Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Knight Camera in Vancouver WA area code 360 google for the rest has Digilux 3s in stock -----Original Message----- >From: Howard Cummer <cummer@netvigator.com> >Sent: Feb 27, 2007 2:38 AM >To: lug@leica-users.org >Subject: [Leica] The Elusive Digilux 3 compared to the L1 and Oly 330E > >Alaistair Didier, > >I offer the following comments based on my experience with my Oly >330E and L 1 and the OLy 14 - 54 and Leica 14 - 50 Elmarit. Sorry for >the delay in commenting but I only get the digest. > >> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:11:46 +0100 >> From: Didier Ludwig <leica@screengang.com> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] The Elusive Digilux 3 compared to the L1 and Oly >> 330E >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> >> Alastair >> >> I have followed several discussions about that on a german oly >> forum. Yes the O.I.S. works with the Vario Elmarit on a Oly e-330 >> body - but in the "stabilize: always" mode only. > >True. > > >> Oly users reported it is very power consuming and the accus went >> down in less than the half of the usual time when they used the >> Leica lens. > >This is not my experience. I haven't noticed battery consumption >variations when using the Oly lenses verses the Leica zoom on the >330E. That may be because I wasn't looking for it but in any event I >always carry a spare battery. Battery consumption in my experience is >about the same for each camera body irrespective of lens used. >Obviously your mileage can vary! > >> Others also reported the O.I.S. significantly lowers the picture >> quality in terms of sharpness and contrast. > >Good grief! Not my experience at all. Both lenses with OIS on provide >outstanding images - with my taste leaning towards the colour and >contrast drawn by the Elmarit. > >> One user wrote he had to fix the Elmarit's aperture ring as it did >> not work in manual mode on the oly e-330. > >The Oly 330E body does not recognize the input of the movement of the >Elmarit's aperture ring. The Oly needs to be set to Shutter Priority >and the control wheel behind the program dial spun to reduce the >shutter speed until the aperture of the Elmarit reaches f22. Then >move the programming priority to Program "P" and the Oly will work in >that program and control the aperture of the Elmarit. Move the >control dial to Aperture priority with the Elmarit aperture set to >f22 by the wheel and Aperture priority will control the lens >aperture. If a user wants to change the aperture of the Elmarit he or >she has to use the control wheel. Nothing to fix! > >> >> Optical quality seems to be almost equal; the Zuiko may be a tad >> better, as users reported the Vario Elmarit vignets slightly more @ >> wide angle/wide open. > >The vignetting of the Elmarit depends, I think, on the positioning of >the shade which tends to twist around if not securely set. If >properly set, white line on shade to white dot on lens barrel I don't >see any difference in image quality between the two lenses. If you >don't need IS obviously the Oly 14 - 54 lens is cheaper and gives you >4mm more length at the telephoto end. > >> >> On the plus side, the Vario Elmarit on L1/D-3 is said to be faster >> in autofocus mode than the Zuiko (both used on a e-330). > >Can't comment on this as I haven't made the comparison. Focusing on >the Oly or the L 1 is not in the same league as Canon or Nikon >professional bodies but not bad. Low light focusing is pretty >marginal. Time then to switch to the M8! :-) > >> >> The users recommended the Zuiko 14-54 for Oly bodies, and the Leica >> 14-50 for the L1/Digilux-3 bodies, but not a cross-over combination. > >For me, I like using the Elmarit on my Oly 330E to the extent that I >have sold my Oly 14 - 54. Didn't seem like I needed to duplicate the >lens focal lengths with two lenses. Just my several cents worth! > >> >> Didier >> >Cheers >Howard (in Hong Kong) > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information