[LRflex] Summilux 25 "off list reply to Charlie repeated to the list."
- From: Howard Cummer <cummer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 16:59:30 +0800
Hi Flexers,
I replied to Charlie off list as I got a message directly from him
and only take the digest. So here is my reply to the list in case
there is any confusion. Or perhaps I am the only one confused! :-)
Cheers
Howard
Hi Charlie,
On 8 May 2007, at 1:36 AM, <chfalke@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Howard,
>
> ---- Howard Cummer <cummer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>> through the turning circle. It feels a bit "fly by wire" . I think
>> that it is easier and more accurate to use AF frankly.
>>
>
> To me "fly by wire" would mean like an A320, which actually feels
> pretty good. :-)
> Do you mean it's granular or lags the commands?
>
It's not granular but lags - the turning effort feels slightly
disconnected from the movement of the lens elements.
> Separate question, how much noise does it make, less than
> when in AF?
>
The lens in AF makes little zip zeep sounds as it finds focus but you
don't hear them unless you put your ear up to the lens barrel. In
MF the sound is like turning a dial over a wire wound commutator - a
tick tick tick sound - again that you don't hear unless you press
your ear up against the lens barrel.
> Still separate question somewhat off thread, how many people
> think of 35mm as "normal" and are waiting for a 17.5mm F2?
>
Funnily - I have been so used to the 50mm end of the 14 - 50 zoom
that the 25 actually feels wide to me. I know it isn't - that the
field of view is like a 50-mm in 35 mm ratios - but it feels wide -
and is a bit disconcerting - as I keep stepping closer to the subject
that I am photographing.. Isn't that strange?
Cheers
Howard
PS: B&H has this lens on back order for US$799 - which is more than US
$100 cheaper than what I paid for mine.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/484209-REG/
Panasonic_LX025_25mm_f_1_4_
Leica_D.html
> Thanks,
> Charlie.
>
>
>
On 8 May 2007, at 2:14 PM, FreeLists Mailing List Manager wrote:
> Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 13:36:35 -0400
> From: <chfalke@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Summilux 25 manual focusing
>
> Howard,
>
> ---- Howard Cummer <cummer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> through the turning circle. It feels a bit "fly by wire" . I think
>> that it is easier and more accurate to use AF frankly.
>
> To me "fly by wire" would mean like an A320, which actually feels
> pretty good. :-)
> Do you mean it's granular or lags the commands?
> Separate question, how much noise does it make, less than
> when in AF?
> Still separate question somewhat off thread, how many people
> think of 35mm as "normal" and are waiting for a 17.5mm F2?
> Thanks,
> Charlie.
>
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