Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]60 Nikkor Micro-Boy here with another question: Now that I have been flamed (or at least lighted toasted) You do have me thinking... I never considered (or know much about) the Lecia SLR lineup. (he asked with trepidation). What would it cost to get into an SLR and 60 macro lens? Which SLR body is favored these days (seems it ain't the latest) Eric (from behind my asbestos lined email inbox) - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 1:59 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: cheap Nikon AF body? .. for one lens only > Doug Herr wrote: > > > > on 3/23/03 8:11 PM, Mark Rabiner at mark@rabinergroup.com wrote: > > > The older pre AF Nikkor macros are said to be better than the AF's. > > > > > > .... > > > > > > I understand a MACRO-ELMARIT-R f/2.8/60 mm can be picked up used for the > > > price of two new Leica UV filters plus one back cap!. > > > A lens which, like the Zeiss Planar CFI 3.5/100 would send shivers down > > > your back it's so sharp. > > > > I have both the 55mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor and the 60mm Macro-Elmarit-R. > > Sharpness it quite comparable; color saturation and flare control, it's no > > contest. The kids get to use the Nikkor. > > > > As I said last week its our favorite repair persons favorite lens, > Sherry over there on the east coast. > > Are you saying the Nikkor got better color saturation and flare control > then the 60mm Macro-Elmarit-R! > Doug! that's the hardest one to swallow since you last week said the > little 200 dollar Cosina (Voigtländer) was better then our 2000 Elmarit > Asph?! My opinion of you is high of course but my throat is starting to > hurt! I'm not going to argue with you are talking wide angle. But now we > are into the macro area. > > Leica M glass especially is a highly premium product. I have faith in > them (Leica) I'm sure they screw up every once and a while. But not weekly! > > All this work sparing no expense and charging for it to come out with > premium designed and manufactured glass and the lens of the week is > always getting beaten out at every turn by broad based consumer > companies such as Cosina and Nikon! > I don't buy it! > > Two many anomalies in the universe i don't think Leica screws up on a > lens that often. > If we cant easily beat those guys then why bother? > > > Mark Rabiner > Portland, Oregon USA > http://www.rabinergroup.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html