Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard, Thanks for sharing this. The Canon FD users are all excited about the G! as someone is building adapters so these lenses can finally go digital. I am curious how holdable is that configuration? Would appear very hard to hold with all that weight and length attached it a small body with a limited grip. I know trying to use larger glass on my Canon 20D is awkward without the battery pack/grip extension attached. Rob On Jan 19, 2009, at 4:24 AM, H&ECummer wrote: > Hello Luggers, > While waiting for my Leitax R > N bayonets to arrive, I have been > experimenting with > longer R lenses on the G1 using the Novoflex R > M and Rayqual M > > Micro 4/3rds to > see what can be accomplished. I used my old 90 Summmicron R and my > beloved 180 Telyt APO f3.4 > and went out to the nearby beach to follow the activities of the > local kite surfing club. > > The pictures are at: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+Tele+on+G1/ > > http://tinyurl.com/9zuvuz > > The 90 Cron is quite easy to focus, especially using the 10X > magnification through the EVF. > There is magnified shaking of course but you can still bring the > enlarged image into sharp focus relatively > quickly and easily. When you close down the lens to gain some depth > of field both the EVF and Monitor on > the back of the G1 brighten up to compensate so you still see the > image clearly. > > The 180 Telyt APO is harder to handle because the shaking is > magnified that much more and sometimes > you just lose sight of the portion of the image that you are trying > to focus on. Then you have to revert to the full > picture and take another run at it. This makes it harder to get > sharp shots when you have fast action like a kit surfer sailing > quickly along. > > Still, from the pictures in the folder you can see that it can be > done. When my new bayonets arrive these lenses will > be dedicated to the Nikon D700 and putting them on the G1 will not > be possible without another adapter so I am > just having fun now while I can. > > Please enjoy - all comments welcome as always. > Cheers > Howard > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information