Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doesn't Sigma use Nikon bodies as a base? If so would this mount work on a Nikon body? Hmmm...A D3 with Leica R mount!.... Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information