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<p>Ton, very strong.<br>

Steve, well done.</p>

<p>Oh, btw, Ofer, are you using Vista?<br>

Also, as to your comment that you'd "have total NAS if you could afford to." beware: , NAS strikes young, old the rich and the poor alike. If all you can afford is a new 52mm lens cap, NAS will cause you to lust for a D3x anyway.</p>

<p>I should think 105mm would provide a good working distance for most subjects on DX format<br>

Slightly OT...anyone know how the Sigma 150 performs at or near infinity on FX?</p>

<p>Ofer,<br>

I have had the same problem. In fact, I still do.<br>

Unfortunately, it seemingly has nothing to do with formatting or the cards. I have no idea what causes it but I always reformat in the camera and ALL 6 of my SanDisk and Lexar CF cards do it. D200 and D700. Three different card readers. Everytime.</p>

<p>I have 2 HCSD cards for a Panasonic LX3...never happens with those.</p>

<p>The only solution I've found is to copy down the #s of the pics that failed and download the card again WITH PREVIEWS. "uncheck all" then just check the ones that failed before. They always then download just fine for me.<br>

Yes, it's cumbersome but I never lose a shot. If someone has a better solution (I'm hoping!) let's hear it.</p>

<p>Joe</p>

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<p>Pretty snarky of Bill C. to drive by slime KEH by offering a cutsie post with no supporting rationale, no follow up post.<br>

Glad to see the many others refuting this.</p>

<p>Jennifer,<br>

Given your stated photographic interests, the 24-70 sounds promising for you.<br>

www.LensRentals.com has it. Yes, you'll pay a shipping fee but no sales tax.</p>

<p>Personally speaking, I have one DX lens and have vowed never to buy another.</p>

<p>Paris.<br>

But then, IMO, Paris is best for anything with the exception of scuba diving and downhill skiing. ;-)</p>

<p>Glenn, looks like the opening shot from "Citizen Kane."<br>

You and Gregg Toland...:-)</p>

<p>Last week in Bruges, Belgium. Took a stroll at dawn. "No need to bring the tripod, don't anticipate needing it for just going around the block." When will I learn?<br>

Foolishly handheld at 1/10th f4. (braced on a railing as I recall)</p><div></div>

<p>Ton,<br>

Voigtlander makes a very nice 40mm finder which should work well on the DP2.</p>

<p>Benjamin,<br>

That SB 900 must be quite a sight on a D-Lux 4!<br>

Do you put the flash on the camera or mount the camera beneath the flash?<br>

;-)</p>

<p>Hello Ton,<br>

I have had an LX3 for a bit over a month now.<br>

Like you, any software advantage with the Lux 4 would be lost on me.<br>

If one really wants, Panasonic sells a 4 year extended warranty for $100 so I can't see and Lux advantage.<br>

I like the little "bump" grip on the LX3...I understand Leica will sell you a grip should you so desire.<br>

Bulent, you are right about the buttons...the biggest problem..the only one I've had is with the joystick...I usually shoot in aperture priority, moderate aperture...f4. My right thumb sometimes nudges to joystick and I discover I've been at f8 (minimum aperture) for some time...often this means shutter speeds slower than I would prefer. It's something I need to keep an eye on.<br>

Eric, you are right, high ISO color is bad, B&W better...</p>

<p>Ton, I'm the guy from Street and Doc asking you about NL and Queen's Day. I'm back now. When I get my act together I plan to put a few up. Thanks for your advice. And you were so right, Bruges is an "open air museum."</p>

<p>Usually shoot RAW but here was playing with the LX3's "Dynamic B&W" jpeg mode.</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks, Oskar.<br>

I had read the original post but not the follow up Ilkka did on FX.<br>

As mentioned there, I have the 14-24 2.8 but the Voigtlander sounds good for situations where the zoom's size, weight or inability to use UV, grad and/or polarizer filters come into play.</p>

<p>The Voigtlander looks like a good option for both DX and FX cameras.</p>

<p>Only the Voigtlander 20mm f3.5 sounds tempting.<br>

Anybody here use it yet?<br>

Any reviews out there?</p>

<p>Thanks from me, too.<br>

I've spent the last two hours trying to figure this out.<br>

Should have seached Photo.net first!</p>

<p>JW</p>

<p>Nuts!<br>

Try again.</p><div></div>

<p>Inspiring photography, as always. Thanks to everyone<br>

Here's one from last week in Amsterdam.</p>

<p>If you can live with MF the new Voigtlander 20mm 3.5 looks promising. Tiny and light.<br>

Covers FX.</p>

<p>I am in Amsterdam today with a rented 24-70.<br>

Still trying to decide whether to buy, so trip to Holland and Belgium seemed a good excuse to test drive one.<br>

Used it yesterday with the grip, an attachment I find mandatory with big lenses, particularly shooting verticals. After walking 6 hours with this combo I found it awfully heavy and attention getting. Many looked at it/me warily.<br>

Several people approached to discuss it and/or to ask how I liked it compared to _____________. Of course, it IS the Queen's Birthday today so many, many of these people were and, I am confident, still are drunk.<br>

Anyway, today, the actual Q's BD, I've been using the 50mm 1.8 without the grip...even drunker (!) companions (all one million of them) but a better experience. "Normal" size body and "normal" size lens like lots of other folks.<br>

Late this afternoon and this evening I'll be using a Panasonic LX3 point and shoot with a similar (24-60 equiv) zoom range to the Nikon. Less vulnerable to pickpockets and I won't look like "a real photographer."</p>

<p>Thanks for the report, Oskar. You're right, not much information yet.<br>

I have the 14-24 2.8 but am still interested in getting this 20mm for my D700. For example, I'm thinking of crashing waves, blowing sand with the lens low and close---time for a UV filter!<br>

Curious to see what you find out tomorrow.</p>

<p>This is a difficult question.<br /> I have been trying to find an answer since I bought my D700.<br /> Currently I have the 14-24 f2.8 and the 70-200 f2.8. I also have a 24mm 2.8 MF; a 35mm f1.4 MF, 50mm f1.8 AF and a 105mm f2.5 AI MF.<br /> No mid-range zoom, as you see.<br /> I've been waiting, waiting like so many of us, for the as yet non-extant, slim and light Nikon 24-105 f4 VR. <br /> Have been hesitant to get the 24-70 f2.8 for the same reasons as many: size, weight, limited range, cost and fear that the mythical 24-105 (or something even better) will be announcd the day after I buy the 24-70.<br /> Anyway, I'm going to Amsterdam next week and took this as an excuse to test drive: this afternoon I received a 24-70 2.8 from Lens Rentals.<br /> Three weeks from now I should have a good idea how much I "gotta have it" factor is involved and meanwhile it will, I am confident, be close to perfect in old European cities.<br /> I'll report back in a couple weeks.</p>

<p>Oh, and, BTW, Lil<br>

---not to worry...as Dave said, no apology needed. Your post was perfectly reasonable.</p>