Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/23

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Subject: [Leica] D700
From: zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams)
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:06:15 -0500
References: <C8E7E814.5695%mark@rabinergroup.com>

I'm not looking up 9yr old wedding photos to compare a crap 24mm lens. Not 
worth the effort. I love Nikon but that lens is not even worth it as a 
doorstopper.

Chris

Developed from my iHolga


On Oct 23, 2010, at 12:17 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

> Well we'll compare my prints from my lens with the ones you got from yours.
> 
> 
> --------------------
> Mark William Rabiner
> Photography
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
> mark at rabinergroup.com
> Cars:   http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> From: Christopher Williams <zoeica at mac.com>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:46:13 -0500
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] D700
>> 
>> The Internet knows all, but not as much as me.
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> Developed from my iHolga
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 22, 2010, at 8:14 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> My experience with using the lens extensively for the past 7.1 years 
>>> seems
>>> to differ with yours Christopher! As does every known source on the
>>> internet! 
>>> This one is better than the current one.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --------------------
>>> Mark William Rabiner
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> From: Christopher Williams <zoeica at mac.com>
>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:53:04 -0500
>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] D700
>>>> 
>>>> Sorry but that lens is one of the worst ones Nikon ever made. At 24 
>>>> it's a
>>>> joke. The f4 version was slightly improved.
>>>> 
>>>> Chris
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Developed from my iHolga
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 22, 2010, at 2:26 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Nope its an older real lens.
>>>>> FX or
>>>>> FF
>>>>> Nikon 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 ED AF-S G
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/2485afs.htm
>>>>> http://www.bythom.com/2485lens.htm
>>>>> http://www.momentcorp.com/review/nikkor24-85_35.htm
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>> Mark William Rabiner Photography
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>>>>> Cars:   http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb
>>>>> mark at rabinergroup.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> From: Kyle Cassidy <leicaslacker at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>>> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:51:03 -0400
>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] D700
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> as long as it's not DX!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> My 24 to 85 G lens seems to be all I'd need 99.9 of the time.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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