Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I also have the Nikon Compendium, 2004. It's on your list. it's a good reference of the more modern cameras and lenses. But the book is flawed, not enough pages. They're trying to cover 5000 things in only 415 pages. Some things get skipped over completely. Plus too many words on zoom lenses and too few on primes. How's your book? Len On Nov 7, 2007, at 5:59 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> Gene, >> >> I also have the next version of the handbook, it's a totally >> different book published in 1974 and authored by Joseph Cooper, only. >> It was hard to find but there was only a one line reference to the >> compensation version. I had my lens AI'd and loaned it to my son. He >> still has it. I now use the 55/2.8 version. I also use the 180/2.8 >> and 85/1.4 on my bodies. The older non-AI, AI and AIS lenses are >> masterpieces. I have been collecting them when I find good ones, >> cheap. Another plus for the D200. >> >> Len >> >> > > Always handy with all my Leica books I have > The Complete Nikon System by Peter Braczko > for 40 bucks > > Its on this page the Nikon Historical Society no less People seem > to think > there are better options but I love this book > http://www.nikonhs.org/publications.html > > The date on mine is the year 2000 > > Says the 55 2.8 is still in production. > > > The 60 macro I first got I found disappointing. > Its hard to focus without the AF > Its big and heavy. I like the AI's better. The 55's. > > > What I want is a 60 macro on an SL. > > > > Mark William Rabiner > markrabiner.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information