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Subject: [Leica] OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Wed Jan 23 22:22:15 2008

>> 
>> Two big articles I DID read on the D300 is how the did not keep the price
>> down to compete with Canon but went all out and redid everything with a 
>> live
>> screen and a 50 point AF screen just like the D3.
>> Its a 1.5 version of a D3 but at a higher price than a D200.
>> Or the mid range Canon counterpart.
>> 
>> Nikon will of course need another 7 months to come out with a more
>> affordable 24x36 format digital body.
>> But they've got their foot in big time.
>> I'll be getting into 24x36 format  when they do come out with that second
>> tier camera. 
>> And I always like those second tier cameras better.
>> And so do must people.  (the F100 a prime example)
>> They tend to be a much better deal and less of a clunky metal munching
>> monster.
> 
> It's a month more or less that I'm shooting with this *cluncky metal
> munching* that's in fact the Nikon D3 with another munster in front of
> as is in fact the Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8 and I never saw such a "available"
> light camera. You set  the  ISO in AUTO before choosing  the camera
> speed and ISO range and the camera get the images that even your eye
> can't see. I've used a EOS 5 -and still I do- but the Nikon has even one
> and half ISO step more. I've never seen such a thing before. I hope the
> new Leica R10 -coming soon- had such a ability.
> 
> Felix
> 
> 
A brilliant move Nikon coming out with the full frame 14-24mm f2.8 as there
were plenty who would not be in a hurry to have their 12-24 pried out of
their cold dead frost bitten grasp. And using that lens instead would more
than ease the pain.
But its a monster size and weight wise.

Its good to know that moving to full frame will not narrow my vision.


Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com



In reply to: Message from felixmaturana at telefonica.net (FÂelix LÂopez de Maturana) ([Leica] OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far)