Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information