Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's why I love my old 5D, the camera that started it all. And you can use nearly any lens with the proper adapter. Right now it's fitted with my 35-70 f/4 R. Wonderful combo and not too heavy, IMHO. Jim Laird On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 3:27 AM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > People love their 5DMkII for the same reason. Interestingly, it would > appear that the D800 will have 36MP, while the flagship D4 "only" has 16.6. > They are "fat" pixels though. At 7.3 microns, they should be quite high > quality. > > On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 11:29 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> As was the D3 or D2. >> But people don't buy the D2, 3 or 4. to carry around with them all day or >> on >> a vacation or for street shooting. They buy a D700, 800 or 900 which cost >> and weights half as much has the same sensor and all the necessary >> features. >> And usually follows six months later after the introduction of the high >> priced spread. But with no trans fat. >> The top line nikon cameras have been made for commercial photographers on >> commercial jobs or for other other similar very demanding situations. >> ?often they need the weight to counterbalance a very long fast optic which >> costs another seven grand. >> >> -- >> Mark R. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ >> >> >> > From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> > Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 16:18:02 +1000 >> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> > Subject: [Leica] IMG: planning your next full frame camera for travel >> > >> > Rendered to same scale for anyone curious. >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/g/D4M9.jpg.html >> > >> > Cheers >> > Geoff >> > >> > *Die besten W?nsche* >> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information