Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/30

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Subject: [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams)
Date: Mon Jun 30 22:07:30 2008
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Nikon rumors are new primes are coming. Let's hope it's true.

Nikon's 85/1.4 is just fine. Faster AF would help though.

A new 50/1.2 would be nice. At least Nikon's old manual 50/1.2 can still 
work on a digital body though. Try that Cannot,er Canon.

Chris





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mehrdad" <msadat@gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame


> over all i am happy that nikon is rolling out good bodies but on the
> lens side these guys are way behind and when comes to primes even more
> behind than canon
>
> there is no pro quality nikon prim lens in the line up and none in the
> horizon, when u look @ canon, 24/1.4 35/1.4 50/1.2 85/1.2,  is it that
> hard for nikon to make lenses
>
> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Chris Williams
> <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> Nikon was smart this time around, they made a battery grip to fit more 
>> than
>> one camera.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Filippone" 
>> <red735i@earthlink.net>
>> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 11:33 PM
>> Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame
>>
>>
>>> Looks like a removable motor drive.....
>>>
>>> Frank Filippone
>>>
>>> red735i@earthlink.net
>>>
>>> You mean with the battery grip it's taller than the D3??
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>
>
> -- 
> -------------------------------------
> regards, mehrdad
>
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Replies: Reply from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)
In reply to: Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)
Message from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)