Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]my bigesst problem is exactly that, lack good primes , where as canon has a bunch On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 9:21 PM, A. Lal <alal@duke.poly.edu> wrote: > For reasons that are not entirely clear to me the Nikon prime lens line has > shrunk considerably over the past few years. They have not had a 1.4 wide > angle for several years. I'm also surprised that Nikon does not have a > pro-quality 70-200/4.0 VR lens in its line up. The 70-200/2.8 is really too > big to comfortably hand hold, IME. I know with a digital camera the speed > can be cranked up to compensate for slower lenses, but IMO, a camera > directed at pros really should offer a better selection of high speed > primes. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" > <jayanand@gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, 19 June, 2008 10:39 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] "Budget" full frame Nikon SLR > > >> The rumors are upgrades to the 45mm pancake and the 85mm pc, and one other >> unknown lens. Total is 5 items - two bodies, the aforesaid D700 and a >> replacement for the D80, and 3 lenses. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 1:21 AM, Chris Williams >> <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> >> wrote: >> >>> Nikon's usual release is August. It's coming up. Hopefully some updated >>> fixed lenses as well. >>> >>> Chris > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad