Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Right you are, Ted - the lenses Olympus has developed for its 4/3 cameras are surprisingly good, in terms of both the quality of the images produced, and the build of the lenses. Are these built like Leica M lenses? No, but neither are most luxury cars. :-) But are they built to last? Absolutely. On 3/18/06 11:39 AM, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > B. D. showed: > Subject: [Leica] Nine more E-330 images... > > >> I'll leave the gorgeous scenic tests with Leica lenses to Gary...Here are >> nine images shot on the T - where else? - with the E-330 and the Olympus >> 14-54 2.8/3.5. All images shot at 800 iso. My usual sharpening routine, >> and >> some curves adjustment applied to all - but not noise suppression of any >> sort. All shot using the "live screen" as viewfinder. >> >> Nine images starting here: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album373/3141770_G <<<< > > Hi B.D., > You keep this up and you may have me converted to another camera > manufacturer! > > It's difficult at anytime on screen to appreciate the quality of equipment > or film, but without question it's obvious this camera and lens is > something > else. It's the look of "real B&W film & sharpness!" Crispness whatever! > > What we're looking at as subjects isn't relevant, it's the quality of the > equipment reproductions. This set in particular I'd like to see 12X18 > prints, that on the screen, look like they could be printed with hardly if > any fiddling! > > Is this the case when you've printed any? > > It isn't just the visual look of B&W film, it's the sharpness that looks as > though they were shot with leica glass! And no I'm not going to say > anything about Leica and their inept operation of getting into the digital > world. > > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information