Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If I were you, Gary, and I'm not ;-) - I'd got for the 11-22 2.8-3.5, or the 14-54, 2.8-3.5 - rather than the 7-14. Unless you do all your shooting in good light, getting the extra stop and half-stop is a definite plus, in addition to which the 7-14 is a monster in terms of size/weight if you're using it as a standard lens. B. D. On 3/4/06 5:13 PM, "bruce" <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: > Gary, thanks for your input .................. I am particularly > interested in your findings on the 7-14 lens. It's expensive, very > very special, I conclude. > > Await news ............. brief comparison of quality in relation to > one of your other "known" lenses. > > Thanks, > B. > > On 3-mrt-2006, at 2:41, Gary Todoroff wrote: > >> I just made the plunge and ordered today the Olympus E-330 DSLR and >> their >> Zuiko 7-14mm f4.0 lens (14-28mm equiv in 35mm) >> ( see http://www.olympusamerica.com/e1/sys_lens_714mm.asp ). Also >> ordered >> the Oly 4/3 to Leica R adapter, so just might keep some of my R >> lenses. >> >> I wrote a review on eBay a few months ago about my Olympus C-8080 and >> especially about the comparison between the DSLR market and the >> Electronic >> Viewfinder (EVF) crop of cameras that act more like rangefinders. >> The 8080 >> handles more like an M body than most other digital cameras and is >> especially creative because of the tiltable EVF, just like the new >> E-330 >> has. The review is at: >> http://reviews.ebay.com/Olympus-C-8080-Rangefinder-Camera-vs-DSLR- >> Approach_W >> 0QQugidZ10000000000004230 >> >> The 8 mpix of the 8080 has been more than adequate for anything >> resembling >> photo journalism, so the 7.5 mpix of the E-330 should be OK, too. Even >> landscapes up to 12x18" are just fine with the very sharp lens of >> the 8080. >> For anything finer, like aerial photography, I'm still using the >> Hasselblad >> with film and then the Imacon Photo scanner - my "hybrid" approach. >> Going >> from 8 to 10 mpix in a 35mm type of digital camera is practically >> insignificant. When medium format digital backs come down in price >> a bit, >> that's when I'll opt for a 20+ mpix sensor that really does make a >> difference for big enlargements. >> >> The new Panasonic looks great, but no release dates yet. in the >> meantime I >> hope to report on the Olympus E-330 and R lens combo soon. But what >> do we >> call it? >> >> Regards, >> Gary Todoroff >> (Tree LUGger) >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> IF the various folks involved with the 4/3 system can increase the >> pixel >> counts and reduce the noise - and the new Oly330/Panasonic whatever >> suggests >> just maybe they can, 4/3 will indeed prove to be viable. If they >> can't - it >> won't. Period. >> >> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: >> 2/24/2006 >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/272 - Release Date: >> 3/1/2006 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information