Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jonathan Eastland reviewed the new Nikon 1.4 last week in BJP. The striking feature of his review was that there was a dramatic improvement in performance by stopping down to 1.6 (one-third of a stop)! For me that is good enough. Chris B 2009/2/4 Chris Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net>: > Hey Mark, > > The Nikon 50/1.4 G AF-S is already out, and $499. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" Subject: [Leica] Monster > High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone else > > >> " In 2008, full-frame DSLR's from three makers became affordable, and >> interest in classic 50mm lenses was renewed." >> >> I've had my eye on the new redesign of the Nikon 50 1.4 about to come out; >> For like 333 some odd bucks but with silent built in auto focusing AFS >> they >> call it which are not on my other versions. Especially my AI version. And >> focusing manually at f1.4 and be there on a cheap body with non >> groundglass >> style groundglass is hit or miss. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >