Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/22

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Subject: [Leica] M/240 - the "R Solution"
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:49:05 +0000
References: <CAF8hL-GGsVcVwDrwE=4xwBpQDeY-pQ6Te4zJC78nbeJLdOo2+Q@mail.gmail.com> <CD4D0A91.5822%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Go to the Nikon section of getdpi.com and see how many the fussy 
(architectural, big print) professional photographers rate....

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> There are too many ultrawide and wide Nikon Lenses to count being used by
> pros every day.
> 
> 
> On 2/21/13 10:02 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Nah, R lens are still a niche market :-)
> >
> > Although some "high end" users (i.e. the people who otherwise spend
> > $20,000+ for a medium format digital back) are complaining that the
> > D800/E is lacking in the wide angle end (especially in the corners),
> > even if they use the Zeiss prime lens, let alone the Nikon ones (these
> > people are the ones who typically print 4 feet wide and higher). So
> > who knows, may be the Leica R, especially the 19mm would be up to the
> task?
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> Ah yes, I feel the value of my R lenses rising already.
> >>
> >> :-)
> >>
> >> Vick
> >>
> >> 


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