[LRflex] Re: OT: Micro 4/3 , Leica R & M users, plus other goodies

  • From: Walter Kramer <walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:01:35 +1000

Philippe,

I think the observation about the L1 producing cleaner looking photos is
something I can concur with.  I had the opportunity to directly compare
since I was for a time running the Nikon D80 along with my Digilux 3
which is fundamentally the same camera as the L1.  At first I thought
the difference was in the optics. The difference however is in the
sensor, and what the software is doing in camera.  In the end I could
not get my D80 to produce pictures which engaged me as much as the
photos produced by the Digilux and that was probably part of the reason
I offloaded the Nikon, although I did keep a few Nikon lenses.

I recently purchased a G1 and found the same qualities in the photos as
the Digilux 3, here are some samples with various lenses and the G1.

Konica 57mm f1.2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/3940899954/sizes/l/

Leica 50mm Summicron 
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2579/3940131265_a7556b61e2_b.jpg

Konica 135mm f3.2
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/3940109261_5da7afba48_b.jpg

Leica D 25mm f1.4
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3940802680_34bb079aaa_b.jpg

Konica 57mm f1.2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3437/3931325320_cd5ccbdffc_b.jpg

Nikon 200mm f4.0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3896368402_f8d78357ce_b.jpg

Konica 57mm f1.2
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/3892415300_9546685544_b.jpg

Konica 57mm f1.2 (Shot at f1.2 in bright sunlight)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/3861071161_d3f7d6bb6d_b.jpg


I think the micro four thirds inter-changable lens system has a lot of
potential especially coupled with EVF.  The viewfinder needs to improve,
I find it comfortable in decent light as it is though. ISO on the G1 is
at least two stops better than the Digilux 3/L1.  I don't know what the
new lenses are like, I'm curious about the f1.7 pancake and the Leica
macro.  If the macro is anything like the Leica D 25mm Summilux it
should be a knockout picture taker.  It is interesting to consider the
versatility of the camera at half the size of the L1 and 12 mpx sensor,
able to accept and meter in aperture priority mode just about any lens
you care to name. What do you really miss?  The mirror slap?  :)

Walter  


On Mon, 2009-09-21 at 08:25 +0200, Philippe Amard wrote:
> 
> 
> Miha Golobic wrote:
> > Thanks Philippe,
> >  
> > I was aware of the 45/2.8 and the 20/1.7 but not of the 7-17, 8, and
> > 14mm lenses. 
> >  
> Top the Oly lenses on that and you have a choice of fixed lenses -
> cool ! and light !
> > What about adequate camera to go along?
> >    <>
> I guess that with 12 mp you get plenty of pixels to play with - so
> long you don't want to print too large.
> But from what I know, not many people actually print - storing and
> viewing on computers seems to be the norm now.
> 
> BTW, a Nikon friend of mine - can't be perfect, can you -  saw some of
> my 7.5 mp L1 raw files on the Imac last week and said the files looked
> much cleaner than his D200's , go figure...
> When David advised Alice on the purchase of the L1 for my birthday,
> this friend was pushing hard for her to pick the D200, it will have
> taken him 3 years to lose his prejudice and admit that after all, the
> right choice had been made for me ;-) 
> Long lasting thanks to David :-) 
> Bien amicalement
> Philippe
> 
> 
> > Cheers,
> >  
> > Miha
> >  
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 2009/9/20 Philippe Amard <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
> >         May not be news to many, but was to me:
> >         
> >         
> > http://fourthirds-user.com/2009/09/panasonicleica_micro_four_thirds_lens_roadmap.php
> >         
> >         Phx
> >         
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