[LRflex] M4/3rds for M lenses
- From: H&ECummer <cummer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:13:15 +0800
I commented on this on the LUG on August 8.
If you look at the specs for the Micro 4/3rds system in the dpreview
article M lenses would easily fit on the camera via an adaptor
( upon which I am sure some Chinese entrepreneur is already
diligently working in his Shanghai garage). With live view you would
have no parallax framing problems and could view 100% of the image.
I know, I know, this is no substitute for the traditional
rangefinder viewfinder but it could prove useful and entertaining to
use. And if the micro body were, say, US$1000, it could satisfy the
desire for a digital CLE without cannibalizing M8 sales (too much -
maybe - since the cheap camera won't have the traditional
rangefinder viewfinder). The numbers - 4/3rd Micro flange back
distance - 20mm (M flange back distance 27.95mm - lots of room for
an adaptor). 4/3rd Micro Lens mount diameter 44mm (M mount 40mm -
again lots of room to fit in any M lens. In my opinion the deal
breaker will be how good the EV viewfinder is. That was a very bad
part of the original Panasonic LC1 / Leica Digilux 2 which was
otherwise a very capable and easy to use camera (in good light).
Food for thought - isn't it?
Howard
I expect there will be a big demand for the 12mm and 15mm CV lenses -
but if you are long lens inclined think how magnificent your 135mm
will be as a 270!
Cheers
Howard
On Aug 15, 2008, at 2:01 PM, FreeLists Mailing List Manager wrote:
From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Digital M4/3 Olympus for M lenses
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:10:40 -0700
But most M users already lament the 1.3 crop factor turning their
wides into
not so wide. They have adjusted to that one, but imagine what they
will be
saying about a 2x crop factor?
Aram
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