[LRflex] Re: DMR and flash

  • From: "Dave Saalsaa" <dsaalsaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:48:36 -0500

I have the Tokina lens and I concur that it is a very fine lens.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 11:57 AM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: DMR and flash


> Elliot,
> if you're thinking of a 12-24, try the Tokina ATX lens - all tests show
> that it beats other brands into the ground, at a lower price too.
> It's beautifully constructed too, nice metal mount and all the moving
> parts are as smooth as silk. As to the image quality:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3961_edited_1
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3964_edited_1
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3967_edited_1
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3972_edited_1
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3972_edited_1
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3975_edited_1
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3988_edited_1 .
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3990_edited_1 .
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3993_edited_1
>
> All Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 f4 (IF) DX (the name is nearly as wide as the 
> lens :-) The f4 is constant throughout the whole range of focal lengths) 
> stuck on the front of a Canon 20D
>
> Best from Hannover
> Douglas
>
>
>
> Dr. Puritz wrote:
>
>>Quick question to those here using the DMR....are you simply using the TTL
>>option on the R8 or R9, or is there some other way to "do" flash with the
>>DMR?
>>
>>Concerning digital, I have taken the suggestions of some of  you regarding
>>Nikon ( gasp! ).  My wife received a D200 from the kids...another 
>>birthday.
>>I'll fill some "gaps" in her lens supply ( she was using the N80 film
>>camera ),  and go from there.  May well be that the 12-24 and the 18-200
>>will be all that she'll need.  So far the results are very satisfactory, 
>>but
>>as you all know there is a learning curve until I do things as 
>>instinctively
>>as I did with the R and M cameras.  All those menus and submenus, not to
>>mention  white balance!!!
>>
>>Elliot
>>
>>
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