Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave Personally I am happy with recent Micro Nikkors (60mm and 105mm) and would love to try their 24mm PC lens. I have a Zeiss 25mm and recently obtained a Zeiss 50mm f2 Macro - which I recommend this over the 50 f1.4; I am as happy to manually focus these lenses on modern Nikons (F6 and digital) as I am to focus a rangerfinder. Chris B 2008/12/19 David Rodgers <drodgers@casefarms.com>: > Bob wrote: > >>>...it is still hard to focus. You have a focus assist on the Nikon > for manual lenses, but that makes use very slow, while you check the > screen. << > > That's why I think manual focus WA primes are more practical than > normal's or tele's. You can just rely on hyperfocal. > > Sadly, Nikon doesn't offer much in the way of prime lenses anymore. They > seem to have decided that zooms are the future. After all, if you can > buy the 14-24 for less than the price of a 14, 18 and 24 why wouldn't > you? And who needs f1.4 when you have 25,000 ASA? > > Granted Nikon does an excellent job with zooms. But throw a 1 kg lens on > a 1 kg body and suddenly you need rollers instead of a strap. Or it's > time to make use of that gym membership! > > I've considered that Nikon and 14-24 option. But that means I'll have to > lose 5 kg, and not just the 3 I gain over the holidays, just to return > to equilibrium. > > DaveR > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >