Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]R lenses work fine on the Olympus 4/3 cameras, so I suppose the micro 4/3 will be the same since the sensor spec is the same. Frank On 23 May, 2009, at 23:25, Richard S. Taylor wrote: > Panasonic has just announced an R adapter for micro 4/3rds. It > would be interesting to see how the R lenses would do on the G1. > The light out of an SLR lens would hit the sensor much more straight > on. > > Regards, > > Dick > r.s.taylor_post at comcast.net > > > > On May 23, 2009, at 6:00 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: > >> I think we're talking apples and oranges here. The G1 is >> micro-4/3rds. >> >> On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Jim Nichols >> <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: >> >>> Mark, not to continue the argument, but I have had good results with >>> Leica-R lenses on my Oly 4/3. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at >>> rabinergroup.com >>> > >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 3:14 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M LENSES ON PANASONIC G1 >>> >>> >>> Except that 4/3rd is half the size of the M8 cropped 1.33x format; >>>> Which deals with a true wide angle like the Schneider super >>>> Angulon 3.4 >>>> quite well. >>>> >>>> Robert tells me the sensors on the 4/3s cameras are optimized for >>>> the >>>> glass >>>> designed for that system which is very straight back light path. >>>> >>>> Frankly if I had a G1 It's just use their glass with it. >>>> >>>> What about a Panasonic Standard 25mm f/1.4 Leica D Summilux >>>> Aspherical >>>> Lens >>>> for Four Thirds System? >>>> >>>> I bet it lights up and says "kiss me baby". >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc at cox.net> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 11:18:02 -0700 >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M LENSES ON PANASONIC G1 >>>>> >>>>> so this appears to be exactly the problem that is faced and often >>>>> discussed in designing a full frame sensor for the M8, >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://www.sonc.com >> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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