Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Had a quick look at the preview over at DPreview.com . Looks promising. Best of all Nikon retained the very useful pop up flash. Let's hope Nikon offers a screen optimised for manual focus. ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Lal" <alal at poly.edu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] D800/E > The D800E looks very tempting indeed. Alas, R lenses will be difficult to > use for all the usual reasons: lack of meter coupling and auto stop down > operation. With a good selection of high quality CZ ZF.2 primes now > available there's no reason to hold on to any but specialised R lenses. > Then there is the possibility of teething troubles so it might be > advisable to wait until early adopters have reported on their experiences. > > Canon and Sony cannot be far behind, Photokina perhaps? Interesting times. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 11:34 PM > Subject: [Leica] D800/E > > >> Not a Nikon shooter, but I suspect a good number of luggers will get this >> :-) >> >> http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/nikon-d800/nikon-d800A.HTM >> >> Who will be the first person to ask to put R lens on it? >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >