[Leica] 25 mm PannyLeica Summilux - A Few Test Pix

[alal at poly.edu (A. Lal)]

DOes anyone know how much optical correction is done in camera by firmware 
in the MFT system?

I assume the Panasonic body 'knows' that  a 25mm Summilux is mounted and in 
order to enhance the captured image  will do some data manipulation, even in 
RAW mode, before writing to the memory card. How would this affect overall 
image quality if the lens is used on, say, an Olympus MFT body where the 
camera may not 'know' that a Summilux is mounted?

Also are any MFT users using adapted four-thirds lenses on their MFT bodies? 
If so  please comment on AF speed and compatibility. Olympus made a very 
tempting 50 macro for the original FT system that has no direct equivalent 
in the MFT system.

Regards,
Akhil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Taylor" <r.s.taylor at comcast.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 4:58 PM
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.
>
SNIP
> 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