Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for sharing. Quite impressive and the size is great. Apart from the difference in focal length how does it compare to your 20mm Panasonic in terms of contrast, color, and acuity? Is it noticeable? Hoping you are keeping well. Ed -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+ekowaleski=twmi.rr.com at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+ekowaleski=twmi.rr.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Richard Taylor Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 4:59 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] 25 mm PannyLeica Summilux - A Few Test Pix Hello again. I got one of the few 25mm Panasonic Summilux lenses B&H had in stock last week and thought you might like to take a look at what it can do. Most of these are a full resolution so you'll be able to pixel peep around the frame as much as you like. I took these last weekend on a trip to New York. They were all taken with a Panasonic GF-1 and are at ISO 100 except as noted. None were sharpened beyond the 28% or so that Lightroom provides as a base. The only adjustments were standardization of the color temp to 5800K and exposure adjustment as required due to correct GF-1 auto exposure errors. Rocks & Leaves - Subject distance about 3 feet - Full Resolution - f1.4 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/25mm_summilux/P1070798.jpg.ht ml or http://tinyurl.com/857c6n3 Rocks & Leaves - Subject distance about 1 foot - Full Resolution - f1.4 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/25mm_summilux/P1070802.jpg.ht ml or http://tinyurl.com/bswnjgv Brian - Full Frame - Web Resolution - f1.4 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/25mm_summilux/P1070809.jpg.ht ml or http://tinyurl.com/dxvk2yt Brian - Center Crop - Full Resolution - f1.4 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/25mm_summilux/P1070809-2.jpg. html or http://tinyurl.com/ccd97bx 57th Street - Center Crop to about 30% of Full Frame - Full Resolution ISO 200 - f5.6 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/25mm_summilux/P1070903-2.jpg. html or http://tinyurl.com/bnrgq5k New York Harbor 5-Panel Pano - Web Resolution - f5.6 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/25mm_summilux/P1070889-Edit.j pg.html or http://tinyurl.com/cdcwqt4 The lens sure looks good to me. It is sharp, contrasty, and has a least a bit of that "Leica look" about it. There is some softness at the corners but how much of that is due to curvature of the field I can't tell. The overall sharpness is excellent. The only problem I noted was an occasional inability of the lens to focus close in in some circumstances. I'm not sure what was going on with that. It may be operator error. It's a keeper, in any case. Regards, Dick _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information