Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, Enjoy the 1.4/100mm. I've found that this is a good portrait setup on my E-1, even though mine is a lowly Takumar 50/1.4. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] GF-1 getting trashed on Wired.com - now question > Thanks Dick. Sadly, I had a long hard day at work today, so not much time > to experiment. But tomorrow I shall try my new 1.4/100mm and 2.8/180mm > lenses :-) > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Jan 19, 2010, at 7:40 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> Yes. It's the necessary first step. Have fun! >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> On Jan 19, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> Speaking of the GF-1, I just got my M-MFT adapter from Stephen Gandy. >>> Physically it seems fine in every respect, but the camera initially >>> refused to take a picture with an M lens mounted, displaying a PLEASE >>> MAKE SURE THE LENS IS MOUNTED CORRECTLY message. But then it occurred to >>> me to change the menu to allow shooting without a lens, and now all is >>> well. Is that normal? >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> >>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 19, 2010, at 6:23 PM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: >>> >>>> For your cringing pleasure -- Wired magazine has, what I think is a >>>> pretty accurate review of the GF-1 up: >>>> >>>> http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/01/five-reasons-you-should-ditch-your-dslr/ >>>> >>>> currently it's being pummeled in two pages of some of the most >>>> vituperative and angry comments I've ever seen in an equipment review. >>>> Yikes. >>>> >>>> Fwiw, I still like mine. >>>> >>>> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2010/iron-witch-1.jpg >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >