Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/27

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Subject: [Leica] Playing with a Panasonic GF-1
From: lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth)
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:52:10 +0000
 
The 20mm Panasonic doesn't have IS. After saying that, the fact that it's
f1.7 probably means that it's not as necessary as it would be on a slower
lens.

Steve


On 27/3/10 23:09, "rob mcclure" <rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com> wrote:

> Nathan -- I went cheap and bought a used 2.8/17 Oly lens for my G1.
> Wish I had paid up for the Panny 1.7/20mm.  The extra speed and IS
> would have been nice to have.  That said, the Olympus pancake is well-
> made and I've been pleased with the results -- plus the wider focal
> length is nice in some circumstances.
> 
> Rob
> On Mar 27, 2010, at 6:56 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> 
>> Two of the three lenses I use on the GF-1 say "Leica" on the barrel--
>> the 45mm Macro, and the 90mm Elmarit :-) However, the best lens in
>> that outfit, the 1.7/20mm, does not.
>>
Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Playing with a Panasonic GF-1)
 In reply to: Message from rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com (rob mcclure) ([Leica] Playing with a Panasonic GF-1)