Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]During my very brief NYC this weekend, I attempted to track down the elusive BigRabiner but was unsuccessful. I heard he prowls Central Park, sometimes whispering behind unsuspecting tourists "my 14's better than yours" Oh well, next time I suppose. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 3:38 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] 14mm 2.8D ED bad search >I have found out on the Ken R. Site that my lens was invented for > A NEW FORMAT JUST INVENTED BY NIKON! > > It's called > THE FX FORMAT!!!!! > > http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/fx.htm > > > The specs of this new format sound enticing: > > 24x36 MILLIMETERS! > That's TWICE AS LONG as my 15.8 x 23.6 mm format I'm using now! > More than Twice as many cubic mm's! > 864 / 372.88 = 2.317 > > 24x36mm!! Kind of has a solid reassuring ring to it!!!! > > But a slight echo effect in my left ear. > A slight Deja Vue all over again. Maybe it's the coating on my glasses came > out in the dishwasher. > > CANON had this FULL FRAME FORMAT and we didn't all these years but that's > ok > because now we have our OWN FORMAT which is new & niftier! > > The FX Format!!!! > > I can't wait to try it. Wonder how it will fit on an 11x14 print!? > > > > Mark William Rabiner > markrabiner.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information