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Subject: [Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sat Mar 1 17:38:38 2008
References: <026901c87b62$94496ab0$0302a8c0@MacPhisto> <001601c87bb3$9a192240$0302a8c0@MacPhisto> <D7A2E075-4FFD-4782-A41B-5FEDBEA84C3F@comcast.net> <005f01c87bb8$1e180a30$0302a8c0@MacPhisto> <7CE961D9-37A7-46DC-BE6E-291F6A16C0EC@comcast.net> <302611a60803011109wb65d9acr5b5ed181249522b5@mail.gmail.com> <001701c87bd5$a8ee5020$0302a8c0@MacPhisto> <C122952A-3A3C-425B-98E6-A85DFA3D3073@charter.net> <000b01c87bdc$9a3d2860$0302a8c0@MacPhisto> <67B5ABD4-A646-403D-9BA6-3C94084ED7C2@charter.net>
But on a D300 it becomes a perfect portrait lens...sort of like 85 f1.4 on a
film camera.
Cheers
Jayanand
On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 2:24 AM, Allen Graves <allen.graves@charter.net>
wrote:
> Doesn't have the "distinctive Noctilux bokeh" though...
> And it does have a measurable depth of field wide open, unlike the
> Noctilux.
>
> Allen
>
> On Mar 1, 2008, at 2:41 PM, Christopher Williams wrote:
>
> > Stick a 50/1.4 on the D3 and it's just like having a Noctilux :)
> > Ducking...........
> >
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allen Graves" Subject: Re:
> > [Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses
> >
> >
> >> I was afraid that you would say that.
> >> Seriously, the quality of the newer lenses is amazing on the D3
> >> and D300. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work with the
> >> D3.
> >> Allen
> >> On Mar 1, 2008, at 1:41 PM, Christopher Williams wrote:
> >>> Well if you don't have a 28-70/2.8 already I would strongly look
> >>> at the new 24-70/2.8 since it is designed with digital in mind
> >>> where the "older" 28-70 comes from film design.
> >>>
> >>> While I do like my 17-55DX, it's still not as sharp as my 28-70.
> >>>
> >>> Chris
> >
> >
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Replies:
Reply from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses)
In reply to:
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from allen.graves at charter.net (Allen Graves) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses)
Message from allen.graves at charter.net (Allen Graves) ([Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses)
Message from allen.graves at charter.net (Allen Graves) ([Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses)