Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery, the new pentax limited is the da 21mm f/3.4 and on sale at B&H On 8/9/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: > It is remarkable that digital sensors and films bottom out at about the > same > light levels. Once you get into 800-1600 ISO territory, things get dicey. > Give me a full sized sensor that doesn't mind oblique light hitting it and > responds to the light from a candle without noise. I'll buy it, I promise. > But our technique is going to have to kick ass to keep up with the > technology. It's sort of safer the other way around. > > Jeffery "777" Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Don > Dory > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 8:34 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Pentax K100D > > > Hoppy, > D200's have become fairly plentiful as Nikon has switched production to the > D200 and the D80 and away from the D50. I bet if you emailed Dr. Yao he > could sell you one at a good price out of Hong Kong. The D200 is much > better built and has a better focusing screen than the D80 as well as the > ability to use older Ai lenses. > > As to the reviews, Sony has some major money to spend on advertising so of > course nothing negative will be said. Take it from me, high ISO > performance > is not so hot and flash accuracy is not very good. Getting good fill flash > is very hard and autofocus is not up to currrent standards. No manual > lenses available(yeah, yeah who needs manual lenses with all those fabulous > consumer Minolta AF lenses out there but the good glass was never > purchased > by many so very scarce). Last, although the reviews say otherwise, I did > not find the stabilisation to be especially good at longer focal lengths > say > 100mm but I could have had a bad sample. > > Instead of lusting for the latest vapor ware or promised land, look to > established companies that have extensive product out there. In no order, > Olympus, Pentax, Nikon, Canon, and even Leica have cameras with a track > record, large numbers of lenses available new or used, and a history that > can be judged for suitablity of use for you. In a year or two we can talk > about Sony and their DSLR line. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 8/9/06, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > > > Hi Jeffery, yes I thought the same on the Sony reviews. > > The review just posted on the Nikon D80 is an interesting read, too. > > However, as noted, no metering with the old glass. That would be a big > > strike against for me. Still the D200 is almost impossible to obtain > > locally, so far. Just bought a second Elmar 135 to console myself. > > > > I am very impressed that you fitted "futzing" and "cognitive > > dissonance" in one paragraph. That's danged fine word smithing; B.D. > > may feel compelled to > > step in ;-) > > > > Cheers > > Hoppy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf > > Of Jeffery Smith > > Sent: Thursday, 10 August 2006 09:48 > > To: 'Leica Users Group' > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Pentax K100D > > > > The impression that I am getting from the "mags" on the Sony is that > > it is knocking their socks off because of the price. And I'm spending > > a lot of time futzing with Rolleiflex TLRs. Causing some cognitive > > dissonance. > > > > Jeffery Smith > > New Orleans, LA > > http://www.400tx.com > > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of G > > Hopkinson > > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 6:18 PM > > To: 'Leica Users Group' > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Pentax K100D > > > > > > Felix and Jeffery, this looks like the start of a great speculation > > thread on the Sony's FF model, right here. > > > > Since there were so many 35mm format lenses from Minolta and some > > Zeiss repackaged for the Alpha range, you might take that as a hint. > > Or you could say that Sony just wanted as big a presence as possible > > early to get a toehold in the DSLR marketplace. The pro magazines here > > (Australia) that attended the Japanese launch said that Sony hinted at > > a simpler and a more professional camera body to be released soon. > > Rumoured also that the (Alpha)sensor is the same as in the Nikon D200. > > At least we have something to talk about until Photokina. > > > > Cheers > > Hoppy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf > > Of F?lix L?pez de Maturana > > Sent: Thursday, 10 August 2006 01:56 > > To: lug@leica-users.org > > Subject: [Leica] Re: Pentax K100D > > > > > > > > If Pentax would make a full frame digital camera for under $5,000, I > > > would be tempted to get one. The Pentax glass I have now is too good > > > to not be using it more often. I have thought about getting one of > > > the fast Sigma primes for digital, but I don't know dick about their > > > quality (other than the build quality being...plastic). > > > > > > Jeffery Smith > > Just you wait Jeffery. Sony has got a full frame sensor ans they are > > testing it. The commercial process seems however some different than > > before as is not Nikon the first Sony customer but ?Sony himself! So > > we'll have in some months a Sony FF that will be able of using Carl > > Zeiss lenses. Not bad even if the first CZ lenses will be Contax N > > lenses modified. After that this sensor will be supplied to everybody, > > Nikon, Pentax, etc.I dream on a Leica R with a full frame sensor back. > > BTW Sigma "plastic" primes are no designed for lasting but optically > > are good lenses. > > > > Regards. > > > > Felix. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad