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Subject: [Leica] GF1 vs Canon S90
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:22:16 -0800
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Sorry, first chance to reply!
Noted on all accounts, about the current line-up, and now the Noktron f.95.
But I want an IS camera with a pancake 12mm and/or 14mm. I can live with 
f1.7 to f2 easily, but again with IS.
I'm used to having layers of equipment, cameras or lighting, in order to 
handle most shooting situations. So another system is no problem. I think 
with time, these new 4/3 boxes will mature to the level of the image needs 
of the market place. probably the same way the 35mm commercially displaced 
the 120, and the 120 having displaced the 4x5. Until then, I can wait. Which 
might be another week, or another year.
S.d.


On Feb 14, 2010, at 7:03 AM, mehrdad wrote:

> if you actually look @ the 7-14 raw files uncorrected, you will see a
> tremendous amount of distortion, thank god for software correction!
> 
> On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Joseph Yao <joseph at yao.com> wrote:
> 
>> My 2 cents:
>> 
>> 1. The Lumix 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS lens is sharper than the Zuiko ED
>> 14-42/3.5-5.6, and since the GF1 lacks built-in IS, you want a lens with
>> built in IS, such as the Lumix 14-45mm.
>> 
>> 2. The Lumix 7-14mm f/4.0 is excellent. I am blown away by its sharpness
>> and
>> minimal distortion.
>> 
>> 3. The Lumix 'Leica' 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 OIS was made by Panasonic for the
>> Lumix L1 and Leica Digilux 3, but this is a 4/3 lens, not Micro 4/3.  When
>> used on Micro 4/3 cameras via the Lumix DMW-MA1 4/3 to Micro 4/3 adapter,
>> autofocus is disabled as this lens is not contrast AF compatible.  Same
>> with
>> Olympus 4/3 to Micro 4/3 adapter.
>> 
>> Joseph
>> 
>> 
>> On 14/02/2010 6:59 AM, "Kyle Cassidy" <kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu> wrote:
>> 
>>> You can get a M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 for your GF-1, you can
>> also
>>> get a 7-14mm for it, & leica makes a 14-50. or you can get an adapter and
>> put
>>> almost any 3rd party lens on it.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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> 
> 
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> regards, mehrdad
> 
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Replies: Reply from s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] GF1 vs Canon S90)
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