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Subject: [Leica] (Now) Nikon 24-120
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:19:24 -0600 (CST)

I tried the latest version last October, and it was quite nice with good 
resolution across the frame.

Cheers,
Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at me.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 5:34:11 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Leica] (Now) Nikon 24-120

I would personally not touch that lens again. Mine was one of the worse 
lenses I have ever used. On the matter of name calling, do you mind taking 
your personal animosities off-lsit.

Gerry

Gerry Walden
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On 19 Jan 2013, at 11:30, David English <daveenglish at icloud.com> wrote:

> I had the same experience with that lens and the one that preceded it. A 
> nice zoom range but soft images. My 28-70 2.8, heavy as it is never 
> disappoints.
> David
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jan 18, 2013, at 8:18 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> I hated that lens, could not get a decent result either on the D700 or
>> D800E for the most part, most shots were soft and had an unfocused look
>> about them - might have been an individual bad specimen, I don't know. I
>> bought it seduced by the focal length range - it struck me as ideal for
>> street photography. Sold it a marginal loss and went back to my old 24-85
>> and am quite happy with it on both bodies, as well as the weight, so will
>> stay with that for the time being. Have not tried the new 24-85 at all -
>> the AFS 24-70 f2.8 is great with the D800E, but too heavy for walkabout
>> photography.
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 9:07 AM, Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Jayanand?
>>> 
>>> May I ask what you didn't like about that new 24-120?
>>> Other than the size, weight, and being less sharp toward the corners at
>>> all focal lengths than the new (non-gold-banded) 24-85?
>>> 
>>> ?howard
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jan 17, 2013, at 11:22 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I generally check out all lenses for at least a couple of hours of use
>>>> before I buy - the only one I bought on impulse recently, without
>>> testing,
>>>> the Nikon 24-120 f4 ended up being resold in a couple of months. There
>>> is a
>>>> lesson there...(-:
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Jayanand
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 4:02 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at 
>>>> sfr.fr
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> The last two lenses I bought came from local  street shops, Phalsbourg 
>>>>> &
>>>>> Metz :-)
>>>>> And the last 2 cameras from the local FNAC.
>>>>> I find it so frustrating when you can't manipulate the gear prior to
>>>>> punching the PIN code
>>>>> 
>>>>> Amiti?s
>>>>> Philippe
>>>>> 
>>>>> Le 17 janv. 13 ? 17:58, Jean-Michel Mertz a ?crit :
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I've read most of the posts concerning ebay and its potential dangers.
>>> I
>>>>>> think I might have an idea. I have been using one single lens (the
>>>>>> collapsible elmar 50) for a number of weeks now (+ M8)  and I have
>>> come to
>>>>>> the conclusion that this pair covers most of my needs. I do have
>>> another
>>>>>> lens (sum 35 asph) but I seldom use it. I think this is probably
>>> something
>>>>>> many other luggers experience, this successful match between a photog,
>>> a
>>>>>> body and a lens which often results in wonderful pictures being made.
>>> See
>>>>>> the use HCB made of his IIIg + 50mm. So, do we really need to have 
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> many lenses and cameras since we all have our favourite gear? (I'm of
>>>>>> course not talking of professional photogs!)Just an idea to beat ebay
>>> and
>>>>>> perhaps favour our local dealer - once every five years, for used and
>>> less
>>>>>> expensive gear!Jean-Michel
>>>>>> 
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>>>>> the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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