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<p>Well made point Don.</p>
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<p>What Ermal said! A lot of Nikon people say take an FM2N as a back up to whatever your primary is. IMHO, I would take a meterless F2 instead of the FM2N as a back up to anything. In fact I do. 95% of my shots with any camera are done with a handheld incident/reflected meter. I'm looking for accuracy here. </p>
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<p>One lens? The 28mm, without a doubt! If two, the 28 & the 85....</p>
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<p>The only problem is see with the Gossen is that it uses a CDS sensor. That sensor has a memory when you go from bright to dark. Takes time for it to settle down. There's no waiting for an SPD or a selenium sensor.</p>
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<p>OK Q.G. One of my meters went down and I decided to take your advice and got the Digisix 2. I stand partially corrected. I still think it feels pretty cheap. However, it's damn accurate in a lightweight package. The fact that it has a contrast measurement mode is nice. I kind of like the case that comes with it too. I may be able to get used to this tiny meter.</p>
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<p>Me personally, I love the 28mm length. I use it along with the 40mm length, both Voigtlanders. The 24mm has too much distortion for me. The 50mm just a bit too long. The 40 widens it up just right for me and the 28 is great for street and landscape shooting. When I use a wide angle I like the background larger than what shorter focal lengths provide.</p>
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<p>I've had this lens for about 10 years now. No complaints whatsoever. Colors are great, contrast great and resolution great. I shoot this lens on either an F3 or F2. I love how this lens "sucks" your viewers attention in to the frame. I think the newer version made from 2006- has SIC on the lens. I wonder if there's much of a difference between that and the NIC from the earlier version? If anyone knows the answer to that question please email me at <a href="mailto:mohawk51@yahoo.com">mohawk51@yahoo.com</a>. Thanks.</p>
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<p>I read this recently from a guy who knows the F3's well. He said this about the DE-2 and I quote, "It was silver-coated inside the pentaprism to provide an extraordinarily brilliant, clear image with good corner-to-corner visibility". Not sure if the DE-3 got the same treatment. I do know that DE-2 is bright for sure.</p>
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<p>I bought this lens about 6 months ago. To me it's the "cat's meow" There's nothing I don't like about this lens. I sold my Nikkor 50/F1.4 when I got this lens. That's how much I like it. I much prefer the 40mm focal length to the 50mm. The 40 gives you just a little bit more of an angle that I like. Also have the Voigt 28 F2.8 Skopar. Another good lens. Sold my Nikkor 28 F2.8 AIS when I bought the Voigt. I've semi-converted to Voigt from Nikon. I still shoot with the Nikkor 85mm F1.8AFD with this group. This particular lens is a good one that Nikon made. The 28-40-85 are the only lenses I need to shoot with on the F3 & F2.</p>
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<p>What Johnny Martyr said !! Couldn't put it any better....</p>
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<p>"Anyway, that's a diversion. The Nikon F2 has it all over the F3 in my opinion. Don't be tricked into thinking that newer is better, especially where the Japanese camera makers are concerned".<br>
Dermot does that also apply to the F2 coming out after the F? Just kidding, I know better. :-)</p>
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<p>Earlier in this forum I stated the F2 first then the F3. I still believe that. The thing about some of the F3's is that it's circuit board could go out as has been mentioned here, like one of my FE-2's did. I'm not real comfortable with that, especially if you're on a major shoot. My high preference is "springs and gears" with a DE-1 prism head. Better than raw sex. Well sort of......</p>
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<p>I would have gone for the Quantum XP or the Gossen Luna-Star F2. Both exceptional accurate meters.</p>
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<p>I agree with Vilk Inc, the 1/3N's are great batteries. Wouldn't use any others. Except silver oxides in my Quantum light meter.</p>
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<p>All the time!!!</p>
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<p>IMHO, the sexiest looking F2 is with a DE-1 prism. No distractions inside the finder. Just the picture. Allows total concentration of what you want in the picture and I love using a handheld meter for accurate incident readings. They are always "dead on".</p>
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<p>No thanks I'll keep my "D" version. Love the nine bladed lenses anyway!</p>
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<p>When ever I got out shooting whether it be street shooting or landscapes, the 28 & the 40 Voigtlanders are always there. Two exceptional aspherical lenses!</p>
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<p>I would take the 28mm anytime. Not only for street shooting but landscapes. My pancake 28 Voigtlander is a real jewel. I use it along with the pancake 40mm Voigtlander and the Nikkor 85mm F1.8 AF-D. It'a sweet set up and light. </p>
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<p>IMHO, I think they're both great camera lines..</p>
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<p>I'm with the F2 crowd. I love looking through the F2 (meterless) with no distractions in the finder. Nothing sexier than a black F2 (meterless) in one hand and a light meter in the second hand. Except maybe a black Nikkormat FTN and a light meter! Wish that FTN had 100% viewfinder coverage though....</p>
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<p>Leigh, what you said on 2/15 at 6:45 is dead on correct regarding using a reflected reading.</p>
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<p>The Quantum Calculite XP goes down to -7 EV. Not bad at all! And accurate as hell. Not easy to find but worth it when you do.</p>
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<p>I really like this lens. Just got back from a 3000+ mile road trip. She did very well! I took this along with the 40/F2 Ultron. I've got no complaints about either lens. 95% of time I shot them at F8. And both felt great on my F2 & F3. Much less weight than the Nikkors they replaced.</p>
Why is 100% viewfinder coverage so important?
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