Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No - It's a Sigma with a 4/3 mount. Definitely not an Olympus. Sigma has had the lens out for a while in Nikon and Canon mounts. On 10/18/06 2:53 PM, "A. Lal" <alal@duke.poly.edu> wrote: > It's an Olympus, not a Sigma. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mehrdad" <msadat@gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, 18 October, 2006 2:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] New 25/1.4 Summilux ASPH!!! > > >> the problemwith sigma lenses are quality control, you must buy from a >> local store and try several to find a good one. even though i do have >> some sigma lenses, it is not my first choice and only if i can find >> it localy >> >> On 10/18/06, A. Lal <alal@duke.poly.edu> wrote: >>> Before paying extra for the Panasonic/Leica 4/3 zoom you might want to >>> have >>> a look at the following article: >>> >>> http://www.dslrmagazine.com/pruebas/pruebas-tecnicas/olympus-frente-a-leica. >>> html >>> >>> It seems that image stabilisation has its price. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Gary Todoroff" <datamaster@northcoastphotos.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, 18 October, 2006 1:30 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] New 25/1.4 Summilux ASPH!!! >>> >>> >>>> I was about ready to spring for the Sigma when Leica announced their own >>>> f1.4 prime. Also, the Leica 25mm makes a slightly wider "normal" lens on >>>> fourthirds than the Sigma 30mm. A 25mm f1.4 on the Olympus E-330 would >>>> make >>>> a wonderful combination in low light, especially with the technique of >>>> being able to brace the camera on something while looking down into the >>>> live-view LCD viewfinder tilted back at ninety degrees. Now if someone >>>> would just put image stabilization into a fourthirds body! >>>> >>>> Gary Todoroff >>>> http://northcoastphotos.com/ >>>> >>>>> B D, amazon, is selling the sigma version in 4/3 mount right now for >>>>> about 440 or so >>>>> >>>>> On 10/18/06, B. D. Colen <bd@bdcolenphoto.com> wrote: >>>>>> I don't know a thing about it - except that I, too, can't wait to hear >>>>>> what >>>>>> it's going to cost, and hope that, unlike the 4/3 version of the Sigma >>>>>> 30 >>>>>> 1.4, it actually shows up one of these days; the Sigma is still MIA. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> __________ NOD32 1.1807 (20061017) Information __________ >>>> >>>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>> http://www.eset.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------- >> regards, mehrdad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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