Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used them from about 15 feet to the closest macro range with the attachment. The average distance was just about where one would use the attachment, but not quite. It used to drive me nuts with debating over whether I should use the attachment or not. sd On Feb 4, 2009, at 4:27 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > Ah, sd, that's cheating. But it's worth a test. I still have a > mint, un-modified DR I can use on my M8 and compare the same shot > with the micro Nikkor on my D700. It should be interesting. But > were you shooting in the macro range or using it as a normal lens > at longer distances? > > Len > > > On Feb 4, 2009, at 7:11 PM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > >> Maybe, but any one of the dozen, or so, dual, range "cron's I had >> could kick its butt even on Ektachrome (which was God's curse on >> photography), never mind Kodachrome. >> I had two samples of the Micro-Nikkor, and none of them stood up >> to a late model DR. >> I used to shoot artist portfolios in college. When word got around >> of the slide quality, It was an open flood gate of comers. I had >> so much word of mouth traffic, I wound up pulling my ad from the >> back of an art magazine. >> sd >> >> >> On Feb 4, 2009, at 3:24 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: >> >>> Tomorrow I have the Nikon 55mm/3.5 micro with the compensating >>> aperture and factory converted to AI coming in. It's one of the >>> sharpest lenses Nikon has ever made. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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