Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/25

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Subject: [Leica] OT Nikon D300
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri Jan 25 13:16:28 2008
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On Jan 25, 2008, at 1:03 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote:

> Hi Steve,
>
> The viewfinders of the D300 and D200 are fairly bright, brighter  
> then the Canon 5D and 1Ds MkII. Not quite the brightness of the  
> Leica R8. Information in the viewfinder like shutter speed and  
> aperture are excellent, much, much better then the Canons. Almost  
> impossible to see data in the Canon finder in sunlight, no problem  
> with the Nikons.
>
> Leica R lens can't be used on any of the Nikons because the mount to  
> film plane is nearly identical. No adapters for infinity focus. You  
> need to go Canon or 4/3rds to use R glass.
>
> As far as body ergonomics and button placement goes, the Nikons are  
> much better then my Canons.

thanks...that's very helpful...Steve




>
>
> Regards,
> Len
>
>
> On Jan 25, 2008, at 12:07 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jan 25, 2008, at 10:01 AM, Walt Johnson wrote:
>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> Just how many darn cameras do you own?
>>>
>>> inquiring minds want to know :-P
>>>
>>> Steve Barbour wrote:
>>>> Would someone using the Nikon D300 tell us please,  about the  
>>>> qualities of the viewfinder...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and,
>>>>
>>>> I assume that use of Leica R lenses on this camera, with an  
>>>> adapter,  is not possible...
>>
>>
>> but please tell us about manual focus of (old) Nikon lenses on the  
>> body....Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks, Steve
>>>>
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Replies: Reply from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] OT Nikon D300)
In reply to: Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] OT Nikon D300)
Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] OT Nikon D300)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] OT Nikon D300)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] OT Nikon D300)