[Leica] 25mm f/1.4 "normal" 4/3's lens hits

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Didier, I agree, of course. I know that some list members post marvellous 
work from the Pentaxes. (and of course also from the Oly's
when we see the pics) Those Pentax primes appeal not just for nostalgia 
reasons, to me. I was aghast when I saw the L1 in the metal.
OK, disregarding price, it's not smaller than the M8, I don't get it at all. 
I honestly believe that the E-400 OM size DSLR's will
be make or break for Olympus. Given the monster size of the USA market, I 
can only guess that Olympus has something else in train
when not releasing the E-400 there. 
Four thirds lost the plot in my estimation. I think that Leica will exist in 
four thirds as a design endorsement for the Panasonic
gear.
Cheers
Hoppy, who is willing to scan film while I can get it.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Didier Ludwig
Sent: Thursday, 8 March 2007 21:39
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: RE: [Leica] 25mm f/1.4 "normal" 4/3's lens hits

Hoppy

I fully agree, the e-400 is what I believe that can be successful on the 
market - truly compact (even if the APS-C sensored Pentax
K100D with one of their Pancakes, 21mm, 40mm, 70mm, beats it). 

But the L1/Digilux-3 is more a "Wanna-be-big" thing, a Potemkin's DSLR, 
leading to a dead end IMO. 

Didier



>Didier, I have no journalistic expertise nor pretensions. I'm absolutely 
>with you on the perception that four thirds cameras ought
>to be compact alternatives to APS-C sensor DSLRs. I do understand the 
>basics of tele-centric lens, however I can't fathom why a
user
>might accept the limitations of the smaller sensor (noise, crop factor) 
>without gaining an apparent benefit in system compactness.
>Perhaps I'm unduly influenced by a 35mm metal SLR upbringing.
>Whatever the reality/performance, I think that Olympus is acknowledging 
>that perception with the E-400. I think only for Europe and
>Aus so far? Truly OM like in dimensions.
>Cheers
>Analog Hoppy