Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D., it may well be that Gary already has the 14-54. In that case, the 7-14 would make a wicked combination, especially at ISO 800 ............... B. On 4-mrt-2006, at 23:26, B. D. Colen wrote: > If I were you, Gary, and I'm not ;-) - I'd got for the 11-22 > 2.8-3.5, or the > 14-54, 2.8-3.5 - rather than the 7-14. Unless you do all your > shooting in > good light, getting the extra stop and half-stop is a definite > plus, in > addition to which the 7-14 is a monster in terms of size/weight if > you're > using it as a standard lens. > > B. D. > > > On 3/4/06 5:13 PM, "bruce" <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: > >> Gary, thanks for your input .................. I am particularly >> interested in your findings on the 7-14 lens. It's expensive, very >> very special, I conclude. >> >> Await news ............. brief comparison of quality in relation to >> one of your other "known" lenses. >> >> Thanks, >> B. >> >> On 3-mrt-2006, at 2:41, Gary Todoroff wrote: >> >>> I just made the plunge and ordered today the Olympus E-330 DSLR and >>> their >>> Zuiko 7-14mm f4.0 lens (14-28mm equiv in 35mm) >>> ( see http://www.olympusamerica.com/e1/sys_lens_714mm.asp ). Also >>> ordered >>> the Oly 4/3 to Leica R adapter, so just might keep some of my R >>> lenses. >>> >>> I wrote a review on eBay a few months ago about my Olympus C-8080 >>> and >>> especially about the comparison between the DSLR market and the >>> Electronic >>> Viewfinder (EVF) crop of cameras that act more like rangefinders. >>> The 8080 >>> handles more like an M body than most other digital cameras and is >>> especially creative because of the tiltable EVF, just like the new >>> E-330 >>> has. The review is at: >>> http://reviews.ebay.com/Olympus-C-8080-Rangefinder-Camera-vs-DSLR- >>> Approach_W >>> 0QQugidZ10000000000004230 >>> >>> The 8 mpix of the 8080 has been more than adequate for anything >>> resembling >>> photo journalism, so the 7.5 mpix of the E-330 should be OK, too. >>> Even >>> landscapes up to 12x18" are just fine with the very sharp lens of >>> the 8080. >>> For anything finer, like aerial photography, I'm still using the >>> Hasselblad >>> with film and then the Imacon Photo scanner - my "hybrid" approach. >>> Going >>> from 8 to 10 mpix in a 35mm type of digital camera is practically >>> insignificant. When medium format digital backs come down in price >>> a bit, >>> that's when I'll opt for a 20+ mpix sensor that really does make a >>> difference for big enlargements. >>> >>> The new Panasonic looks great, but no release dates yet. in the >>> meantime I >>> hope to report on the Olympus E-330 and R lens combo soon. But what >>> do we >>> call it? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Gary Todoroff >>> (Tree LUGger) >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> IF the various folks involved with the 4/3 system can increase the >>> pixel >>> counts and reduce the noise - and the new Oly330/Panasonic whatever >>> suggests >>> just maybe they can, 4/3 will indeed prove to be viable. If they >>> can't - it >>> won't. Period. >>> >>> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: >>> 2/24/2006 >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/272 - Release Date: >>> 3/1/2006 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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