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Subject: [Leica] OT Nikon D300
From: allen.graves at charter.net (Allen Graves)
Date: Fri Jan 25 15:31:26 2008
References: <012520082255.6732.479A68C50000CCAF00001A4C219791336303010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <087C0AF5-6CDD-4D83-94CA-7D01045DBD24@comcast.net>

Just to echo what everyone else has said, I use the D300 with a number of MF
lenses with no problems. The fast primes like the 85/1.4 and 135/2.0 snap
into focus nicely and I've had great results with the 55/2.8 micro and 28PC
as well.
Allen

On Jan 25, 2008 5:13 PM, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote:

> In addition to the 180/2.8 and 85/1.4 I also use the 50mm/1.2,  35mm/
> 1.4, PC 28mm/3.5 and 14 other MF Nikkor lenses with absolutely no
> problem. Focus is very easy, especially because of the built-in focus
> confirmation. I find it is dead on.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Jan 25, 2008, at 5:55 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > Don't have a D300, but do have a D200, and focusing the MF 180/2.8
> > and the 55/3.5 lenses is pretty nice, and Nikon does provide focus
> > assist which helps in low light.  I would expect the D300 to be
> > just as good.  They also have a menu item that allows you to input
> > the Mf lens info for metering etc.
> >
> > Gene
> >
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jan 25, 2008, at 10:01 AM, Walt Johnson wrote:
> >>
> >>> Steve
> >>>
> >>> Just how many darn cameras do you own?
> >>>
> >>> inquiring minds want to know :-P
> >>>
> >>> Steve Barbour wrote:
> >>>> Would someone using the Nikon D300 tell us please,  about the
> >>>> qualities of the viewfinder...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> and,
> >>>>
> >>>> I assume that use of Leica R lenses on this camera, with an
> >>>> adapter,  is not possible...
> >>
> >>
> >> but please tell us about manual focus of (old) Nikon lenses on the
> >> body....Steve
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> thanks, Steve
> >>>>
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In reply to: Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com) ([Leica] OT Nikon D300)
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