Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/23

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Subject: [Leica] M LENSES ON PANASONIC G1
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 16:53:24 -0500
References: <C63DD14F.4ECF5%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Mark, not to continue the argument, but I have had good results with Leica-R 
lenses on my Oly 4/3.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] M LENSES ON PANASONIC G1


> Except that 4/3rd is half the size of the M8 cropped 1.33x format;
> Which deals with a true wide angle like the Schneider super Angulon 3.4
> quite well.
>
> Robert tells me the sensors on the 4/3s cameras are optimized for the 
> glass
> designed for that system which is very straight back light path.
>
> Frankly if I had a G1 It's just use their glass with it.
>
> What about a Panasonic Standard 25mm f/1.4 Leica D Summilux Aspherical 
> Lens
> for Four Thirds System?
>
> I bet it lights up and says "kiss me baby".
>
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc at cox.net>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 11:18:02 -0700
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M LENSES ON PANASONIC G1
>>
>> so this appears to be exactly the problem that is faced and often
>> discussed in designing a full frame sensor for the M8,
>
>
>
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