or FM2)
This is the Leica list.
LUG stands for Leica Users Group
I think there is a Nikon list, I'm almost positive there is!!!
THEY would have great interest in this stuff!!
This is like MARTIAN to this list and i hope to heck someone doesn't
start taking about it.

There's always some high tech guy or gal ready to leap out and ruin
things!

Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.markrabiner.com
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