Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Trolling????? - ----- Original Message ----- From: . . <toto__oz@hotmail.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 12:20 PM Subject: [Leica] Nikon 300 2.8 vs Leica SLR lens > The Nikon 300 2.8 AIS is one of the best lens ever manafuctured. The > sharpness and resolution are incredible. Before anyone says that the Leica > conterpart is of a equal or greater quality. Lets look at the use this lens > is put through. Most user of this lens are sports photographers and at the > same time some of the most memorable photos in sports photography have been > taken with a Nikon and to a lesser extent Canon. Here im taking about SLR > not M-Leica. Also no Pulitzer prize has ever been awarded to a photo taken > with a Leica SLR. Because Leica-SLR are not up to the punishment put on > them by pros not the 5 rolls a year shooters which most of the lugger are. > Any ways Leica has great optics but the SLR bodies have second rate > features. No compact tough motors or even removable finders and their > metering system is a shame given the price of their bodies. They have no > technology when it comes to SLR bodies and because of this it makes the lens > worthless. Its like having a Ferrari engine in a Yugo. I like to here > comments on the death of the Leica SLR bodies or better yet when are they > going to be born. > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >