[Leica] For B.D.

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

Sorry, Don - But I want that f2 zoom to shoot at 800, and only at 1600
once and a while - just as I shot with my Ms...and my M lens line up was
2.8 at 21mm, f2 at 28, 1.4 at 35, 1.5 at 50, and f 20 at 90...So thus
far I don't have the 1.4 - but I'll end up with pretty similar
capabilities.

I disagree that the sensor size is a lemon, and would suggest that the
recent Panasonic sign on suggests that that former Leica partner sees
some viability in it. The real question is going to be how firmware
develops, and whether that ultimate overcomes the noise.

As to soccer Moms, let's get real here - most will by a P&S with a
sensor the size of a pea, or a cheap DSLR with a 4.5 to 6.3 zoom, to
crank out 4x6s and noise really isn't an issue for them, because they'll
pop the damn flash most of the time. :-) (Haven't you ever wondered
about all those stadium concerts and events with the literally thousands
of people sitting five miles up in the stands firing their P&S film
cameras with the flashes? :-) )

B. D.

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Don Dory
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Feli,
Olympus is trying to turn the lemon of a sensor size into lemonade by
creating fast glass so that 800ISO at F2 is the same as 1600 as F2.8.
With the emphasis on limited DOF in the fashion world I give them a fair
chance of pulling it off.  Naw, the soccer mom shooting soccer or
football will not be able to keep enough in focus at F2, and there are
some really good lenses from independent manufacturers that are 2.8,
quite good, quite cheap, and in the other guys mounts.

Again, I think Olympus is in a niche market with the 4/3 system.  A very
good system that only a few people will appreciate. :(

Don
dorysrus@mindspring.com

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Of Feli
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 11:40 AM
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On Apr 10, 2005, at 5:07 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:

> Boy, there's a shocker!:-) There's only one problem with all of it,
and
> I say this as an Olympus whore -
Shocking, isn't it? ;-)

>  thus far, the smaller sensor does seem
> to translate into more noise at higher isos. It may well be that this 
> can be overcome, but there seems little question that at this point, 
> the Canon DSLR's provide the lowest noise levels.

And that right there is my problem with the 4/3 system. I simply don't 
think
they will be able to get the noise levels down, given the size of the 
chip,
especially above 800asa. Both Nikon and Canon are struggling to keep
things clean with the slightly bigger APS size. It a shame because it 
looks
like a very nice system They  recently announced a 14-35mm (35mm
equiv: 28-70mm) f2.0 and 35-100mm (35mm equiv: 70-200mm) f2.0. No one
else is making fast glass like that.

feli
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