Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/26

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Another maybe not so stupid GH1 question
From: jbm at jbm.org (Jeff Moore)
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:14:16 -0400
References: <daaeb97e1003252014q462910c5yefac14166cf0ae48@mail.gmail.com> <C7D1E3EE.60139%mark@rabinergroup.com>

2010-03-26-04:09:18 Mark Rabiner:
> The 1.7 is a pancake.
> The 2.8 macro is a monster.
> If "carry around" is the keyword it goes to the pancake.  Which is about
> 1/5th the size and weight of the 1.7 from what it looks to me.
> Putting a huge lens like that on a super compact camera is beyond me.

The GH1 with the pre-ASPH 35mm Summicron is a cute little package.
That always was a sweet little lens.  I don't know if it's officially
a pancake -- not sure what officially constitutes pancakeness -- but
it certainly isn't more than a waffle.


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