Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/01

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Subject: [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame
From: jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman)
Date: Tue Jul 1 06:57:32 2008
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Do we offer a prize for anyone who can bench-press a 300/f2?

Jim Shulman
Bryn Mawr, PA
Who finds that lighter is beautiful.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Williams
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:52 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame

Save some $$$ and get the 200/f2 VR and have extra $$$ for converters.

Or with the 1.5x it is a 300/f2!

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame


> Oh, if you low light nature guys want a really awesome lens, B&H has  
> a Nikon 300mm f2.0 for sale. Only 300 of them made. On sale for only  
> $9,999.99.
> 
> Len
> 
> 
> On Jul 1, 2008, at 9:35 AM, Chris Williams wrote:
> 
>> I have an old 105/1.8. Images never looked good on my D100,D2h,D200.
>> Images are excellent on my D3 though. Whatever Nikon did it worked.
>>
>> The SB900 should be available my July 30th. Awesome looking new  
>> features.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier"  
>> <len-1@comcast.net>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 8:29 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame
>>
>>
>>> Chris,
>>> This is exciting. I had my dealer start a list for the D700 last  
>>> week  based on the very strong rumors. I'm #1 on the list. Now I  
>>> have to  wait a month for it to come in. I think a SB900 is in the  
>>> future too.
>>> As for Nikon prime lenses, just yesterday I used my Nikkor 50mm  
>>> f1.2,  35mm f1.4 and 85mm f1.4. The photos look pro quality to me.  
>>> Oh darn.  They're not auto focus. I guess that means they're not  
>>> pro quality.  Sorry, Leica. You're not pro quality either.  BTW  
>>> I'm still using 4  Nikkors I bought in 1977 and had Nikon upgrade  
>>> to AI in 1982.
>>> Len
>>> On Jul 1, 2008, at 1:27 AM, Chris Williams wrote:
>>>> It's official now -
>>>>
>>>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08070103nikond700previewed.asp
>>>>
>>>> I do like that new SB900!
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mehrdad" Subject: Re:  
>>>> [Leica]  OT: New Nikon D700 full frame
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> there are also ziess lenses manual focus for nikon too. but the
>>>>> quality of the primes need much improvements for nikon
>>>>> when they roll out the next camera based on the sony 24 meg, the
>>>>> playing field is level!! even pentax and sony will have a 20 meg
>>>>> camera. then we will be back to basics and a good lens systems   
>>>>> will be
>>>>> important again
>>>>> meanwhile leica is stock in deciding about the upgrade of the M8  
>>>>> (as
>>>>> of right now it seems up in the air according to one of the  
>>>>> dealers)
>>>>> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Chris Williams
>>>>> <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Nikon rumors are new primes are coming. Let's hope it's true.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nikon's 85/1.4 is just fine. Faster AF would help though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A new 50/1.2 would be nice. At least Nikon's old manual 50/1.2   
>>>>>> can still
>>>>>> work on a digital body though. Try that Cannot,er Canon.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>>
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Replies: Reply from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)
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