Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just ordered the Panasonic 7-14 and hope to have it tomorrow. I had been putting off extending my micro-4/3rds system but finally decided I wanted something considerably wider than the 20 and it seemed to be the best choice. Regards, Dick On Apr 15, 2010, at 12:48 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > The only M lens I use a lot on my GF-1 is the 90mm Elmarit, partly because > I am not too keen on it on my M8 (prefer the 75mm there). It does fine, > but in fairness I use it mostly for far-away subjects, i.e. on infinity or > thereabouts. Given the I have the 20mm pancake, I have not felt the need > to try the shorter M lenses in my stash. > > Next month I will pick up either the 7-14mm Olympus or the new 9-18mm to > complete my GF-1 outfit on the wide end. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > > On Apr 15, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> There should be. SLR lenses need to be further away from the sensor than >> M lenses in order to clear the mirror, are usually retrofocal, and should >> have better image quality on 4/3rds sensors. >> >> I was tempted to buy an 20mm R lens to try on the G-1 but after the >> introduction of the 20mm Lumix pancake I put that off because the Lumix >> was such a good performer and far smaller than the R lens. >> >> I think there were some postings on R lenses on micro 4/3rds cameras but >> can't remember when. I search of the archives might turn them up. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> On Apr 15, 2010, at 10:48 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>> Hi Richard, >>> >>> I use Leica-R lenses on my Olympus E-1. Is there a lot of difference >>> between the Summicron-R and the Summicron-M design? >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Taylor" <r.s.taylor at >>> comcast.net> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 9:42 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M Lenses on GF-1 >>> >>> >>>> The best way to think about this is to think of each pixel as a tiny >>>> bucket with steep sides and the light sensitive area at the bottom. >>>> Light must go straight in in order to be detected. Light arriving at >>>> anything other than almost straight in is either lost or scattered. >>>> >>>> That's why the sensors in the M8 and M9 have the offset lenses on top >>>> of the sensor. >>>> They allow the sensor to respond better to the off-axis light coming >>>> out of M-type lenses. >>>> >>>> SLR lenses are usually retrofocus designs that send the light close to >>>> straight in to the sensors and therefore work better on the micro >>>> 4-3rds cameras than M lenses do. >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> >>>> (Who works with sensors like these in the infrared for space missions.) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 15, 2010, at 9:17 AM, Simon Ogilvie wrote: >>>> >>>>>> I'm also perplexed at how Contax G lenses can be materially better on >>>>>> Micro Four Thirds than are Leica M lenses, or even CV lenses for that >>>>>> matter. While I haven't used all on Micro Four Thirds I have used them >>>>>> all on film and for the most part they're all pretty good. Thus I'm >>>>>> curious as to why the performance would be so different on Micro Four >>>>>> Thirds. What kind of adapters are you using? >>>>> >>>>> I agree - one of the primary reasons I bought into the 4/3 system was >>>>> because it allowed me to use my Leica M (and Voigtlander) lenses which >>>>> don't see much use any more as I shoot very little film these days. >>>>> The results using these lenses were very disappointing. The Panasonic >>>>> 14-45 covers the range of nearly all of my M lenses anyway, so as the >>>>> results seem better and it's much more convenient to use, I stick with >>>>> the zoom. I was surprised that the results from the Contax G lenses >>>>> looked so much nicer. Why this is the case when the Leica lenses are >>>>> so nice with film I cannot explain. The adapters are the Voigtlander >>>>> one for the Leica-M lenses, and an adapter imported from Hong Kong for >>>>> the Contax G with a little manual focus wheel that engages with the >>>>> focussing drive on the lenses. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information