Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You were probably halfway through your SanDisk before you realized you were focusing yourself! mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:29:25 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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