Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/26

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Another maybe not so stupid GH1 question
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:32:42 -0400
 
> 2010-03-26-04:09:18 Mark Rabiner:
>> The 1.7 is a pancake.
>> The 2.8 macro is a monster.
>> If "carry around" is the keyword it goes to the pancake.  Which is about
>> 1/5th the size and weight of the 1.7 from what it looks to me.
>> Putting a huge lens like that on a super compact camera is beyond me.
> 
> The GH1 with the pre-ASPH 35mm Summicron is a cute little package.
> That always was a sweet little lens.  I don't know if it's officially
> a pancake -- not sure what officially constitutes pancakeness -- but
> it certainly isn't more than a waffle.

Its a scone.

[Rabs]
Mark William Rabiner
In reply to: Message from jbm at jbm.org (Jeff Moore) ([Leica] OT: Another maybe not so stupid GH1 question)