Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/26

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Subject: [Leica] Re:Lens kit for europe
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Wed Mar 26 07:01:51 2008
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20080325213911.00bca4d0@mail.2alpha.com><D7CF5290-FB1A-46D1-BCBA-EF3E5E87C8CF@btinternet.com> <76FEF4B809C841F88F505A737A3F3C0A@Joseph>

Before Nikon released the 70-200/2.8 VR, the Nikon 80-200/2.8 was or still 
is the sharpest telephoto zoom Nikon has. Mine is used 
every week and always produces excellent results, even sweeter now that it's 
on a full frame camera once again.

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Low"
Subject: RE: [Leica] Lens kit for europe


> Dear fellow Luggers
>
> I was pleasantly surprised to note that the Canon 20D continues to be
> featured and I presume this model is still current and in force
>
> Please advise me if the Nikon 80 - 200 Zoom Lens ( favoured by John Shaw )
> Will be just as effective as the similar Leica R piece ?
>
> Does any Lugger have any experience with my suggested combination ? And the
> result ?
>
> Thanks for your much appreciated advice
>
> Joseph Low / Singapore
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Frank Dernie
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 March, 2008 6:12 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens kit for europe
>
> I bought a E3 system for small tele lenses. I have been totally
> underwhelmed by the results of the AF with long lenses and
> unfortunately manual focus on a tiny screen is hit and miss - usually
> miss. With normal and wide lenses is fine, but so is everything else.
> The E510 with kit lens is pretty impressive for the money. It is no M8!
> Frank
>
> On 26 Mar, 2008, at 05:54, Peter Klein wrote:
>
>> Now, let me completely shock you.  Another viable outfit would be
>> one of the newer 4/3 cameras, plus the Olympus 11-22 f/2.8-3.5 and
>> 50/2 macro.  Or, if you don't need the extreme wide end, just the
>> 14-54 f/2.8-3.5, or the newer 12-60 zoom.
>
>
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Replies: Reply from joelct at singnet.com.sg (Joseph Low) ([Leica] Re:Lens kit for europe)
In reply to: Message from pklein at 2alpha.net (Peter Klein) ([Leica] Lens kit for europe)
Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] Lens kit for europe)
Message from joelct at singnet.com.sg (Joseph Low) ([Leica] Lens kit for europe)