Hi Winsor:
like your thoughts, feel is important. My toss up is the 17-55 is it worth
the % vs the new 'kit' lens 18-135?
Thanks Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Winsor Crosby" <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 11:01 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: OT- your thoughts on the N**** D8
>
> Hi, Gord. I switched to Nikon with the D100 when I gave up waiting
> for an E-1 to appear. I am now using a D200. Love them both with no
> negatives for me, except on the complexity side with the D200. My
> advise is to try to handle cameras as part of your shopping. There is
> a big difference in the feel and sound. I just really liked the feel
> and ergonomics better than the other options. It just had a feel of
> rightness to it like the OMs, albeit a bit larger:-)
>
> There is a selection of really good digitally reformulated lenses and
> the wide angle quality is very good. After my experience and reading
> lots of reviews of Nikons for several years, I would not hesitate to
> get a D80 without seeing a review. Both those lenses are great. The
> 10.5 fisheye is pleasingly tiny, and frequently used as a rectilinear
> superwide using the conversion in Nikon Capture. The initial
> impression of the 17-55/2.8, which I have, is surprisingly large and
> heavy, but is worth getting used to. Beautiful images. I think you
> will be very happy with the D80.
>
> I still have an OM-1, 35-70/3.6, 50/3.5 which I don't use. Have a
> C-7000Z which I do use.
>
>
>
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 6, 2006, at 1:51 AM, Gordon Ross wrote:
>
>> Hi:
>>
>> I am toying with buying the new Ni*on D8 and the 10.5 FE and 17-55,
>> 2.8 Zm,
>> any opinions?
>>
>> Thanks Gord
>
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