Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Questions on LC5 Auxilliary lenses
From: Johnny Deadman <lists@johnbrownlow.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:38:25 -0400

yeah, a second battery and LOTS of cards are always my first accesories 
for digital.

I have used a lot of accessory lenses and the wide ones can be 
surprisingly good but you WILL end up with barrel distortion. If it 
bothers you, you have to find a way of removing it (there are several 
effective Photoshop plugins to do just that).

On Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at 01:46  AM, Sonny Carter wrote:

> Gee, Rob, I appreciate the boost, but I am still learning the camera.  
> I'd
> like to know most of the answers you asked for too, though I'll 
> probably not
> worry with aux lenses.  So far, the stock one has been enough, and the 
> only
> crits I've had regarding focal length seemed to be about the wide angle
> being too wide angle.
>
> I think the most important accessory for your camera would be a second
> battery and a quick charger.  The freeing thing about this camera is 
> the
> lack of accessories needed.
>
> It sucks to peruse Ebay and not see anything you need or want. Go 
> figure.
> Feel free to email me, or come to IRC channel #Leica. I am there every
> business day and more.
>
> SonC
> http://www.sonc.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert McClure" <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 6:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Questions on LC5 Auxilliary lenses
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> As a diehard Leica M user, I have given in to temptation and obtained 
>> a
>> DMC-LC5.  (Note: Ritz has been auctioning demos off on that 
>> unmentionable
>> auction site for @$300).  The results have been fantastic, IMHO, 
>> though
> I'm
>> not confident enough to subject them to the scrutiny of the LUG,
> especially
>> with the talent exhibited here by Sonny and the other digital 
>> shooters.
>>
>> Now my questions:  Have any of you used the auxiliary wide-angle or
>> telephoto lenses, and if so, how is the quality?  Are they also
>> Leica-designed and branded?  How much do they reduce the light (is the
> tele
>> fast enough for available light plays/ concerts)?  What are their
> equivalent
>> focal lengths?  Where can I get a red dot sticker? <G>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rob McClure
>>
>>
>>
>>
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