Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have followed the partially excited discussions on several Olympus and fourthirds forums the last dayto use for the Oly and Sigma lenses). The 4/3 standard concerns lens mount, flange distance, sensor and some other specs, but does not exclude proprietary extra features. So far there seems to be no reason why it should NOT be 100% compatible. The o.i.s. and the venus engine are completely built in the lens which should allow to use it on other bodies. But as there is a electronic contact from the lens to the body, a proprietary software barrier could theoretically be implemented to deblock the o.i.s. on Lumix bodies only - with Leica you never know. But even if, then a hack would be available within less than a week. Didier >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 ?