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Subject: [Leica] Digital M4/3 Olympus for M lenses
From: leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)
Date: Thu Aug 14 02:08:02 2008
References: <72ojkv$3fkfh@pd6mo1no-svcs.prod.shaw.ca> <F8C95511-E43A-4FFB-A704-C7522659C56E@embarqmail.com> <200808132330.m7DNUjfr021762@humboldt1.com>
I guess it will be possible, but the crop factor will be 2x, something which
makes it a bit less interesting. Turning a 35 Summicron in a 70 Summicron
with the DOF of a 35? Hmm...
Didier
>DCW: With the M4/3 system it should be possible to use Leica M-mount lenses
>through a converter. I'm excited about the potential of using those old
>interchangeable rangefinder types of lenses, but will it be possible?
>
>OGAWA: As an interchangeable-lens camera system, [M4/3] will have the
>shortest flange-back distance, so it should be possible.
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