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

  • From: Miha Golobic <miha.golobic@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:48:19 +0200

Good point, I assume that should lead to higher resolution than
otherwise?
Leica M8/9 and DMR are great proofs of that (no anti-aliasing filter). But
Doug and his photos are even greater proofs. :-)



Miha



2009/9/21 Walter Kramer <walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> 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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