@ Steve : many wives seem more expensive to me. And they make more noice. I
will stick to mine. I like her.
Great shot indeed.
I always have the impression when i see these pictures, even on a monitor,
that Leica glass is very special. THAT is why i want it on a digital
camera ;-)
Happy to hear that my questions stimulated you to buy another Leitax,
maybee i should ask him for a discount ;-)
@Doug : thank you for your opinion. This helps me a lot, and i find it
very stimulating that you guys find the time to help noobs like me on the
way. I do not want to stay a noob very long, so the best way to learn is
to listen to you "old" foxes.
Charlie and everybody else : thank you for your 2c
More reactions are welcom.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 2:34 AM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Leitax
On Dec 1, 2009, at 4:28 PM, David Scollard wrote:
GREAT shot! Just out of interest, which do you prefer using: the Leica
M9 with the 75mm at 1.4, or the Nikon D700/Leitax with the 80mm at 1.4?
Do you have a strategy of using one system for one type of shot and the
other system for different pictures, or is it more a question of which
camera you have handy when a great shot presents itself? cheers, David
Scollard
.... and oh yeah - GREAT shot!
thanks David, the two you mention give almost the same results...I think
that it comes down to using whichever is handy...
now that you mention it having many beautiful cameras, is a bit like
having many beautiful wives....
I can see why some prefer it...
:-)
Steve
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour"
<steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:39 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Leitax
On Dec 1, 2009, at 3:03 PM, Charlie Falke wrote:
Axel Collier wrote:
Charlie
very interesting information.
I have to think this over.
This means that is would be more difficult to focus, I guess.
greetings, Axel
Axel,
As Doug has just explained, it can be done. I've never been
much good at it, but others' results speak for themselves. :-)
And I didn't have focus confirm to help me either, and was
using a Leicaflex Standard finder, in which only the central
microprism circle can be used to focus.
Any other D700 users care to respond?
Is an auto-diaphragm still needed if you have focus confirm?
Is it better to have DOF preview on all the time?
I usually shoot wide open or nearly so, using my eye and focus
confirmation (D700) as an aid (not hard)...
all this talk about leitax just convinced/stimulated me to order the kit
for the APO Macro Elmarit 100mm/2.8...
I already have converted the Summilux 50 1.4 and the Summilux 80mm 1.4
lenses...
here is an image taken with the Nikon D700 and the Summilux 80mm 1.4,
shot at 1.4,
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2009/handymanbw.jpg.html
Steve
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