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Subject: [Leica] Gf1 w/nocti
From: renkan at gmail.com (Rennie Kan)
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:48:22 +0800
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Thank you for your info Frank. 

Rennie

On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:43 PM, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> 
wrote:

> I take a GH1 as well as my M9 if I am away from home travelling light. 
> There is no comparing the cameras since the m4/3 sensor has 1/4 the area 
> of the M9 sensor and the same lens on each produces completely different 
> views of the subject. Also wider than 35mm on the GH1 (ie equivalent to 
> 70mm on M9) gives increasingly poor results due to the unsuitability of 
> lenses with an exit pupil close to the sensor to the GH1 sensor. The 
> results may be acceptable to some/small prints but they are nowhere near 
> M9 quality.
> In summary the GH1 is entertaining to use and focus with the Noctilux (but 
> equivalent to 100mm field of view) and 90mm f2 but is too different to be 
> considered as a backup of any sort.
> FD
> 
> On 25 Oct, 2010, at 11:39, Rennie Kan wrote:
> 
>> Stealing the thread a bit, I wonder if anyone had a chance to compare 
>> images from the M9 and the gf1/gh1?  It would be a great backup if the 
>> cropped images are sharp enough, although I understand that the Panny's 
>> tend to have exaggerated tones.
>> 
>> Rennie
>> 
>> On 25 Oct, 2010, at 11:32 AM, leo wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks Harrison.
>>> 
>>> It was interesting to shoot some video with the Nocti.  Looking forward 
>>> to
>>> seeing what the new 4/3rds Panasonic video camera( ag
>>> af-100<http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&itemId=473159&catGroupId=112502&surfModel=AG-AF100&displayTab=O>)
>>> does...
>>> 
>>> Leo Wesson
>>> Photographer/Videographer
>>> 817.733.9157
>>> www.leowesson.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 3:57 PM,  <lists at mcclary.net> wrote:
>>>> I use the Nocti on my Lumix G2 and love it.  I find it easier to focus
>>>> than on my M6 even.
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.pbase.com/2plus2/image/128549900
>>>> 
>>>> Link to gallery, contains sub galleries also, of images shot with Leica 
>>>> M
>>>> mount lenses on the G2:
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.pbase.com/2plus2/g2leicam
>>>> 
>>>> Using the M lenses on the G2 is simple and fun.  Just push in the wheel 
>>>> on
>>>> the camera and the VF zooms, turn one click and get super magnification,
>>>> focus and shoot. Also if using the LCD just touch it and it zooms to 
>>>> where
>>>> you touched it, if you want more magnification just turn the wheel one
>>>> click.
>>>> 
>>>> Harrison.
>>>> --
>>>> Harrison McClary
>>>> http://www.mcclary.net
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 10/24/10 11:52 AM, LeoWesson wrote:
>>>>> Anyone using this combo?  I took it for a spin. Nocti sure was easy to
>>>> ficus on that big LCD.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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