Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here are a few things I don't like about mine. It is not well made. There is a lot of play in the lens barrel, especially when zoomed out a bit. When it focuses, you can see the image jump around in the viewfinder. Just very sloppy. If you focus on something at a certain focal length, then zoom in or out, the focus shifts. It is not really what I would call a zoom, but rather some variable focus lens from the 70's. Makes it just about impossible to use for night photography. Nothing to focus on, so either prefocus in daylight at infinity, or use live view to focus on a bright star, but the every time you recompose by zooming, you need to refocus. The zoom creeps very easily, so makes the above even harder if you tried to prefocus at a specific focal length, as it can change so easily. At times I bet some very sharp photos, but most of the time I let it sit in the camera bag and use the Leica 35-70/4 unless I need autofocus or focal length greater than about 90mm, because I can easily crop the Leica to get a sharper photo than the Nikon at 120 And this lens is suppose to be gold banded and much better than the original 24-120. I sent mine back to Nikon to have it tightened up and it came back just about the same. Aram -----Original Message----- From: Howard Ritter Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 7:37 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] (Now) Nikon 24-120 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 >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >>> more information >>> >> >> One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to >> the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> 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