Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim it does partly retract but not completely. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 22 April 2010 09:12, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Geoff, > > Nothing in the reviews I've seen indicate whether the lens retracts, or > remains in the position shown in the photos. Since you have seen it, can > you elaborate on this? > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at > gmail.com > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 6:00 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Product Review: The Leica X1 from Adorama > LearningCenter > > > Sort of better in the flesh than in pictures I think. Well it does make >> really sharp and high quality images in the equivalent of a classic focal >> length. Seems excellent against the light too. Inevitably you get the >> constrainsts of the 24 when you are in close though. It was also >> apparently >> the fastest lens that they could shoehorn in there for the sensor format >> while staying in the (smaller than LTM) form factor. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/2/JX1.jpg.html >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> >> On 22 April 2010 07:41, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: >> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12451 >> Why, oh why did they glue that ugly lens on? >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://www.sonc.com >> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> >> 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 >