Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Anyone intersted in posting pics of their work space so we can see who is THE most productive in the Least amount of space. I volunteer to start it off - once home I will post pics of the "nerve center" for Light Leak Photography. ernie nitka enitka.com On May 29, 2009, at 1:30 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > I use one. I think of it as my Leica lens which says Nikon on it. > They don't make it any more it costs them too much money. (1994-2006) > They don't make the Hammer crinkle finish any more cost them too > much money. > Its a gorgeous lens with all kinds of Aspherics and rare for Nikon > glass > types. It was in its time almost Leica priced. > And is sold now used all kinds of money. > It was much cheaper to have bought this lens new. > I paid $1700 in 2003 for mine and would expect to be able to get as > much > Rudner here is asking; though I'd never sell it for any reason ever.. > There is no motor in it so it makes the robot noise when you AF it. > Canon came out with a 24 1.4 to compete with it. It didn't I don't > think > compete with it all that well. Its not talked about in hushed > reverent tones > like the nikon is. > So its one of the few modern Nikon collectors items. > But is bought I'm sure to shoot with not have on a shelf. > > I shot this whole thing with it. > http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/automobiles/collectibles/22MARQUIS.html > All at 1.4 from bright snow to dark garage with flames shooting. > Hours of shooting all with that one lens. > > > > Check out Rockwell's Blurb on it > http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/2814af.htm > > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov at charter.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 15:29:10 -0700 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] For Sale Nikon Items >> >> That must be some extraordinary lens, as one on ebay is going for >> $1055 less! >> S.d. >> >> >> On May 28, 2009, at 3:06 PM, lawrence rudner wrote: >> >>> 28 F1.4 D EX 3,750.00 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information