Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I, too, am waiting for that Sigma. I just wish it was a 25 or 26, rather than a 30. ...... Original Message ....... On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:07:37 -0600 Will von Dauster <vondauster@earthlink.net> wrote: >True, BD, though the Olympus long primes and he slower, shorter macro >did not occur to me as I'm kind of hoping for something in the range >of a 25mm f1.4 (50mm 1.4 equiv). The Sigma, which like Didier I >haven't seen yet, may be close if its wide open response is up to >snuff. I have little doubt that a Leica/Panasonic or Oly version >would perform up to par with my old M glass.. > >Especially if, as you mention below, the superb higher-end Olympus >zoom lens performance is any guide. The 11-22 is indeed as good as >any wide angle prime I've ever used. (Haven't tried the 35-100 yet.) > >Will > >On Jun 15, 2006, at 6:24 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > >> There are also several Olympus primes, including a 150 f 2 (300 f 2 in >> 35mm-speak) that is scary good. And frankly, a number of the zooms, >> including the 35-100 f2 (70-200) and 11-22 are a match for most >> primes. >> >> >> ...... Original Message ....... >> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:19:40 +0200 Didier Ludwig >> <rangefinder@screengang.com> wrote: >>> Will >>> There's another prime, the Sigma 1.4/30 for 4/3, announced since >>> the PMA >> in march, but not available yet, afaik >>> Didier >>> >>>>> ...Rumours talk about Leica prime lenses for the 4/3 standard, too. >>>>> Didier. >>>> >>>> Now I'm interested. >>>> The only Olympus "prime" lens I have for he 4/3rds system is the >>>> 50mm >>>> f2 Macro I just picked up last weekend. WOW. I wish Oly made more >>>> primes, but I'll settle for a few Leica lenses... >>>> :-) >>>> Will von Dauster >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> ___ >> Sent from handheld device. Please forgive any typos or spelling >> errors. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information ___ Sent from handheld device. Please forgive any typos or spelling errors.