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Subject: [Leica] fourthirds news from Leica
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Mon Mar 6 12:41:23 2006



On 3/6/06 3:38 PM, "bruce" <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote:

> So, that is what the Leica/Panasonic consortium is adding above the
> Olympus lenses.
> 
> B.
> 
> On 6-mrt-2006, at 20:41, Lucien wrote:
> 
>> Bruce,
>> 
>> Yes, and ??
>> 
>> Lucien
>> 
>> bruce wrote :
>> 
>>> Lucien, it's built into the lens.
>>> 
>>> Pleas read the fourth paragraph of the URL for detail.
>>> 
>>> B.
>>> 
>>> On 6-mrt-2006, at 19:30, Lucien vD wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Adam,
>>>> 
>>>> What about the "optical image stabilization system" included in
>>>> the new LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 ASPH. ?
>>>> 
>>>> Is it 100 % compatible ?
>>>> 
>>>> Lucien
>>>> 
>>>> Le 6 mars 2006 ? 19:23, Adam Bridge a ?crit :
>>>> 
>>>>> Isn't the four-thirds spec designed to ensure that lenses can move
>>>>> from one format to the other? That's sort of the whole point to the
>>>>> exercise.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On the other hand it's silly to criticize the marketing speak of
>>>>> Leica
>>>>> for mentioning only their partner Panasonic. This isn't journalism,
>>>>> it's marketing. Sheesh.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Adam
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 3/6/06, Lucien vD <director@ubi.edu> wrote:
>>>>>> B.D.,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Are sure it's 100 % compatible with the 4 Olympus DSLR ?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Lucien
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> B. D. Colen wrote :
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Leave it to the marketing morons at Leica to fail to point out
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>> lens can be used on not one, but FOUR Olympus DSLR bodies. But
>>>>>>> hey,
>>>>>>> why
>>>>>>> would they want to sell more lenses? Let's maintain the
>>>>>>> exclusivity
>>>>>>> until we
>>>>>>> go out of business, right? :-)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 3/6/06 12:42 PM, "bruce" <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> If you have not received the confirmation, please view:
>>>>>>>> http://www.leica-camera.com/unternehmen/presse/data/04866/
>>>>>>>> index_e.html
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> B.
>>>>>>>> 
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