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Subject: [Leica] Another Lumix zoom picture - why there are no Leica lenses for the Micro 4/3rds
From: leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson)
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:02:29 -0500
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hello other side of the world folks.  i'm up late converting erf files to
dng.  i'd rather be in hk or down under.

Leo Wesson
Photographer/Videographer
817.733.9157
www.leowesson.com


On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 12:49 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> Howard I read those articles too and had the same thoughts. Sometimes I
> wonder if we interpret these statements too literally. Would be fascinating
> to know the full story.
> More importantly it is an impressive example of the new zoom's performance.
> You are a courageous husband though publishing Esther's photo enlargeable
> to
> individual skin pore level! If you suffer husbandicide due to Esther
> looking
> at this, can I have your cameras?
>
> 2009/3/21 H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com>
>
> > Hi Luggers,
> > I am continuing to play with Esther's G1 and the newly acquired 45 - 200
> > Lumix zoom
> > Here is a picture of Esther, long suffering wife and photo subject of 40
> > years,
> > taken with the Lumix zoom set at 84mm, f4.5 @ 1/125, processed in CS4.
> >
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Lumix+45+-+200+Zoom/EsBW.JPG.html
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/ce2vdu
> >
> > In an interview posted on Digital Review, Panasonic states that the G1
> > performed
> > in camera lens corrections when using Lumix lenses.
> >
> > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/09031901panasonicinterview.asp
> >
> > Panasonic points out that Leica doesn't allow them to do digital
> correction
> > on Leica lenses so there
> > are no Leica lenses for the Micro 4/3rds system.
> >
> >
> > Please look at the photo enlarged.
> > C&C always welcome.
> > Cheers
> > Howard
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
>
>
>
> --
> Cheers
> Geoff
> 'Life's too short for mediocre glass'
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
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In reply to: Message from cummer at netvigator.com (H&ECummer) ([Leica] Another Lumix zoom picture - why there are no Leica lenses for the Micro 4/3rds)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Another Lumix zoom picture - why there are no Leica lenses for the Micro 4/3rds)