[Leica] 25mm f/1.4 "normal" 4/3's lens hits

[leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)]

Hoppy

I fully agree, the e-400 is what I believe that can be successful on the 
market - truly compact (even if the APS-C sensored Pentax K100D with one of 
their Pancakes, 21mm, 40mm, 70mm, beats it). 

But the L1/Digilux-3 is more a "Wanna-be-big" thing, a Potemkin's DSLR, 
leading to a dead end IMO. 

Didier



>Didier, I have no journalistic expertise nor pretensions. I'm absolutely 
>with you on the perception that four thirds cameras ought
>to be compact alternatives to APS-C sensor DSLRs. I do understand the 
>basics of tele-centric lens, however I can't fathom why a user
>might accept the limitations of the smaller sensor (noise, crop factor) 
>without gaining an apparent benefit in system compactness.
>Perhaps I'm unduly influenced by a 35mm metal SLR upbringing.
>Whatever the reality/performance, I think that Olympus is acknowledging 
>that perception with the E-400. I think only for Europe and
>Aus so far? Truly OM like in dimensions.
>Cheers
>Analog Hoppy