Re: [Leica] Further digital exploration

[Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>]

At 4:43 PM -0700 7/22/03, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>  ><Snip>
>>  Perhaps the new Olympus E-1 digital SLR system with body and lenses
>>  especially designed for the 4/3 system (18mm x 13.5mm, a bit smaller
>>  than the Canon D30/D60/D10 sensor) allowing for smaller and lighter
>>  lenses will provide many of those qualities in a DSLR.  We'll see.
>>  Perhaps you could wait and check that out.  Meanwhile, I am "making
>>  do" with a digital SLR, using prime lenses.   Here's a shot over the
>>  weekend with the D10, with a 28mm lens: (My brother peering out his
>>  bathroom window).
>>
>>  http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/Misc/crw_4682-khanh.htm
>>  (Comments, critiques, etc. welcome as always)
>>
>>  - Phong
>>
>
>
>I'm didn't get prime lenes either, Phong, with my D100. I have about 4
>lenses now and need about another 4.
>In the end I'll probably get a variable aperture zoom for vacations as
>they are too cheap to pass up.
>.. and they zoom. ... and I don't.
>
>I'm looking hard at the 28 1.4 with everybody telling be to just get the
>2.8 zoom.
>I think I'll take the road less zoomed upon. I get a very good vibe from
>this lens which gives me a 42 mm focal length on the digital camera as
>close to perfect as i can imagine. And  f1.4 is a very nice f stop
>especially when its a viable F stop which you can shoot with. Any f 1.4
>zooms yet?
>
>I thought about going Olympus I'd be saving a ton of cash. (different
>lenses i thought they didn't come off a boom for the absent minded) But
>on the other hand with my D100 and lenses I'm also building for myself a
>viable SLR analog system; (film)( I just put the 1.5 tele adaptor on the
>camera:) and with superhigh synch speeds and flashes which are 
>proven in battle.
>I don't think this competes with getting a Leicaflex SL and some lenses.
>
>I thought i was the only non zoomer around here in the digital thing.
>Why not you, Phong?
>

Mark, did you see that Nikon announced a DX 10.5/2.8 full frame 
fisheye and AFS 17-55/2.8? The latter might be a good companion to 
the 28/1.4.

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