Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/02

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Subject: [Leica] Pana 20mm f1.7 on the GF 1
From: cummer at netvigator.com (H&ECummer)
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:50:43 +0800
References: <mailman.290.1259772488.38619.lug@leica-users.org>

> Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:16:17 +0100
> From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Pana 20mm f1.7 on the GF 1 - Howard
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>
> Hi Howard,
>
> I'm sorry I got distracted by the 4/3 crop and so on issue, and never
> congratulated you on your self-portrait.
>
> When I showed it to my son Tim, who now owns a G1,he went : wow !
> which I fully support, model; angle, BW conversion, are simply among
> the best.

Dear Philippe,
Thank you and Tim for the kind comments. Much appreciated.

> Now, you write that there's on board conversion and my question is;
> does it keep converting even if the lens is an M or an R or any other
> than micro 4/3 lens ? which would be a major impediment in my view.
> Hope not.

My understanding is that the corrections depend on the camera reading  
what lens is attached
so there would be no corrections for lenses which are not recognized.  
Others may have a better
clearer understanding of this. :-0

>
> Renewed congrats and thanks in anticipation for your input

Merci encore.
Cheers
Howard

>
> Amiti?s de Metz
> Philippe