Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/12

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Subject: [Leica] Re:OT 3200 asa on the leica d700
From: ken at iisaka.org (Ken Iisaka)
Date: Tue Aug 12 21:24:19 2008
References: <356848.13524.qm@web82104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <3e7573d40808122015s2874cc35vdf2f2ec5edd16d5@mail.gmail.com>

That's a tough one, given that the images aren't full-res.

However, my money is on the left one being Nikon and the right one M8/CV
K

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 8:15 PM, leo wesson <leowesson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Correct, no filters.  It's a pretty good lens.  Bends some lines on
> occasion.  I use it mostly at 14.
>
> http://homepage.mac.com/leosarv/test/PhotoAlbum366.html
>
> Want to guess which one was D3/14-24 and which was M8/15cv?
>
> Leo
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > If I remember correctly, the 14 - 24 cannot take ANY filters; certainly
> > reduces its utility for landscape photography and, given its size, not
> the
> > greatest lens for hand holding.
> > So not a winner for my personal style of shooting.
> > Bob
> >
> >  Bob Adler
> > Palo Alto, CA
> > http://www.raflexions.com
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: A. Lal <alal@duke.poly.edu>
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 4:29:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:OT  3200 asa on the leica d700
> >
> > Hello Felix,
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. Looks like this is the first WA zoom that can hold
> > its
> > own against prime lenses.
> >
> > Regards.
> > Akhil
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Felix Lopez de Maturana" <felixmaturana@telefonica.net>
> > To: <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, 12 August, 2008 10:24 AM
> > Subject: [Leica] Re:OT 3200 asa on the leica d700
> >
> >
> > >
> > >> BTW, has anyone here used the 14-24 & 24-70 Nikkors?  If so, comments
> > >> from film or full frame digital users would be appreciated. I'd like
> to
> > >> get a full frame digital body one of these days but am put off by
> > Canon's
> > >> weak wide angle lineup. Unless they remedy this, it will come down to
> > >> Sony or Nikon for me.
> > > Nikon D3 and 700 *need* best available lenses for getting all his
> > > potential. In fact the two zooms you quoted are among best
> alternatives.
> > I
> > > use, too, a Canon EOS 5D and yes their wide zoom ought to be improved
> > > although the version II of the 14mm and the 16-35mm are far better than
> > > previous one. But the 14-24mm f2.8 -huge and not comfortable- is
> probably
> > > the best wide zoom i've seen in my life.
> > >
> > > Regards.
> > >
> > > Felix
> > >
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> --
> Leo Wesson
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In reply to: Message from rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler) ([Leica] Re:OT 3200 asa on the leica d700)
Message from leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson) ([Leica] Re:OT 3200 asa on the leica d700)