Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Is it supposed to look like an animated singing dragon or is it just me? mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:47:17 +0100 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Micro 4/3rds and using M lenses > > Mark, > 24 Elmarit R on a 7.5 mp 4/3 > http://tinyurl.com/5qs9ud > Can't be worse with the G1 and M lens, can it? > Amiti?s > Phx > > > Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> I see there's a picture of a red G1 with a black 35mm ASPH Summicron on >> it. >> You cant get those puppies in red I checked. >> It looks a lot better on the tiny red camera than the huge ugly Canon FD >> 50mm SSC! >> >> But I look at that and imaging what an ASPH 24 or 21 would look like on >> the >> camera. >> Because with a 2 times crop circle factor that's certainly what I'd be >> using. >> As with my 35mm ASPH Summicron that's a 70mm portrait lens. >> Seems a little odd. >> >> With the huge heavy 24 you get a 48. >> That's a whole lot a high end glass to be shooting through the very center >> of; and nothing else. >> >> A 21mm becomes a 42mm. >> normal >> I thought you'd like to know that. I'm a wiz with the 2 x table. >> >> And that's my widest lens. >> >> >> >> mark@rabinergroup.com >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> >> >>> From: H&ECummer <cummer@netvigator.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 08:07:50 +0800 >>> To: <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] Micro 4/3rds and using M lenses >>> >>> Len, Larry >>> There has been some chatter and examples over at rangefinder forum. >>> The adaptor for M lens to Micro 4/3rd is going to be available in >>> Japan on Dec 22 for Y 19,000 (US$204). Stephen Gandy will have it for >>> US$175 shortly after that. I have asked my son in Tokyo to pick one >>> up for me and then I am going to play with the G1 at the Panasonic >>> showroom in Hong Kong and try to make up my mind whether or not I >>> should buy one. The idea of accurate framing and magnified focusing is >>> appealing but the Electronic Viewfinder puts me off. >>> >>> Please see this discussion with examples: >>> >>> http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fphotofan.jp%2Fcam >>> er >>> a%2Fhtml%2Fmodules%2Fnewbb%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ftopic_id%3D5605%26forum%3D2%26p >>> os >>> t_id%3D50572%23forumpost50572 >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/648b6a >>> >>> and also see for pictures taken with a home made adaptor: >>> >>> http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4194 >>> >>> At about US$890 in HK including the kit lens if the G1 works at all >>> well with M lenses it might be a useful, inexpensive backup for an M8. >>> The EVF is the big question mark. Maybe this time I won't be the early >>> adopter that I usually am. >>> Cheers >>> Howard >>> >>> On 7 Dec 2008, at 7:21 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Message: 30 >>>> Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 18:13:00 -0500 >>>> From: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Micro 4/3 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Message-ID: <60B99971-7961-48AC-A0C9-1B820481D940@verizon.net> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed >>>> >>>> Larry, >>>> >>>> The Panasonic DMC-G1 micro 4/3rds is available for $800. Both >>>> Cameraquest and Novoflex should have adapters to use M lenses by >>>> Christmas. Since the micro 4/3 bodies have very short flange to >>>> sensor distances focusing to infinity should be no problem. >>>> >>>> Len >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information