Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh yeah, keep the ring! But AF-S would improve an already sharp lens. As stands it "hunts" more than the new AF-S style lenses. Still fast, but improvement would be nice. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 10:39 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon Rumors > Hi Chris, > I have never found the old screwdriver focussing to be slow, and, being > old fashioned, I rather like the aperture ring. I shall not be changing > mine. I would not be bothered either about VR on this either, but I am > not sure it is feasible, hence my post in my reply to the person > suggesting it. > Frank > > On 9 Jul, 2009, at 13:00, Chris Williams wrote: > >> I wouldn't care too much about VR in the awesome 85/1.4 However AF-S >> would be a huge improvement in one of their best lenses. >> >> Chris >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" Subject: Re: [Leica] >> Nikon Rumors >> >> >>> Interesting. I am fairly sure an 85mm f1.4 VR would not be feasible, >>> mainly because there may not be space between the elements for the >>> corrector group at this FL/speed, but perhaps also because of the IQ >>> hit. >>> FD >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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