Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At a FL of 20mm, even on m4/3, IS is probably overkill. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Unsworth" <lug at steveunsworth.co.uk> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Playing with a Panasonic GF-1 > 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. >>> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >