[LRflex] R lenses on Nikon

  • From: H&ECummer <cummer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 17:34:54 +0800



From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [LRflex] Re: R lenses on Nikon
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 21:43:51 -0800
You do realize that at other than F-wide open, the thing is a royal PITA to 
shoot?
What you must do to shoot a Leica lens on a Nikon or Canon ( or anything 
else) body........

Open lens up to F-Wide Open
Focus
Close lens down to F-Shooting aperture
Recompose, because you took the camera away from your eye to do the aperture 
setting.....
Did anything or anyone move?
Shoot
Repeat

Or....

Set aperture
Focus in dim VF ( depends on light outside, and aperture set..... )
Shoot
Repeat
Yes, others will tell you it is no problem.... but only you can tell for 
yourself if this situation is acceptable to you.......

Your option is a R-whatever body plus film plus scanner.......

Frank Filippone
red735i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


Hi Frank,
I agree with all that you say above, especially the part about each photographer deciding on his own what is acceptable to his picture taking style. My on-hands experience is much more fulfilling than what you describe. I ain't going back to film for sure. ;-) 

Cheers
Howard.

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