Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]there is no split fousing screen for any of the current nikon digital cameras, may be zeiss should also make some!! On 1/17/06, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > Scott, > Then you will love the Zeiss 50mm F1.4. Possibly the best fast 50 for > SLR's > especially at closer distances. My example doesn't work too much for me > past about twenty feet but in the 5 to 10 foot range really delivers. > Sharp > and contrasty but not clinical. > > I do have a question about (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act). Just trying > to cause trouble? As someone who wrote Mao for a little red book a very > long time ago with some very interesting results you may be surprised at > what goes around. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 1/17/06, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: > > > > The zeiss web site says the prices will be comparable to Nikon AIS lens > > prices or something like that. We'll see. > > > > I can imagine springing for Zeiss 50/1.4 should it prove to be a good > > lens. My favorite Nikon normal right now is the 45/2.8 AI-P, but I'd > > love something faster that didn't have the rather "clinical" rendition of > > my Nikon 50/1.8. > > > > Scott > > > > Don Dory wrote: > > > > >Well, for those of us who use predominately Canon EOS for our SLR choice > > >this will allow an interesting arbitrage. Assuming the optics the same, > > >will the old Contax mount lenses be cheaper or more expensive than the > > new > > >Zeiss offerings for the F mount. I have adapters for both systems to > > >EOS > > >and the only reason to use these lenses is near maximum aperture so > > >focus > > >etc. is no big deal. > > > > > >Also, it allows the final vetting of that age old testers question; > > >which > > is > > >the best lens? Using adapters, the camera and capture will remain the > > same > > >so no questions about vibration, focus point, fine exposure issues, and > > >whatever carping about minor differences. > > > > > >Don > > >don.dory@gmail.com > > > > > > > > >On 1/17/06, GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote: > > > > > > > > >>see: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/d10916e347d1265ac12570f8003e3839 > > >> > > >>Regards, > > >> > > >>Greg > > >> > > >> > > >>_______________________________________________ > > >>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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps > > Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 > > (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad