Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/09

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Subject: [Leica] More 4/3 pics with Leica glass
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Tue Jan 9 00:30:04 2007
References: <5f1be6b50701072105h2f2ffd09nb37075c54fd4b31a@mail.gmail.com> <45A2DAC2.2070003@mcclary.net> <45A2DE9E.1080101@iisaka.org>

Similar fun here: we used the 100 apo on the E-500 to good effect:  
focus is a little hard, but not impossible even for Helen

Cheers
On 09/01/2007, at 11:15, Ken Iisaka wrote:

> Like Gary, I too have been taking pictures using an inexpensive  
> Olympus E-500 body but with Leica glass.  The ability of these  
> magnificent lenses to capture the subtlest nuances and details is  
> absolutely staggering compared to the well-engineered but cheap  
> lenses that come in a kit.  I think 90% of pictures I've been  
> taking have been with a Leica lens since I got the adapter from  
> Kindai.
>
> With the marginal viewfinder, even with the 1.25x magnifier, I  
> bracket focus, but it seems like my eyes are just as reliable as  
> the AF in the camera.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiisaka/sets/72157594467619804/
>
>
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In reply to: Message from ausdlk at gmail.com (David Keenan) ([Leica] PAW promoting)
Message from harrison at mcclary.net (Harrison McClary) ([Leica] PAW promoting)
Message from ken at iisaka.org (Ken Iisaka) ([Leica] More 4/3 pics with Leica glass)