Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No the Fuji Frankenstein's used Nikon bodies as did the earlier Kodak DCS dSLR's. To make it more confusing, Kodak did make a full frame Canon mount dSLR with the Sigma 14? body which was sold along with Kodak's Nikon full frame Kyle Cassidy 14n. So you're back to duct taping the R lenses on a D3. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: <grduprey@mchsi.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Full-frame 13.5 mpixel budget digital LeicaavailableNOW > Doesn't Sigma use Nikon bodies as a base? If so would this mount work on > a Nikon body? Hmmm...A D3 with Leica R mount!.... > > Gene > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> >> >> Are we talking about a Sigma camera here?!? >> >> >> >> mark@rabinergroup.com >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> > From: Chris Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> >> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> > Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:19:32 -0500 >> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> > Subject: [Leica] Re: Full-frame 13.5 mpixel budget digital Leica >> > availableNOW >> > >> > KEH's are still $1000. >> > >> > I hope the batteries are a little stronger than the D1x's. >> > >> > Chris >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Kyle Cassidy" <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu> >> > To: <lug@leica-users.org> >> > Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 3:54 PM >> > Subject: [Leica] Re: Full-frame 13.5 mpixel budget digital Leica >> > availableNOW >> > >> > >> > >> >> This was original problematic digital! Even before the M8 debacle! >> >> Great >> >> history to own one, you'll know why Kodak stopped making them. >> > >> >> So is it still advised to get 2 of them? One for work and one for >> >> throwing >> >> across the room when the model and art director has refused to wait 20 >> >> more >> >> seconds while you "start her up". >> > >> >> I know a studio photographer still using one. Yep, 200iso, keep it on >> >> a >> >> tripod and 30x40 prints look damn good. >> > >> > I use mine pretty exclusively with the 12-24 where it performs well as >> > long >> > as you -- as you said, keep it at 200 asa and don't mind waiting 20 >> > seconds >> > for it to turn on. >> > >> > when looking at it, i asked myself "would i pay $250 for a dedicated >> > 12-24 >> > camera if it was a pain to use?" and i figured it was a bargan. it also >> > works really well with the 85 1.8 and the 50 1.8, because you can get >> > closer. it's a nice addition to the cabinet until i can afford a D3. >> > >> > i've tried the DX 18-70 on it and it prints like a fisheye, you can see >> > the >> > circle in the frame -- but you can test that out on the nikon F >> > photonic you >> > have sitting on your shelf..... >> > >> > if you see one for $300, i recommend picking one up. >> > >> > now, i'll fight you for the batteries.... >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information