Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 3/6/06 3:49 PM, "Aram Langhans#2" <dnaplasmid@compwrx.com> wrote: > I am late to this discussion. > > 1. Can I assume you are talking about newly designed/licensed/built > Leica lenses and NOT Existing R lenses? - Yes. One new Leica lens. > > 2. Can R lenses be adapted to fit this new camera/standard? Probably in the same way they can be used with adaptors on other digis. > > 3. If so, can I assume they will function in the same manner as a Leica > R lens on a Canon digital? (stop-down metering). Yes. > > 4. Sounds like the imaage stabilization is built into the lens rather > than the body. Is this correct about the Panasonic/Leica DSLR's? And > does Olympus have this feature? No, it doesn't. IS is built into the lens. Olympus has a very similar lens - 14-54, 2.8-3.5, without IS. It is a top quality lens and sells for under $500. > > Aram > > > > Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 13:13:54 -0500 >> From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] fourthirds news from Leica >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Message-ID: <C031E612.D700%bdcolen@comcast.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> >> Leave it to the marketing morons at Leica to fail to point out that >> their >> lens can be used on not one, but FOUR Olympus DSLR bodies. But hey, why >> would they want to sell more lenses? Let's maintain the exclusivity >> until we >> go out of business, right? :-) >> >> >> On 3/6/06 12:42 PM, "bruce" <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: >> >>> If you have not received the confirmation, please view: >>> >> http://www.leica-camera.com/unternehmen/presse/data/04866/index_e.html >>> >>> B. >>> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information