Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 4, 2009, at 4:24 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > Hi Steve, > > I find the focus of the older manual focus lenses is just fine. All > the Nikon AF bodies have focus confirmation no matter what lens you > put on it, even an enlarger lens on a bellows will get you focus > confirmation. I think it's easy and fun at the same time. Of course > a good autofocus lens is great as well as long as it doesn't hunt > and is fairly fast. The older Nikon AF 50/1.4 lens focuses faster > then the new AFS 50mm/1.4. But it's still adequate. The new AFS lens > is very sharp as well, but difficult to see the difference versus > the older 50's. I think what Nikon is doing now is releasing all the > new lenses with the AFS motors so they can start eliminating all the > screw drives on the less expensive bodies like the D40 and D60. Of > course they are upgrading the lens formulas and improving the > coating at the same time. It's surprising how good the old glass is > though. I'm currently seeing how good a lens I can but for less then > $75. Tomorrow I have the Nikon 55mm/3.5 micro with the compensating > aperture and factory converted to AI coming in. It's one of the > sharpest lenses Nikon has ever made. The price is $62. And it was > never made in Thailand. The D700 viewfinder is great even though > it's a 95% view. It pains me to say this but I'm shooting much more > with my D700 and much less with my M8. thnks for your candid opinion Len, all very interesting, Steve > > > Len > > > On Feb 4, 2009, at 4:18 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Feb 4, 2009, at 1:26 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: >> >>> I've already tried the new Nikon. My son bought it two weeks ago. >>> The focus is very slow but if you have a D40X or D60 it'll work >>> fine. I found my 1977 AI'd 50/1.4 was just as sharp. The 50/2.0 >>> you can get from KEH for $69 is just as good as well. I find with >>> the D700 I prefer using the old classic manual focus lenses. They >>> certainly are made better then their AF siblings. >> >> >> hi Len...talk to me a bit about focus of those lenses on the D 700, >> and the quality of the viewfinder.... >> >> >> good ? no good? easy ? fun? >> >> >> thanks, Steve >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> Len >>> >>> >>> On Feb 4, 2009, at 12:29 PM, Chris Williams wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Mark, >>>> >>>> The Nikon 50/1.4 G AF-S is already out, and $499. >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" Subject: >>>> [Leica] Monster High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone else >>>> >>>> >>>>> " In 2008, full-frame DSLR's from three makers became >>>>> affordable, and >>>>> interest in classic 50mm lenses was renewed." >>>>> >>>>> I've had my eye on the new redesign of the Nikon 50 1.4 about to >>>>> come out; >>>>> For like 333 some odd bucks but with silent built in auto >>>>> focusing AFS they >>>>> call it which are not on my other versions. Especially my AI >>>>> version. And >>>>> focusing manually at f1.4 and be there on a cheap body with non >>>>> groundglass >>>>> style groundglass is hit or miss. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information