Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/28

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Subject: [Leica] 25 mm PannyLeica Summilux - A Few Test Pix
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:13:07 +0100
References: <D8290474-A0B2-4EB6-ADA9-AB34422B70E6@comcast.net> <E76042AB64F648EFA1C07A0EAD646F6B@qck8vqhgou8blu>

My! You snipped the link and I can't see what it is all about :-(

ph


Le 28 nov. 11 ? 17:09, A. Lal a ?crit :

>
> DOes anyone know how much optical correction is done in camera by  
> firmware in the MFT system?
>
> I assume the Panasonic body 'knows' that  a 25mm Summilux is mounted  
> and in order to enhance the captured image  will do some data  
> manipulation, even in RAW mode, before writing to the memory card.  
> How would this affect overall image quality if the lens is used on,  
> say, an Olympus MFT body where the camera may not 'know' that a  
> Summilux is mounted?
>
> Also are any MFT users using adapted four-thirds lenses on their MFT  
> bodies? If so  please comment on AF speed and compatibility. Olympus  
> made a very tempting 50 macro for the original FT system that has no  
> direct equivalent in the MFT system.
>
> Regards,
> Akhil
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Taylor" <r.s.taylor at 
> comcast.net 
> >
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 4:58 PM
> Subject: [Leica] 25 mm PannyLeica Summilux - A Few Test Pix
>
>
>> Hello again.  I got one of the few 25mm Panasonic Summilux lenses  
>> B&H had
>> in stock last week and thought you might like to take a look at  
>> what it
>> can do.  Most of these are a full resolution so you'll be able to  
>> pixel
>> peep around the frame as much as you like.
>>
> SNIP
>> The lens sure looks good to me.  It is sharp, contrasty, and has a  
>> least a
>> bit of that "Leica  look" about it.  There is some softness at the  
>> corners
>> but how much of that is due to curvature of the field I can't  
>> tell.  The
>> overall sharpness is excellent.  The only problem I noted was an
>> occasional inability of the lens to focus close in in some  
>> circumstances.
>> I'm not sure what was going on with that.  It may be operator error.
>>
>> It's a keeper, in any case.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dick
>
>
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