Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, Whats that have to do with MF lenses? Nikon makes some very excellent MF zooms. Pretty sure Canon does also, or maybe on the used market for Canon. All I need for my R8 is a 28-90 zoom to go with my existing 80-200 and I'm there. That and my M8 and lens kit and perfect travel kit fo just about any situation. One bag. Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand@gmail.com> > > 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 Castañeda 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. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information