[Leica] D700 50'cron update

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> Jayanand,
> 
> I understand your point. However, the concept of need is irrelevant. In
> the end I don't really need to take photographs at all. I only need
> food, shelter and clothing, and since I don't generate material revenue
> from photography, one doesn't contribute to acquiring the other. :-)
> 
> The reason I use Leica lenses is because I like using them. It's that
> simple. But I've also discovered some practical reasons, such as my
> batteries last longer when I'm not using autofocus Nikkors. Also,
> sometimes I find the OOF areas of Nikkor lenses a little....for lack of
> a better word, ugly at times. That's not an issue with the picture I
> posted, certainly. But with some images I took a few hours later it was.
> 
> 
> Dave R 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jayanand Govindaraj [mailto:jayanand at gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 10:08 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] D700 50'cron update
> 
> Dave,
> Nice shot, but why do you need a Leica lens for shots like these? A
> Nikon
> 50mm would work just as well, and one of them costs USD100 or so.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> 
> 
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This idea of putting Leica R glass on a Nikon full frame digital body
strikes me as an ideal Leica solution here being expressed by a Lugger
actually doing it. Making images with it daily.
Though Dave already was into Leica R and I'm not.
Though getting INTO Leica R glass now is great as the stuff sells for a song
making them one of the better deals in modern photography. Or popular
photography. I subscribe to both.

I don't understand the questioning of a preference for Leica glass on the
Leica users group. I don't get it! Trick question? Rhetorical something?
Funny provocation?
Me I would MUCH rather be shooting with Leica glass which partially I think
explains why I'm on this list in the first place.


Mark William Rabiner