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Subject: [Leica] OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Mon Jan 21 18:09:48 2008
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Gene,
When you get fed up toting heavy photo bags with multiple lenses on travel
(which I do a lot of), and want a digital SLR with you, then you will decide
on a combo like mine.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Jan 22, 2008 7:11 AM, <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote:

> Jayanand,
>
> I agree, the best buy would be with either Nikon or Canon for a DSLR right
> now.  However, I find manual focus lenses far more reliable than autofocus.
>  I find that when I do use the D200, I almost always have the old MF 
> 180/2.8
> or the 55/3.5 lens mounted.  I do not use the 18-200AF much at all, even
> though it is a very nice lens.  My sucess rate is far better with the MF
> lenses.
>
> Gene
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand@gmail.com>
> >
> > To me - I do not have either camera - the Nikon seems to be a far
> superior
> > system in every way but for  weight - even here a Nikon D40x + AFS VR
> 18-200
> > lens is an ideal carry around outfit (this I have!)
> >
> > I really don't understand why this topic keeps recurring - for a
> straight
> > ahead SLR digital system, why would anyone look past Nikon or Canon at
> all?
> > They are available at every price point, make upgrading easy, and have
> every
> > accessory you would ever want. Unless you have M42/Leica R lenses, and
> are
> > dead bent on manual focusing!
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
> > On Jan 21, 2008 12:21 PM, Luis Miguel Casta?eda Navas <octabod@gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > On 21/01/2008, at 7:30, Richard Man wrote:
> > >
> > > > The Nikon D300 and the Oly E-3 are so close in running for me
> > >
> > > I'd go with the oly if I had nothing to do into action photography.
> > > High ISOS are the hype thing of the moment, a true cool feature,
> > > indeed, but as many of you, in the end the vast majority of pictures
> > > are fine at 100-400 range.
> > >
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far)
In reply to: Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com) ([Leica] OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far)