Digital BW, The Print

Not in this case - only accepts Sigma lenses.

> From: "Dickbo" <Dickbo@...>
> Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 19:19:09 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: New 6+mp Nikon D100
> 
> All that you say may be true BUT a sigma body should be able to accept any
> manufacturers lens which in effect makes the camera body Optics neutral.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "culturalvisions" <frank@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 6:43 PM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: New 6+mp Nikon D100
> 
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>> Are far as missed opportunity is concerned, I think Foveon blew it by
>> letting Sigma be the first with their technology.  Who is going out
>> and buying into the Sigma system?  Sure, the lenses are fine, but you
>> need to use the truly crappy Sigma body.  Hunt's Photo in
>> Massachusetts stopped carrying the bodies because there were so many
>> problems with them.  A $3000 investment in an inferior system is no
>> investment at all.  Sure, the future may be Foveon, but it has to be
>> based on a strong track record (Nikon, Canon), to get pro
>> photographers to buy into it.
>> 
>> Frank
>> 
>> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., toomagenta@a... wrote:
>>> In a message dated 2/23/2002 8:51:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>> tomoc@y... writes:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Nikon has announced that they would announce some new camera at
>>>> PMA... hard to tell if this is the only one, but this one is not
>>>> available in stores yet.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Nikon news also has a 2mp coolpix announced today. That's it. The
>> D100 and
>>> the coolpix 2500. What will really be intriguing will be the Sigma
>> with the
>>> Foveon chip. If the reports are accurate, that is where my money
>> will be
>>> going. I think Nikon blew it by not going with the Foveon. Too bad.
>>> george J Kunze
>>> 
>>> 
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