Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alastair, Actually, I don't especially like the camera for myself. I actually prefer the 1d series but will wait for the digital M before I commit to anything digital. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 12/31/05, Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> wrote: > > but do you like this camera ;-) > > On 01/01/2006, at 11:48, Don Dory wrote: > > > Mark, > > Run, don't delay, put yourself on the list for the D200. It offers > > much > > better image quality than your D100, uses all the ridiculously cheap AI > > Nikors that will give you a signature look over all the DX zoomers out > > there, and will not be discounted any time real soon as the demand is > > very, > > very heavy. I think that Nikon did not get near the sales out of the > > D2X > > that they thought they would, and are getting far more than they > > expected > > from the D200. > > > > It is a very competent tool that will make you money over the D100 as > > the > > file sizes will go over with stock agencies with no rezzing up. > > > > Really, for NIkon shooters, it is the camera to use. > > > > Don > > don.dory@gmail.com > > > > > > On 12/30/05, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> > >> On 12/30/05 6:45 PM, "Robert Meier" <robertmeier@usjet.net> typed: > >> > >>> > >>> What happens after 400,000 exposures? It needs a new curtain? > >>> > >>> > >> Well he didn't say how many exposures he actually got out of it. > >> Let along what he did with them. Prints or otherwise. > >> > >> My D100 is my DSLR and it has turned my head around for my work is my > >> default image maker I'm embarrassed to say it gets far more use for me > >> than > >> my Leicas. Or Hasselblads. > >> I cant wait till the 200 comes out in a few weeks I'll be snapping > >> that up > >> its the best deal I ever heard of. > >> > >> But am starting a personal financial fund for the digital M (five > >> grand) > >> when that comes out in a year. We'll see if that makes me more of a > >> Leica > >> shooter again. Weans me from my DX zooms. I think it will. > >> It did before when it was a film common denominator. Might again. > >> Having my Noctilux become a 65mm f1 might make for a literal edge over > >> what > >> a lot of other people are doing. With the frame lines and everything. > >> I'm sure it's results will be accepted in the major stock agencies > >> with > >> the > >> canon full frames and the D2x. Wondering how seriously the results of > >> the > >> d200 will work out to be. > >> > >> > >> > >> Mark Rabiner > >> Photography > >> Portland Oregon > >> http://rabinergroup.com/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > > Alastair > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >