[LRflex] Re: Home test, Ol' School Summicron Vs Digital Vario Elmarit on Digilux 3
- From: "Bille Xavier F." <hot_billexf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 19:13:37 +0200
Hello Phil,
Thanks. But as mentionned earlier, it is difficult to imagine the D3 being
better than the Pana L1.
It seems that the adaptor I get is not taking the 24mm Elmarit, a borne
again case of glass shoe, would my D3 turn back to a pumpkin at midnight?
cheers.
---------------------------------
Xavier F. BILLE
Maisons-Alfort - France.
>From: Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Home test, Ol' School Summicron Vs Digital Vario
>Elmarit on Digilux 3
>Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 14:41:54 +0200
>
>Xavier,
>
>your files are heavy, but worth downloading - seems to me the D3 has
>better rendition and light measurement than the L1 (the geraniums in the
>sunshine tend to prove it).
>
>Watch out when you swap lenses:
>a) the body must be set to OFF. And
>b) the adaptator/ring should be taken off the body prior to changing the
>lens itself. DK if you had read about this.
>My 24 can be fitted onto the adpatator ring and works on the L1 alright.
>Maybe you haven't managed to because of b) ? If so, don't spoil the
>contacts ...
>
>The 24 is fine when you don't want to take so much along with you -
>nearly looks and operates like an M - don't anyone shoot me for writing
>this, please!
>
>Thanks for sharing your experience
>Amitiés
>Phil...x
>
>Bille Xavier F. wrote:
>
> >Hello Guys,
> >
> >Today, I'm home, a last day of Holiday and I have received an adaptor R
>to
> >4/3.
> >
> >So guess what? Hmmm, Yes, I could not resist.
> >
> >Warnings: This is home testing, not DP Review, all images are taken hand
> >held with a Digilux 3, White Balance to "Sunny", JPEG, Natural Film.
> >
> >Funnily, I feel that the equivalent 4/3 of a 35mm lens seems to be a
>little
> >different. Like if the 50mm of the Vario is like a 48mm equivalent. Just
>my
> >impression, Phileica may have a different opinion.
> >
> >Ah, yes, something for Andrew Nemeng: the Elmarit 24mm 3 cam does not
>mount
> >the Adaptor R to 4/3. Strange but true...
> >
> >All images are given by the lens name. The Vario was set to 50mm and f5.6
>to
> >match the summilux 50mm set at f5.6
> >
> >All results (warning, large files):
> >http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Test/
> >
> >And Yes, I could not resist trying the Tamron SP 70-210 mm. And the
>results
> >are very close (in my opinion) to the Vario Elmarit 14-50mm. Not that
>bad.
> >
> >My feeling is that: the R lenses are much better in the Macro or Close
> >distance. But it could be a tolerance of the adaptor that the infinity
>focus
> >is not perfect (not bad though). The "bokeh" is rather different between
> >Summilux and the VarioElmarit. A real signature :)
> >
> >
> >Amazingly, it was not that difficult to focus using the viewfinder with
>the
> >Tamron. But I can say that at f5.6 (such is the aperture of the 560mm
>Telyt
> >for instance), the finder is dim and it requires attention to focus.
> >
> >
> >The color rendering is slightly different. The Tamron is equipped with a
> >Skylight which enhance the Reds. But the Summilux has not. But the
> >difference is not visible.
> >About the color cast, there is a provision in the Digilux to set the
> >Red/blue/Green/Magenta accordig to 4 direction Man Machine Interface, I
>have
> >not used it for this test.
> >
> >I have tried briefly the Summicron 35 (here at f4). My belief is that it
> >would be a wonderful lens for macro work, given the fact it has a short
> >minimum distance of focus. Again, the out of focus is very smooth.
> >
> >Well, it's good fun. But if the lenses have to be corrected a wee bit to
>be
> >used with Digital 4/3 and if Leica adds a small processor to the barrel
>to
> >match the mount This industrial could offer a whole range of lenses which
> >are still very very very sharp...
> >
> >The R lens feel small when put on a Digilux 3. Most prime lenses are well
> >balanced to the body. The Tamron zoom, already heavy is still... heavy.
> >
> >Enjoy.
> >---------------------------------
> >Xavier F. BILLE
> >Maisons-Alfort - France.
> >
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