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Subject: [Leica] Re: Doomed: Leica MP 0.58x
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Sat Jan 22 08:24:58 2005
References: <NEBBJDFBIKOBILIKPPBNOEPCBBAB.red735i@earthlink.net><Pine.SOL.4.58-L.0501220604220.20612@hedvig.uio.no><026501c50040$f6d24710$24a0fea9@MacPhisto><Pine.SOL.4.58-L.0501220619500.20612@hedvig.uio.no> <000d01c5008b$d96e5d30$24a0fea9@MacPhisto>

Chris,

The current AF-S 24-85 f3.5~4.5G lens is one of the best zooms Nikon has 
ever made.  Did you have the older, non AF-S, one?

Bob

> Gotta step in, the Nikon 24-85mm lens is one if not Nikon's worst. I 
> bought
> this lens and thankfully got some of my money back from it.
>
> The contrast was very, very, very crap. Sharpness was absolete.
>
> Take a 50/2.8 anyday.
>
> I could very much tell the difference on print.
>
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Ridings" Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Doomed: Leica MP 0.58x
>
>
>> Chris,
>>
>> The crappiest lens I have (seen in PS) is the 50/2.8 Elmar. The consumer
>> zoom I have (24-85 Nikkor) blows it away.
>>
>> Once they're out on a print ... you can't tell the difference.
>>
>> Daniel
>
>
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Replies: Reply from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:Doomed: Leica MP 0.58x)
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Message from daniel.ridings at edd.uio.no (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Re: Doomed: Leica MP 0.58x)
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