Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The D100+D200+D300 +D40+D60= D700 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica d700 shipping (or so they say) >I have a 24 2.8 on my D40x body right now. In my side bag. A Lowepro - > SlingShot 100 AW. > I'll miss shooting with such a compact lightweight body but will enjoy > having such a compact real 24mm wide lens in front. > Instead of the bum of a 35mm lens it becomes now. > With the crop circle factor. > > The next step of course is they come out with a 1X body with more > attention > to compactness. Like the Olympus OM1. > > I'm now going to check on the weight of the D700. > Why 700? Where did 700 come from? All does not seem right in the > numerological universe. > > > I've love this to be a Leica conversation. > For some thread of a thread of Leica DSLR news to be in the air. > But it just ain't so. We get ominous news instead of Leica abandoning the > R. > And some baloney about a whole new format. All very much in the future. > The non now. > Ghostgear. > > You can use that. > > > > mark@rabinergroup.com > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:19:19 -0400 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica d700 shipping (or so they say) >> >> Mark, >> >> I got mine Friday from my local dealer. If they build in many more >> features Photoshop will become obsolete. >> >> And the photos are gorgeous. I've been using it with my 28mm/2.0 and >> 20mm/4.0. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Jul 28, 2008, at 1:53 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> I also will be getting the new Leica D700 as soon as possible. How >>> many >>> others of us I wonder? >>> Looking forward to using it with all my classic glass I've amassed >>> since the >>> 70's. Like the 105 2.5. >>> 45mm pancake and 55mm f3.5 Micro-Nikkor >>> >>> 28mm 1.4 and 14 2.8 >>> >>> All will return to their original wonderfulness. >>> And not be hollow telephoto shadows of themselves. >>> >>> F iso 64,000 and be there! >>> >>> >>> >>> mark@rabinergroup.com >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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