Hmm. Honestly, I'd go for an MX over an LX but then I always
preferred the Nikon FM/FE over the F2-3 as well (except for the hp
viewfinder). In truly low light, I never bother with the meter ... I
use a Kodak Pocket Photo Guide with its table of available light
exposure suggestions. :-)
But I really really like the DA14 on the DS.
Godfrey
On Nov 8, 2005, at 7:31 PM, Adam Maas wrote:
Couple of Reasons. The LX meters down to EV-6.5 (I shoot a lot of
low-light stuff), offers aperture priority, a winder (I've been
spoiled by my AF Nikons), solid build and TTL flash. It's also
likely to still work in 5 years.
My current K mount film body is El Plastic Cosina (Aka the Ricoh
KR-5sv). Sure it offers better flash sync than the LX at 1/125 and
it's actually a good performer for the cost ($66CDN), but it's
cheaply built, the metering is more of a suggestion than anything
else, the mirror slap is incredible and it's just plasticky. I'd
not be looking elsewhere if I had an MX or K1000. Ever since my
Nikon FA died, I've been wanting a solid MF SLR anyways.
-Adam
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
If you already have a good film body, why buy another?
I like the DA14 a lot.
Godfrey
On Nov 8, 2005, at 5:51 PM, Adam Maas wrote:
I'm going to have some disposable income next week, and am
planning on some acquisitions.
Possibilities include:
14mm DA for my *istD (Giving me an ultra-wide, right now my
widest options are the 18-55 on the D and a 28mm on my little
Ricoh KR-5sv)
or
LX + lens. Probably a 24 or 20, If the 20, I'm likely to grab a
CZJ 20mm Distagon.
And I'm also looking at maybe getting a 45-125/4 SMCP for the
digital. It would be essentially a 70-185 on the D. Anybody
tried this lens on a Digital?
-Adam
