Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/26

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Subject: [Leica] Leica D lens 4/3rds question
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Mon Nov 26 05:57:58 2007
References: <200711260437.lAQ4Zu7P018925@server1.waverley.reid.org> <C90B8DC1-9794-4337-91D4-FFEE100609BE@netvigator.com> <003901c83011$7ef56d90$6401a8c0@asus930> <FD44D8E3-BEEF-48C4-A9E1-0706023C6B10@cox.net> <C46CAE01-7275-4997-A315-BB28A5729BD8@comcast.net> <041C2E99-78D0-4B2F-8D9C-89976BA9D05C@cox.net>

The problem with the DMR is it doesn't exist, at least at a sane  
price if you're lucky to find one. And I expect the R10 to be out of  
my price range as well. For birding I like the 2X crop factor of  
4/3rd, where the R10 most likely will be FF or better.

Len


On Nov 26, 2007, at 8:47 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:

>
> On Nov 26, 2007, at 6:39 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> I didn't realize the E3 existed until you posted your photos and  
>> the 4/3rd question came up. Your dog photos look wonderful. The  
>> camera looks like one of Oly's best efforts. But how is the noise  
>> performance in the higher ISO's of say 400 to 800 and a severe  
>> crop? I'm trying to duplicate the DMR performance (or close) for  
>> my long lenses and I need good hi ISO performance, better then the  
>> 20D. If the body has focus confirmation with any lens that's a big  
>> plus.
>
> I will ...sometime soon I hope...use the E3 with leica R glass and  
> high ISO's in the dark...and we'll see about it...
>
> it does have focus confirmation.
>
>
> What is wrong with the DMR?
>
> Steve
>
>
>>
>>
>> Len
>>
>>
>> On Nov 26, 2007, at 7:56 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2007, at 2:48 AM, G Hopkinson wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was idly considering that 25 or the zoom on an Olympus body  
>>>> for those DSLR moments. I think a bit bulky for that particular
>>>> mission (for me)though. The Oly's look good. There's a REALLY  
>>>> nice new f2.0 14-35 in their range I see. Hey! I just realised was
>>>> that the new E3 that Steve was talking about!
>>>
>>>
>>> yup... a dream camera...Steve
>>>
>>>
>>>> I need to rewind a few posts.
>>>> Good luck with the Canadian visitors. Are they giving you grief  
>>>> about their dollar vs yours that's tied to the USA peso??
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Geoff
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org  
>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On  
>>>> Behalf Of
>>>> Howard Cummer
>>>> Sent: Monday, 26 November 2007 19:38
>>>> To: lug@leica-users.org
>>>> Subject: [Leica] Leica D lens 4/3rds question
>>>>
>>>> Hi Geoff,
>>>> I am up to my a** with visitors from Canada and have had to  
>>>> shelf my
>>>> gear head tendencies for a tour guide hat. Maybe later! :-)
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Howard
>>>>
>>>> On 26 Nov 2007, at 12:37 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Message: 18
>>>>> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:09:46 +1000
>>>>> From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
>>>>> Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica D lens 4/3rds question.
>>>>> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
>>>>> Message-ID: <001e01c82fd9$cc6b6c60$6401a8c0@asus930>
>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Howard, they look fine from these samples. Now since I know you
>>>>> love to experiment, when do we see a comparison between the new
>>>>> 25 and the Pana zoom at the same focal length!
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Geoff
>>>>
>>>>
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