[LRflex] Re: Best Mirrorless camera for Leica and other classic lenses
- From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: LRflex <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 20:59:06 -0800
On Dec 7, 2013, at 8:49 PM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Dwight!
>
>> Thank you so much for the wonderful responses!!
>
> On behalf of all the members, you are most welcome, I'm sure.
>
> On this list, you'll find a wealth of expertise just waiting to be dispensed,
> upon someone's asking a question. You'll find we also like sharing/critiquing
> our photos. (A great way to get better!)
>
>> The warm welcome is need here in chilly South Texas!
>
> Now, Dwight, I don't want to complain, but "chilly" is all that it is. I just
> checked a couple of the weather sites, and Del Rio is, at 10PM local time,
> either 2 or 3 degrees Celsius.
>
> Here, in the hamlet of Logan Lake, it is a much more brisk -19.7C, as I write.
> (That's warmer than last night, when it hit a downright crispy -28.9C.
>
> I tell you this, not to brag, but so that you'll feel better about only being
> "chilly"! ;-)
>
> The Olympus E-M1 is a great little camera and, as you point out, not too
> expensive. So far, I've used Leica R, Minolta/Rokkor, Nikon and Pentax/Takumar
> lenses on it, aside from my Oly glass. Does 'em all, quite nicely, on cheap
> adapters found on fleabay.
as you say David, a great little camera, surprisingly small...I have used one
thoroughly enjoyed it, great review too on dpreview...
you may wish to consider the Zuiko 12-40 f 2.8 Pro....a great lens,
Steve
>
> The only problem is with w/a lenses ... the 2x crop factor is a boon with tele
> lenses, but not so much with wides. Still, I use the 12~40/2.8 m.Zuiko Zoom,
> which gives me a 24mm equivalent. Wide enough, for me, and a very nice lens.
>
> Wider than that, I just shoot 2 or 3 panel panos ... it can be done,
> hand-held,
> if you're in a rush.
>
>> As to me I am a 53 year old Music and Science teacher. Living here in
>> Del Rio, TX USA with my wife, Our Doberman Atlas and our badly behaved
>> cats Leica and Nikon.
>
> And what kind of a camera, may I ask, does Atlas make?
>
> So, welcome, to the zoo! Glad you could join us, and hope you enjoy your
> stay!
>
> David.
> The Zookeeper.
>
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