Howdy, From Howadr's pix, I could see that the aperture ring is positionned "à la leica M", in front of the lens. Hmmm, Lovely :) Godd results too. Cheers. --------------------------------- Xavier F. BILLE Maisons-Alfort - France. >From: Peter.Quick@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [LRflex] Re: The Summilux 25 has arrived >Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 09:52:58 +1000 > >I'm curious about the feel of focusing when using the Summilux in manual >mode. How does it compare with other motorised lenses. >Also - not related to the camera or gear - it's great to put a face to >email addresses. >Regards, >Peter Quick > >messing with Live Journal as a photo album... >http://sumo-du-jour.livejournal.com/ > > > > > > >Dear Flexers, >As mentioned earlier I had ordered a 25 Summilux for my 4/3rds system >and it came in today. I invited Joseph Yao to join me for late lunch >and we played with the lens and my Lumix L1 and Olympus 330E. > >Here are some sample pictures developed from RAW in Silky Pix and >resized for the web using Photoshop CS 2. > >Comments are provided about the pictures after you have opened them. > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/25mmSummilux/ > >http://tinyurl.com/yvnnth > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/25mmSummilux/ >JYaoB_amp_WSPW.jpg.html > >http://tinyurl.com/25zs7x > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/25mmSummilux/ >HCB_amp_WSpW.jpg.html > >http://tinyurl.com/2h4tua > >My first impression of the lens is very positive. It seems to focus >accurately in the near distance (which my Sigma 35mm f1.4 did not) >and although it seems quite big on the camera(s) perhaps that size is >the price of quality. > >More pictures will follow, of course. > >Cheers > >Howard (Happy in Hong Kong) > > > >This email and any attachments may be confidential and legally privileged. > > > >------ >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm >Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/