Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/28

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Focus speed is about the same or maybe slightly faster than that of the 20mm 
f1.7 pancake lens.

Since the set lens aperture and focal length read out properly in the EXIF 
data, my GF-1 definitely knows it has the 25mm Summilux attached, and I 
assume the Olympus bodies would know too.  
  
Regards, 

Dick



On Nov 28, 2011, at 11:09 AM, A. Lal wrote:

> 
> 
> DOes anyone know how much optical correction is done in camera by firmware 
> in the MFT system?
> 
> I assume the Panasonic body 'knows' that  a 25mm Summilux is mounted and 
> in order to enhance the captured image  will do some data manipulation, 
> even in RAW mode, before writing to the memory card. How would this affect 
> overall image quality if the lens is used on, say, an Olympus MFT body 
> where the camera may not 'know' that a Summilux is mounted?
> 
> Also are any MFT users using adapted four-thirds lenses on their MFT 
> bodies? If so  please comment on AF speed and compatibility. Olympus made 
> a very tempting 50 macro for the original FT system that has no direct 
> equivalent in the MFT system.
> 
> Regards,
> Akhil
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Taylor" <r.s.taylor at 
> comcast.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 4:58 PM
> Subject: [Leica] 25 mm PannyLeica Summilux - A Few Test Pix
> 
> 
>> Hello again.  I got one of the few 25mm Panasonic Summilux lenses B&H had
>> in stock last week and thought you might like to take a look at what it
>> can do.  Most of these are a full resolution so you'll be able to pixel
>> peep around the frame as much as you like.
>> 
> SNIP
>> The lens sure looks good to me.  It is sharp, contrasty, and has a least a
>> bit of that "Leica  look" about it.  There is some softness at the corners
>> but how much of that is due to curvature of the field I can't tell.  The
>> overall sharpness is excellent.  The only problem I noted was an
>> occasional inability of the lens to focus close in in some circumstances.
>> I'm not sure what was going on with that.  It may be operator error.
>> 
>> It's a keeper, in any case.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Dick
> 
> 
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