Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, I see you have the upgraded plastic! (-: I saw that deal in a B&H mailer - really great deal! Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net>wrote: > Nikon is blitzing the US too. I bought a D600 with the 24-85 VR lens, a > 32 gb Sandisk, an Oben monopod, an extra battery, and a Lowepro case for > under $2000, shipping included. > > In the few pictures I've taken so far with the D600 and that lens, the > image quality is quite extraordinary. > > On Dec 24, 2012, at 10:47 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Jim, Tina, Ted, Douglas, Robert > > > > Thank you for looking and commenting. The preponderance of smiling faces > is > > what made me post this set yesterday. > > > > The AFS 24-85 f3.5-4.5G plastic has been my normal zoom for close to 10 > > years now - it is lightweight and a good performer - it is not especially > > fast, and has distortion at either end, but nowadays that is so easy to > > correct. I actually upgraded to the new 24-120 f4 - but I ended up > selling > > the new lens. Moral of the story - never buy a lens on a whim! Second > moral > > - plastic lenses can be good performers (even if they are made in China), > > last as long as metal if looked after and they are lightweight! (-: > > > > As an aside, Nikon seems to be blitzing India with unbelievable prices on > > equipment. The new Nikon D5200 (24MP, APS-C) kit (with a 18-55 lens) is > not > > available yet in the USA, but I think the sale price is rumoured to be > > around US$1200 (Rs.66,000). Amazon UK sells the kit for GBP785 > (Rs.70,000) > > and Cathay in Singapore for Sing$1400 (Rs.63,000). The kit in India has a > > recommended list price of Rs.46000 list, Rs.42000 (US$ 765) from my > dealer, > > with a Nikon India guarantee! I bought two kits yesterday - one for a > > friend in London, and another for a friend in Singapore. It seems only > > yesterday that we would get all our equipment when we traveled out of the > > country! What a welcome change! > > > > Merry Christmas to all. > > > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 6:21 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > > >> > >> "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote > >> > >> One page of portraits, then - men, kids and one small girl (sorry > >>> ladies!): > >>> > >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/People/?g2_**page=8< > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/?g2_page=8> > >>> > >>> > >> For plastic, that's a pretty good lens. Rickshaw Driver is my pick of a > >> very good bunch. > >> > >> Douglas > >> _________ > >> Douglas Barry > >> Bray, Co. Wicklow > >> Republic of Ireland > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________**_________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >