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I took a Minolta CLE and a Nikon 35ti to the park for a test. I loved using the CLE but was surprised to see the images when I got them back. The Nikon is more pleasing to me. more gentle...more character. yes the rokkor is sharper and does not vignette.

The following shots were all shot on Portra 400 using the same exposure settings. Does the Rokkor have more contrast and therefore it loses some highlight detail? Or is this just an exposure issue because the nikon corrects exposure at the time of capture.

I read so much praise for the 40mm rokkor. This simple test has me curios about Leica glass in general. Can I expect similar characteristics?

What do you notice if anything?

Thanks!

Mike

Rokkor

Nikon 35ti

Rokkor

Nikon 35ti

Rokkor

Nikon 35ti

Did u make a choice about which bag? I find myself in the same position now. Did u

find a place to try them out or just ordered them? Where can i see them in person?

i have a 12 inch laptop, 2-3 primes, d70 and flash that i want to lug around. Thoughts?

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts! I have not made a decision as of yet but

you have all given me much to think about and have been very helpful!

Wow! I just commuted home and am overjoyed with all the responses. Thanks for

all the feedback!

Lisa: I was not wowed by the picture quality of the D2x. However, using it was a lot

of fun. loved the burst and the vertical grip. Also, how do I find out how many

clicks a camera has when looking to buy?

How great is the dust removal system on the D300 and is this worth the difference

btw the two cameras?

Just to clarify, I still have my D70, after it broke I had it sent to nikon and had it

fixed.

Thanks again everyone! I have some good things to think about.

I've searched and read most of the threads concerning the upgrade question. Forgive me if this

is really old hat but i wanted to give my specific case and see what people thought.

Own D70 for three years.

Lenses:

18-70 (kit)

70-300 G (rarely use...maybe 5 times)

35mm AF 2.0 (lives on camera)

85mm AF 1.8 (next in line behind 35mm. Use for headshots and portraits)

50mm AF 1.8 (here and there use.)

SB 800 (not used to its potential)

Things i might take for granted with d70

1. have two 2 gig CF cards and one 4gig card. NEVER run out of space. Dump frequently and

use laptop if shooting wedding etc. Shoot RAW.

2. Can forget to charge battery and use for light shooting for three days. Never a problem.

3. Weight.

4. Hard drive space.

5. Read iso 200 is less noisy then on d200 or 300. (please correct if i'm wrong)

Things that bother me.

1. Dirty sensor since I switch lenses a lot now. 35-85 85-35 etc.

2. AF makes me nervous. hard to preview with LCD to see if shot is in focus. Camera

searches for the focus often. I use the middle sensor and just lock and then reframe.

3. Shoot in low light often, results sometimes soft.

I mainly use my camera on film sets (low light fast action...these are student films) , traveling,

or when I do headshots or portraits. I never shoot in auto mode. I've used a d2x and was not overwhelmed with the difference. This was probably due to using it for 2 days and not pushing

the features. The FPS was just cool.

I'm happy with my lenses mainly because I do not want to buy the 17-55. I usually rent it. It is

too big.

But I do feel the need for a second body since my D70 broke on me when i was in mexico.

Turned into a good thing though...enjoyed the trip more perhaps. I'm about to travel to central

america and I have a wedding gig fast approaching. Is it worth a D300 or should i go second

D70 with what i shoot and use.

Money is an issue in the sense that I would feel guilty for buying something that is 1700 dollars.

Tried to be short...I guess i failed. Would appreciate any thoughts. Thanks!