Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, I agree, the best buy would be with either Nikon or Canon for a DSLR right now. However, I find manual focus lenses far more reliable than autofocus. I find that when I do use the D200, I almost always have the old MF 180/2.8 or the 55/3.5 lens mounted. I do not use the 18-200AF much at all, even though it is a very nice lens. My sucess rate is far better with the MF lenses. Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand@gmail.com> > > To me - I do not have either camera - the Nikon seems to be a far superior > system in every way but for weight - even here a Nikon D40x + AFS VR > 18-200 > lens is an ideal carry around outfit (this I have!) > > I really don't understand why this topic keeps recurring - for a straight > ahead SLR digital system, why would anyone look past Nikon or Canon at all? > They are available at every price point, make upgrading easy, and have > every > accessory you would ever want. Unless you have M42/Leica R lenses, and are > dead bent on manual focusing! > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Jan 21, 2008 12:21 PM, Luis Miguel Castañeda Navas <octabod@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > On 21/01/2008, at 7:30, Richard Man wrote: > > > > > The Nikon D300 and the Oly E-3 are so close in running for me > > > > I'd go with the oly if I had nothing to do into action photography. > > High ISOS are the hype thing of the moment, a true cool feature, > > indeed, but as many of you, in the end the vast majority of pictures > > are fine at 100-400 range. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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