Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]if you actually look @ the 7-14 raw files uncorrected, you will see a tremendous amount of distortion, thank god for software correction! On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Joseph Yao <joseph at yao.com> wrote: > My 2 cents: > > 1. The Lumix 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS lens is sharper than the Zuiko ED > 14-42/3.5-5.6, and since the GF1 lacks built-in IS, you want a lens with > built in IS, such as the Lumix 14-45mm. > > 2. The Lumix 7-14mm f/4.0 is excellent. I am blown away by its sharpness > and > minimal distortion. > > 3. The Lumix 'Leica' 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 OIS was made by Panasonic for the > Lumix L1 and Leica Digilux 3, but this is a 4/3 lens, not Micro 4/3. When > used on Micro 4/3 cameras via the Lumix DMW-MA1 4/3 to Micro 4/3 adapter, > autofocus is disabled as this lens is not contrast AF compatible. Same > with > Olympus 4/3 to Micro 4/3 adapter. > > Joseph > > > On 14/02/2010 6:59 AM, "Kyle Cassidy" <kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu> wrote: > > > You can get a M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 for your GF-1, you can > also > > get a 7-14mm for it, & leica makes a 14-50. or you can get an adapter and > put > > almost any 3rd party lens on it. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad