Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]but this is occurring with a 18 x 13.5 mm sensor imagine what the edges would look like on a 36x24 mm sensor perhaps points yet again to the considerable design feat that Leica pulled off with M8 Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On May 23, 2009, at 1:18 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > so this appears to be exactly the problem that is faced and often > discussed in designing a full frame sensor for the M8, > > > no? > > > > Steve > > >> >> So, for me, this limits the usefulness of the M-lenses on the >> camera but does not preclude using them. They are the only wide- >> angle large-aperture lenses available for it and in many >> situations the fuzzy edges won't matter. In bright light, stopped >> down, the M-lenses do very well, but on the other hand, so does >> the kit lens. Currently I plan on using the camera with 4/3rds >> optics when the light is even half way reasonable and use the M- >> mount lenses when the light gets dim and the edges don't matter, >> though that may change after I've had more experience with the G1 >> and the M lenses in actual use. >> >> It would be interesting to see how the camera performs with Leica >> R lenses and I'm hoping someone having those will buy the new R >> adapter for the G1 and post the results. The one test I ran with >> a Nikkor 20 mm f2.8 lens showed less difference in sharpness >> across the field than the M-lenses displayed but was also less >> sharp in the center than the kit lens. >> >> As a travel camera the G1 still seems perfect to me and I plan on >> taking it, the kit lens, the 28 Summicron, and maybe the 21 >> Elmarit along when I go to Japan in a few months. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> off-list comments to r.s.taylor at comcast dot net please. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information