Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/13

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Subject: [Leica] D800E pixel-peepers
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:19:10 -0400

You're putting Tamron glass on your Nikon and shocked that you're Leica's
are outclassing your results?

Clearly from the get go your Nikon use is a very low priority for you.

Mark William Rabiner


> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 07:17:15 +1000
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] D800E pixel-peepers
> 
> I have my Leica side participating and my D600 side lurking off list. But
> these Nikons need some really good glass, however good the sensors and
> camera processing, especially the noise management at high ISO's. Great
> metering, features and designs and the logical choice for many types of
> shots. I hate the flat, vague focus screen for manual focus after the
> KatzEye one I had in my D7000. Now Rachael at KatzEye tells me that they
> are finding the new high end Nikons impossible to design for.
> 
> The best Nikon 50 and the (new Tamron stabilised) 24-70 I have look OK...
> until the next frame on my monitor that was shot with modern Leica M
>  glass. The difference makes me weep. I think I'll sell the house and some
> kidneys and just get the new S.
> 
> Cheers,
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
> 
> On 14 October 2012 00:44, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:54:58 -0400
>> From: "A. Lal" <alal at poly.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: 300mm f/4.5 Nikkor*ED AI price reduced
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> 
>> D800E pixel-peepers lurking on the LUG? Surely not...?
>> 
>> Well,
>> Jayanand and I don't lurk - we participate!!
>> :-)
>> Cheers
>> Howard
>> 
>> 
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