Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I really don't think about it anymore. Yes I have a few AF lenses but mostly I shoot manual focus with my Leica M's and LTM's, 560mm Telyt on the Canon 20D and close up flowers with my Nikon D300. As a pocket camera I also use the 45mm pancake on the D60 (that's your fault), a great combo. Len On Jul 1, 2008, at 3:08 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information