Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alice have had (and still have some in working order) pana and oly 4/3 lenses on 2006-2007-2008-2009 bodies - the common focal range zooms 14ish-50ish we shared proved the leica approved design was better (barrel, vignetting and sharpness) - now, I also had a WONDERFUL 7-14 zoom and a mighty 50-200 both from Oly and I miss their optical qualities to this day (nikon but more recently fuji). DK about micro lenses, at all. Amities Philippe Le 7 janv. 15 ? 23:56, Dennis Kushner a ?crit : > I never fell for the crop factor. Considered it a marketing hype. > It was just a size comparison of the sensor compared to 35mm film > size. No matter which camera body I used, or what lens attached, > just composed & snapped. You know, KISS. > > On the technical side, Olympus 4/3rds lenses were designed with > the exit rays parallel to the sensor. Bought the Olympus E-330 in > May 2006 when released. The E-330. I think,was also the first body > with self cleaning sensor. Still working today. Always wondered if > the matched digital lenses picked up on exit rays design. No need > for micro lenses on outer edges of sensor. Olympus stopped advertising > this soon after they first released. Think the Panasonic & Leica had > conventional lenses with 4/3rds mount. Any thoughts on this? > > > > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 4:04 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > wrote: > >> The crop factor never existed in the film era, it was just cheaper >> digital >> cameras using legacy 35mm film lenses but that has now changed with >> dedicated lenses for the sensors. >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> BON JOUR philippe mon ami, >> Never did/do I! As I still don't understand what the hell all the >> "CROP >> fuss is all about?" >> >> I thought it might be a far more interesting conversation in that, >> "How >> did this "High School Dropout" manage to be recognized in the photo >> world >> at this point in his life not knowing anything about "THE INFAMOUS >> CROP >> FACTOR?" >> >> It obviously being such an interesting FORMITABLE tidbit to so many >> of my >> learned colleagues? :-) >> >> cheers, >> ted >> >> >> >> Sent: January-07-15 12:09 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] The decisive moment..... NOT!! TED & al. >> >> Caption competition submission: " Me never worry, about the crop >> factor >> ..." ;-) >> >> Love the guy Philippe >> >> >> Le 7 janv. 15 ? 20:03, Ted Grant a ?crit : >> >>> Sonny suggested: >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] The decisive moment..... NOT!! >>> >>> try this crop.... ;-) >>> http://www.sonc.com/taco-cu.jpg >>> ===================================== >>> Hi Sonny, :-) >>> Great expression alright with that crop!:-) A neat fun photo >>> expression. >>> >>> I think we now move it to the caption? I believe it will evoke some >>> beauties? One word or two? Or a paragrapgh? >>> >>> SO OK CREW LET'S GIVE IT YOUR BEST WITH HUMOUR!!!!!!!! -) DON'T BE >>> MEAN AND PUT THE OLD LAD DOWN! :-) AWAY YOU GO NOW! Think humour and >>> be nice! We dont want to hurt the "old lads' feelings! >>> >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted :-) >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. NO ARCHIVE