Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's what happens when we have too many choices to make. ;-) grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: >Walt, > >Well one of the reasons the F3 sits idle is that I use Leica R cameras >along with my Ms these days. Even the D200 is second choice except when I >want to shoot digital. > >Gene > > >-------------- Original message from Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>: >-------------- > > > > >>Gene >> >>I've a great idea. If I run across a Nikkormat we can make a swap for >>your dusty F3. :-) I missed a heck of an image years back because I >>was carrying two different bodies. An F3 and a Nikkormat. Since I always >>work by feel what I carry must feel the same. Actually, the Nikkormats >>were fine cameras and much better than the plastic throwaway stuff made >>today. >> >>Walt >> >> >>grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: >> >> >> >>>Walt I had 2 Nikkormats over the years and loved both. However they are >>>no >>> >>> >>longer supported by Nikon or any other repair facility I have been able to >>find, >>so when they fail they are good only as paper weights. My F3 sits and >>collects >>dust, well it really sits in a spare camera bag upstairs unused. >> >> >>>gene >>> >>> >>>-------------- Original message from Walt Johnson : >>> >>> >>-------------- >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I was making a comparison based upon spending a few hundred dollars or >>>>5000 Reichmarks and then looking at the results. Personally, I hate the >>>>Nikkormats but have a near new F3, 24,35,50 1.4, 55 2.8, 100 2.8 >>>>(Vivitar) and a 200 f4. (just looked in a drawer and found a Tamron >>>>19-35 and a Tokina doubler) I think I have too much unused junk and >>>>since this is Friday, I'm open for offers. :-) >>>> >>>>Keep shooting but watch out for sunspots >>>> >>>>Walt >>>> >>>>Douglas Herr wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>On Dec 7, 2006, at 5:16 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>What if the Nikkormat with a 50mm f2.0 provided a better finished >>>>>>product than your M8? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>I don't see why someone who is interested in a digital rangefinder >>>>>would care how a film SLR of any vintage or capabilities compares. A >>>>>more logical comparison would be a film SLR and a digital SLR and in >>>>>this comparison for me from viewing prints the digital SLR (DMR in my >>>>>case) has pretty much replaced the film SLR at ISO 400 and above. BTW >>>>>I do have a recently-CLA'd Nikkormat FTN with 50mm f/2 lens (also 50mm >>>>>f/1.4 AIS, 55mm f/2.8, 200mm f/4 and 300mm f/4.5 ED non-IF). >>>>> >>>>>Doug Herr >>>>>Birdman of Sacramento >>>>>http://www.wildlightphoto.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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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 >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >