Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Auto focus is awfully nice and awfully unnecessary. And we sit and wait to see what they're going to do with the R system. - when its going to be dumped As the Leica owners have no faith in Leica history. Why is it its ok to focus an M but not an R? Focusing an R is a no brainer as we just said you don't think it just happens. Focusing and M though takes some decisive lining up. And it better just avoided by zone focusing. I want a Leica DSLR. The world wants a Leica DSLR. The back did not work out. Don't complicate it! Just give us a body!! A nice compact one. A non monster! 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 15:17:02 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information