Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have yet to see a disparaging comment about the Panasonic 7-14. It apparently is able to keep things undistorted despite its wide angle. For those who like ultrawide to wide, it seems like a fantastic lens. Jeffery On Apr 15, 2010, at 12:12 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > I just ordered the Panasonic 7-14 and hope to have it tomorrow. I had > been putting off extending my micro-4/3rds system but finally decided I > wanted something considerably wider than the 20 and it seemed to be the > best choice. > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > On Apr 15, 2010, at 12:48 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> The only M lens I use a lot on my GF-1 is the 90mm Elmarit, partly >> because I am not too keen on it on my M8 (prefer the 75mm there). It does >> fine, but in fairness I use it mostly for far-away subjects, i.e. on >> infinity or thereabouts. Given the I have the 20mm pancake, I have not >> felt the need to try the shorter M lenses in my stash. >> >> Next month I will pick up either the 7-14mm Olympus or the new 9-18mm to >> complete my GF-1 outfit on the wide end. >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 15, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: >> >>> There should be. SLR lenses need to be further away from the sensor >>> than M lenses in order to clear the mirror, are usually retrofocal, and >>> should have better image quality on 4/3rds sensors. >>> >>> I was tempted to buy an 20mm R lens to try on the G-1 but after the >>> introduction of the 20mm Lumix pancake I put that off because the Lumix >>> was such a good performer and far smaller than the R lens. >>> >>> I think there were some postings on R lenses on micro 4/3rds cameras but >>> can't remember when. I search of the archives might turn them up. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dick >>> >>> >>> >>> On Apr 15, 2010, at 10:48 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Richard, >>>> >>>> I use Leica-R lenses on my Olympus E-1. Is there a lot of difference >>>> between the Summicron-R and the Summicron-M design? >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Taylor" <r.s.taylor at >>>> comcast.net> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 9:42 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M Lenses on GF-1 >>>> >>>> >>>>> The best way to think about this is to think of each pixel as a tiny >>>>> bucket with steep sides and the light sensitive area at the bottom. >>>>> Light must go straight in in order to be detected. Light arriving at >>>>> anything other than almost straight in is either lost or scattered. >>>>> >>>>> That's why the sensors in the M8 and M9 have the offset lenses on top >>>>> of the sensor. >>>>> They allow the sensor to respond better to the off-axis light coming >>>>> out of M-type lenses. >>>>> >>>>> SLR lenses are usually retrofocus designs that send the light close to >>>>> straight in to the sensors and therefore work better on the micro >>>>> 4-3rds cameras than M lenses do. >>>>> >>>>> Dick >>>>> >>>>> (Who works with sensors like these in the infrared for space missions.) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 15, 2010, at 9:17 AM, Simon Ogilvie wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> I'm also perplexed at how Contax G lenses can be materially better on >>>>>>> Micro Four Thirds than are Leica M lenses, or even CV lenses for that >>>>>>> matter. While I haven't used all on Micro Four Thirds I have used >>>>>>> them >>>>>>> all on film and for the most part they're all pretty good. Thus I'm >>>>>>> curious as to why the performance would be so different on Micro Four >>>>>>> Thirds. What kind of adapters are you using? >>>>>> >>>>>> I agree - one of the primary reasons I bought into the 4/3 system was >>>>>> because it allowed me to use my Leica M (and Voigtlander) lenses which >>>>>> don't see much use any more as I shoot very little film these days. >>>>>> The results using these lenses were very disappointing. The Panasonic >>>>>> 14-45 covers the range of nearly all of my M lenses anyway, so as the >>>>>> results seem better and it's much more convenient to use, I stick with >>>>>> the zoom. I was surprised that the results from the Contax G lenses >>>>>> looked so much nicer. Why this is the case when the Leica lenses are >>>>>> so nice with film I cannot explain. The adapters are the Voigtlander >>>>>> one for the Leica-M lenses, and an adapter imported from Hong Kong for >>>>>> the Contax G with a little manual focus wheel that engages with the >>>>>> focussing drive on the lenses. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information