[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 22:42:23 +1000

Good point, I assume that should lead to higher resolution than
otherwise?

On Mon, 2009-09-21 at 14:35 +0200, Miha Golobic wrote:
> Miha Golobic wrote:
> 
> > Do Leica R lenses require stop-down metering when mounted on the E3?
> 
> 
> Yes.
> 
> 
> > Other benefits using R glass on Oly instead on Canon.
> 
> 
> No chance of mirror collisions.
>  
>  
> Thanks Doug
>  
> Miha
>  
>  
> p.s. the technical quality of the photos taken with the L1 has to do
> with the weak anti-aliasing filter, IMHO.
> 
>  
>  
>  
> 
>  
> 2009/9/21 Walter Kramer <walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         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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