Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/13

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Subject: [Leica] Re:Nikon D3
From: eduardoalbesi at ciudad.com.ar (Eduardo Albesi)
Date: Wed Jun 13 07:28:43 2007
References: <c47.170284ac.33a0a245@aol.com> <9b678e0706121942j5d4e7b94kf29f5892a51c680c@mail.gmail.com> <004501c7adca$67408870$0202a8c0@MacPhisto>

Also, according to rumours, the new sensor would allow a 1.1-1.2 X  
crop factor.

Ed
El 13/06/2007, a las 11:52, Christopher Williams escribi?:

> The Pro DX lenses are few, I have 2 of them. But along with the D3  
> rumor there is a rumor of at least 5 new Nikkor lenses.
>
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" Subject: Re: [Leica]  
> Nikon D3
>
>
>> Bob,
>> So, nothing firm just more rumors.  Nikon would be nuts to come  
>> out with a
>> "near" full frame sensor.  They have spent years developing a very
>> respectable line of DX lenses that would not work on the new  
>> camera.  You
>> can barely get the 28-70 2.8 and the 14mm is almost impossible to  
>> find so
>> again, wide angle would be a problem.  I agree that a D3 will be  
>> coming soon
>> as the D2 is just not competitive compared with the D200(price/ 
>> performance)
>> ratio and the whole crop thing for high speed shooting.
>> On 6/12/07, Afterswift@aol.com <Afterswift@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> It seems that Canon's D5 now has a competitor: The Nikon D3,  an  
>>> 18MP, FF
>>> digital reflex.
>>>
>>>
>>> _http://www.photographypress.co.uk/news/news.phtml/6266/7290/New- 
>>> Nikon-D3-DSLR
>>> -coming.phtml_
>>> (
>>> http://www.photographypress.co.uk/news/news.phtml/6266/7290/New- 
>>> Nikon-D3-DSLR-coming.phtml
>>> )
>>>
>>> What this news presages for Leica is a mystery. If you figure   
>>> that almost
>>> two months have passed since I wrote Leica USA for info about a
>>> lens  shade for
>>> my CL's 40mm lens, progress must be very gradual in other   
>>> precincts of
>>> the
>>> company.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> -- 
>> Don
>> don.dory@gmail.com
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In reply to: Message from Afterswift at aol.com (Afterswift@aol.com) ([Leica] Nikon D3)
Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] Nikon D3)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:Nikon D3)