[Leica] A test of two cameras.

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Hi Larry,

We didn't communicate.  The lens that I used is the Zuiko 35mm f/3.5 Macro, 
which is an autofocus lens made for the 4/3 system.  It will AF quite well 
with the E-510, though the photo of the dime that I posted earlier was made 
using Live View and manual focus.  The Japanese beetle photo that I posted 
earlier was made in AF mode.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin at gmail.com>
To: "Leica LUG" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 4:32 PM
Subject: [Leica] A test of two cameras.


> Jim Nichols success at taking close ups with an older Zukio 35mm, f3.5 
> lens
> on an Oly E-510 camera inspired me to try a similar project, albeit with
> much less success. I pulled an SLR Zukio 35mm, f2.8 lens out of my closet
> and fitted it to an Oly E-500 camera with the aid of an OM to 4/3 adapter. 
> I
> then tried taking a picture of my last day lily. First, I found it almost
> impossible to focus the lens with the DSLR camera. The lens must be 
> focused
> wide open and there are no focusing aids on the screen. Second, of course,
> you have to stop down to take the picture. This hearkens back to the dark
> ages of SLR photography. I haven't done this for 30 years. Jim says he 
> used
> the camera in the autofocus mode but I don't see how that is possible with 
> a
> manual focusing lens. Here is the result. The best of four tries. The rest
> are woefully out of focus.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Day+Lily+_Oly_.jpg.html
>
>
> Since I was in an experimental mode, I decided to take a picture of the 
> same
> flower with a P&S Canon SD780IS, a camera about half the size of a pack of
> cigarettes.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Day+Lily+_780_.JPG.html
>
>
> Now putting the kit lens back on the Oly E-500, a 14-45mm zoom, I took a
> picture of an iron Dachshund foot scraper on our back porch.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Iron+Dog+_Oly_.JPG.html
>
>
> Here is the same shot with the Canon P&S.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Iron+Dog+_780_.JPG.html
>
>
> No conclusions except that it's not necessary to carry the big stuff 
> around
> to take casual pictures.
>
>
> Larry Z
>
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