Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/11

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Subject: [Leica] OT - New Nikon Lens
From: thurmanphoto at gmail.com (Wendy Thurman)
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:17:51 +0430
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I've got the D3x and the 85/1.4 but I am embarrassed to say that I have not
shot one image with the D3x in the couple of months I've had it.  I just
keep reaching for that D700!  That 85/1.4 is joy to use, though.

Wendy

On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Frank Dernie
<Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com>wrote:

> That is why I like the M9 so much. Super quality but small and light. I
> have a Nikon D3x, which is fantastic, but it and its lenses are so big and
> heavy I am reluctant to carry it far.
> The D3x with 80mm f1.4 is my most used non-Leica, nevertheless!
> Frank
>
> On 11 Feb, 2010, at 02:57, Wendy Thurman wrote:
>
> > It does look to be a winner but I have to say that the weight of these
> > lenses is killing me.  Put the 2.8 14-24, 24-70, and 70-210 in a bag with
> a
> > couple of bodies and it becomes an onerous load.
> >
> > I need a Sherpa :)
> >
> > Wendy
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 8:00 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at 
> > gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> The new Nikon 24mm f1.4 seems to be a stunner:
> >>
> >> http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/fast-wide-and-handsome/
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Jayanand
> >>
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In reply to: Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] OT - New Nikon Lens)
Message from thurmanphoto at gmail.com (Wendy Thurman) ([Leica] OT - New Nikon Lens)
Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] OT - New Nikon Lens)