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Subject: [Leica] Re: LUG R lenses and Olympus E-510 - Full FRAME
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Tue Apr 15 12:54:10 2008
References: <C42A6DF6.A13F0%mark@rabinergroup.com>

a 4/3 lens on a 4/3 body makes it a full frame - think of it
phx


Mark Rabiner wrote:

>>>Folks:
>>>
>>>I haven't been active here for several weeks but hope that no one will
>>>hold it against me.
>>>
>>>I'm thinking of getting an E-510 to use with my Leica R glass.
>>>
>>>The automatic internal stabilization and sensor cleaning appeals to me
>>>along with the focus confirmation features.
>>>
>>>But it also appears that since the sensor is smaller than the 1:5
>>>versions and is 10MP, that there's a good chance of noise over 200
>>>ISO... does anyone know about this?
>>>
>>>I'm wondering if anyone here has tried it with one of the many
>>>Olympus/Leica R adapters.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>>jim Hemenway
>>>  
>>>      
>>>
>>Jim I have used R lenses with a Olympus E-510 and you get noise and even
>>stabilization could not work as the camera needs the lens information
>>you are using with. I'm not sure if last firmware allows to do taht but
>>I stopped using R lenses as the Olympus first class lenses as 7-14,
>>14-54 and 50-200mm are very, very, good ones. If noise is a important
>>matter go for Canon and a adapter as you can use R lenses with a,let's
>>say Canon 40D, with a wonderful abilility for low light pictures.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>F?lix
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>>
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>A 1.6 crop circle.
>But when speaks of low light high ISO performance that's when acreage
>because the point. And the full frame bodies come in. both high and low
>priced spread.
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>Mark William Rabiner
>markrabiner.com
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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Re: LUG R lenses and Olympus E-510)