Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 6:50 PM 1/21/97, Dan Cardish wrote: >At 08:28 AM 21-01-97 -0500, you wrote: >> >>>By the way, I have the 75/1.4 and it is first rate. I recently picked up an >>>85/1.4 Nikkor for my F2. >[snip] > >>Dan..I had always read that it was the 1.8 version of that Nikkor that was >>the one to try to find. I am very interested in your comparisons since I >>enjoy both systems also..(really admire the old F2) Nowell > >Basically all of the Nikkor 85s are top notch. The 85/1.4 has what Nikon >calls "close focusing correction" system, or something like that, which are >essentially floating elements. The close-up range is super; I have already >convinced myself of this. The 85/1.8 is much less expensive and smaller >than the 1.4 version. I recently played with a Nikon F5 that happened to snip >By the way, I was not overly impressed with my 5 min. intro to the F5. >There is a little joystick like control on the back the lets you choose >which AF sensor you want to use. I am sure that I can manually focus a lens snip Thanks for your comments Dan...when I tried the F5 my first thought was "If I want to lug something this massive around I'll just use my old Leicaflex more often!" I do use a 6006 quite a bit on my fast moving 2 year old. The one pictureof her that everyone wants a copy of however was taken with an M3 and a 50/2..indoor, available (nice morning) light. Chapel Hill, NC Although love may fail, courtesy should prevail.