Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/27

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Subject: [Leica] Re:Lens kit for europe
From: joelct at singnet.com.sg (Joseph Low)
Date: Thu Mar 27 14:44:16 2008
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Jayanand

Thanks for the advice - will look for a Haoda adapter for my 20D

Brgds / Joseph Low

-----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
Jayanand Govindaraj
Sent: Thursday, 27 March, 2008 9:35 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:Lens kit for europe

Joseph,
Its a great lens - I just sold my non-AFS version and got the 70-200, mainly
for VR - I use that with the 1.7 TC for wildlife photography
Cheers
Jayanand

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 3:10 AM, Joseph Low <joelct@singnet.com.sg> wrote:

> Thanks Chris for the endorsement
>
> Rgds/Joseph Low
>
> -----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
> Christopher Williams
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 March, 2008 11:01 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] Re:Lens kit for europe
>
> 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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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)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:Lens kit for europe)
Message from joelct at singnet.com.sg (Joseph Low) ([Leica] Re:Lens kit for europe)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Re:Lens kit for europe)