Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No I wasn't trying to be at all negative. Or Yes I wasn't trying to be at all negative. Very plantoanimorphic A word I just made up this minute. And planted in my spelling dictionary of my Entourage. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:19:36 +0100 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Micro 4/3rds and using M lenses > > Hi Mark, > Very glad it triggered this answer; a photo should be the start of > another dream or train of thoughts, which this one seemingly is for your > imagination. > > I hope the G1 can serve this purpose even better, with M lenses, in any > shade of colour > - rather than the infamous 24 elmarit R on the so low rated L1, > two poor puppies I adopted out of charity for myself. > > No hard feelings Mark. The BW "dramatic" treatment does convey something > of what you perceived. > And I happy you pointed it to me. > Thanks for this too. > Bien amicalement > Philippe - who suddenly likes dragons - well, when they 're good singers. > ;-) > > > Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> Is it supposed to look like an animated singing dragon or is it just me? >> >> >> >> mark@rabinergroup.com >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> >> >>> From: Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:47:17 +0100 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Micro 4/3rds and using M lenses >>> >>> Mark, >>> 24 Elmarit R on a 7.5 mp 4/3 >>> http://tinyurl.com/5qs9ud >>> Can't be worse with the G1 and M lens, can it? >>> Amiti?s >>> Phx >>> >>> >>> Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I see there's a picture of a red G1 with a black 35mm ASPH Summicron on >>>> it. >>>> You cant get those puppies in red I checked. >>>> It looks a lot better on the tiny red camera than the huge ugly Canon FD >>>> 50mm SSC! >>>> >>>> But I look at that and imaging what an ASPH 24 or 21 would look like on >>>> the >>>> camera. >>>> Because with a 2 times crop circle factor that's certainly what I'd be >>>> using. >>>> As with my 35mm ASPH Summicron that's a 70mm portrait lens. >>>> Seems a little odd. >>>> >>>> With the huge heavy 24 you get a 48. >>>> That's a whole lot a high end glass to be shooting through the very >>>> center >>>> of; and nothing else. >>>> >>>> A 21mm becomes a 42mm. >>>> normal >>>> I thought you'd like to know that. I'm a wiz with the 2 x table. >>>> >>>> And that's my widest lens. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> mark@rabinergroup.com >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: H&ECummer <cummer@netvigator.com> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>> Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 08:07:50 +0800 >>>>> To: <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>> Subject: [Leica] Micro 4/3rds and using M lenses >>>>> >>>>> Len, Larry >>>>> There has been some chatter and examples over at rangefinder forum. >>>>> The adaptor for M lens to Micro 4/3rd is going to be available in >>>>> Japan on Dec 22 for Y 19,000 (US$204). Stephen Gandy will have it for >>>>> US$175 shortly after that. I have asked my son in Tokyo to pick one >>>>> up for me and then I am going to play with the G1 at the Panasonic >>>>> showroom in Hong Kong and try to make up my mind whether or not I >>>>> should buy one. The idea of accurate framing and magnified focusing is >>>>> appealing but the Electronic Viewfinder puts me off. >>>>> >>>>> Please see this discussion with examples: >>>>> >>>>> http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fphotofan.jp%2Fc >>>>> am >>>>> er >>>>> a%2Fhtml%2Fmodules%2Fnewbb%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ftopic_id%3D5605%26forum%3D2%2 >>>>> 6p >>>>> os >>>>> t_id%3D50572%23forumpost50572 >>>>> >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/648b6a >>>>> >>>>> and also see for pictures taken with a home made adaptor: >>>>> >>>>> http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4194 >>>>> >>>>> At about US$890 in HK including the kit lens if the G1 works at all >>>>> well with M lenses it might be a useful, inexpensive backup for an M8. >>>>> The EVF is the big question mark. Maybe this time I won't be the early >>>>> adopter that I usually am. >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Howard >>>>> >>>>> On 7 Dec 2008, at 7:21 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Message: 30 >>>>>> Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 18:13:00 -0500 >>>>>> From: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Micro 4/3 >>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>> Message-ID: <60B99971-7961-48AC-A0C9-1B820481D940@verizon.net> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed >>>>>> >>>>>> Larry, >>>>>> >>>>>> The Panasonic DMC-G1 micro 4/3rds is available for $800. Both >>>>>> Cameraquest and Novoflex should have adapters to use M lenses by >>>>>> Christmas. Since the micro 4/3 bodies have very short flange to >>>>>> sensor distances focusing to infinity should be no problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Len >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information