Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Are we talking about a Sigma camera here?!? mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Chris Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:19:32 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Re: Full-frame 13.5 mpixel budget digital Leica > availableNOW > > KEH's are still $1000. > > I hope the batteries are a little stronger than the D1x's. > > Chris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kyle Cassidy" <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu> > To: <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 3:54 PM > Subject: [Leica] Re: Full-frame 13.5 mpixel budget digital Leica > availableNOW > > > >> This was original problematic digital! Even before the M8 debacle! Great >> history to own one, you'll know why Kodak stopped making them. > >> So is it still advised to get 2 of them? One for work and one for throwing >> across the room when the model and art director has refused to wait 20 >> more >> seconds while you "start her up". > >> I know a studio photographer still using one. Yep, 200iso, keep it on a >> tripod and 30x40 prints look damn good. > > I use mine pretty exclusively with the 12-24 where it performs well as long > as you -- as you said, keep it at 200 asa and don't mind waiting 20 seconds > for it to turn on. > > when looking at it, i asked myself "would i pay $250 for a dedicated 12-24 > camera if it was a pain to use?" and i figured it was a bargan. it also > works really well with the 85 1.8 and the 50 1.8, because you can get > closer. it's a nice addition to the cabinet until i can afford a D3. > > i've tried the DX 18-70 on it and it prints like a fisheye, you can see the > circle in the frame -- but you can test that out on the nikon F photonic > you > have sitting on your shelf..... > > if you see one for $300, i recommend picking one up. > > now, i'll fight you for the batteries.... > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information