Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, the picture is in its protracted state, I presume? How flat does it get when it retracts? On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]