Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/01

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Subject: [Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses
From: allen.graves at charter.net (Allen Graves)
Date: Sat Mar 1 12:54:36 2008
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Doesn't have the "distinctive Noctilux  bokeh" though...
And it does have a measurable depth of field wide open, unlike the  
Noctilux.

Allen

On Mar 1, 2008, at 2:41 PM, Christopher Williams wrote:

> Stick a 50/1.4 on the D3 and it's just like having a Noctilux :)
> Ducking...........
>
>
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allen Graves" Subject: Re:  
> [Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses
>
>
>> I was afraid that you would say that.
>> Seriously, the quality of the newer lenses is amazing on the D3  
>> and  D300. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work with the  
>> D3.
>> Allen
>> On Mar 1, 2008, at 1:41 PM, Christopher Williams wrote:
>>> Well if you don't have a 28-70/2.8 already I would strongly look  
>>> at  the new 24-70/2.8 since it is designed with digital in mind  
>>> where  the "older" 28-70 comes from film design.
>>>
>>> While I do like my 17-55DX, it's still not as sharp as my 28-70.
>>>
>>> Chris
>
>
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Replies: Reply from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses)
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Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from allen.graves at charter.net (Allen Graves) ([Leica] Choices for ringflash photography)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses)
Message from allen.graves at charter.net (Allen Graves) ([Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:Choices for ringflash photography now OT Nikon lenses)