Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris, Are you talking about the rubber body cover? I'm getting a little lifting under the strap lug by the shutter release. What do you use for glue? Len On Oct 19, 2006, at 10:20 PM, Christopher Williams wrote: > I can tell the difference between an 11x14 from my D1h and an 11x14 > from my > D1x, but yes it's very slight. Now if I just did not have to keep > gluing > down that crap Nikon rubber! :) > > If you want speed and heavy metal at low prices the D1h/D1x are a > great > bargain for AI lenses. I saw on Ebay a Leica 16mm Fisheye with a > Nikon mount > but passed since I was not sure of the fisheye quality. > > Chris > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leonard Taupier" > Subject: Re: [Leica] Qustion > > >> I just picked up a mint D1H in the box for $499 from my local shop. I >> think the going price today is about $700. Don't get too hung up on >> mega-pixels. I dare anybody to see a difference in an 11X14 print >> from it compared to my D2X.. All the D's will meter with AI lenses, >> but never try a pre-AI lens on a body that doesn't have a flip up >> aperture tab. Before you have somebody convert your lens, try and >> see a finished product they've done. Unless they have original Nikon >> kits they'll be cutting metal and not all craftsmen are created >> equal. I was lucky. Nikon converted 5 lenses for me in 1979. >> >> Len > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information