[budrichard]

I started with Nikon F's and still use Nikon analog cameras for my long lenses and purchased an FM3a about a year ago. I wanted to purchase the new 14-24 f2.8 Nikkor Zoom and discovered as you mentioned that it had no aperature ring rendering it useless for myself. I am looking for a used F6 in Mint condition until the price of the Full Frame Nikon drops with the introduction of a Prosumer model to use with this lens. When either of the two surface, I will purchase the lens.
I considered outfitting an R system but feel that the system is dead ended for a number of reasons, one of them being the price of any new equipment that may or may not be introduced and whether Leica can financially support any further developement of the R system. Your investments in lenses will far out weigh your investment in bodies which is why I continue to use Nikon equipment over the years. I concluded that any investment in R lenses was not sound financially.-Dick