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Subject: [Leica] (Now) Nikon 24-120
From: hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter)
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:37:15 -0500
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Jayanand?

May I ask what you didn't like about that new 24-120?
Other than the size, weight, and being less sharp toward the corners at all 
focal lengths than the new (non-gold-banded) 24-85?

?howard


On Jan 17, 2013, at 11:22 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> I generally check out all lenses for at least a couple of hours of use
> before I buy - the only one I bought on impulse recently, without testing,
> the Nikon 24-120 f4 ended up being resold in a couple of months. There is a
> lesson there...(-:
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 4:02 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at 
> sfr.fr>wrote:
> 
>> The last two lenses I bought came from local  street shops, Phalsbourg &
>> Metz :-)
>> And the last 2 cameras from the local FNAC.
>> I find it so frustrating when you can't manipulate the gear prior to
>> punching the PIN code
>> 
>> Amiti?s
>> Philippe
>> 
>> Le 17 janv. 13 ? 17:58, Jean-Michel Mertz a ?crit :
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I've read most of the posts concerning ebay and its potential dangers. I
>>> think I might have an idea. I have been using one single lens (the
>>> collapsible elmar 50) for a number of weeks now (+ M8)  and I have come 
>>> to
>>> the conclusion that this pair covers most of my needs. I do have another
>>> lens (sum 35 asph) but I seldom use it. I think this is probably 
>>> something
>>> many other luggers experience, this successful match between a photog, a
>>> body and a lens which often results in wonderful pictures being made. See
>>> the use HCB made of his IIIg + 50mm. So, do we really need to have that
>>> many lenses and cameras since we all have our favourite gear? (I'm of
>>> course not talking of professional photogs!)Just an idea to beat ebay and
>>> perhaps favour our local dealer - once every five years, for used and 
>>> less
>>> expensive gear!Jean-Michel
>>> 
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>> 
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>> the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Replies: Reply from leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans) ([Leica] (Now) Nikon 24-120)
Reply from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] (Now) Nikon 24-120)
Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] (Now) Nikon 24-120)
In reply to: Message from j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz) ([Leica] a modest contribution to the best way to beat ebay)
Message from philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard) ([Leica] a modest contribution to the best way to beat ebay)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] a modest contribution to the best way to beat ebay)