Anyone here plans to get the Panasonic L1?

[albertwang]

I presume anyone here will plan to get the Panasonic L1? I am beginning to really like it.

[etanguero]

I'd prefer a LC2 - same 4/3 lenses but no mirror!
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[patina]

...as soon as I get one in my hands to check how it actually feels. Nice complement to my analog R-gear and I hope to be able to use my longer R-lenses with it.

Nein. (No)

[ptomsu]

Never !!!!

[albertwang]

Originally Posted by patina

...as soon as I get one in my hands to check how it actually feels. Nice complement to my analog R-gear and I hope to be able to use my longer R-lenses with it.

Sounds good. There is a cameraquest adapter that allows you to use R lenses on the 4/3 body. Go to cameraquest.com and you can order from them.

I currently have one and using it on my Olympus E300. Very lovely outfit. Here is an example of my OLIA (Olympus+ Leica) using the 24mm Elmarit-R lens.

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Originally Posted by albertwang

I presume anyone here will plan to get the Panasonic L1? I am beginning to really like it.

what for? 4/3 sucks.

[albertwang]

Originally Posted by umb

what for? 4/3 sucks.

Have you tested it?

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Originally Posted by albertwang

Have you tested it?

No, but I know from my APS-C (4/3 should be even worse) DSLR that in many situations you get too much depth of field with anything less than 24*36mm.

[albertwang]

I don't agree. The depth of field is the same regardless of sensor size.

In fact, the Summilux-R 50mm f1.4 will give the same depth of field at f1.4 using a chip size of 35mm or 4/3 or APS size.

Remember, the sensor size changes nothing about the properties of the lens. It only crops, not transforms.

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Originally Posted by albertwang

I don't agree. The depth of field is the same regardless of sensor size.

In fact, the Summilux-R 50mm f1.4 will give the same depth of field at f1.4 using a chip size of 35mm or 4/3 or APS size.

Remember, the sensor size changes nothing about the properties of the lens. It only crops, not transforms.

yes but if you want the same picture you get with a 50mm summi in 4/3 you have to choose a 25mm lens.

so in 4/3 with a standard focal length you get the DOF of a 25mm lens, which is what i dont want.

look at all the digital pictures with infinite DOF and you know what I'm talking about.

[albertwang]

I believe that will be the angle of view you would be referring to. Yes, I go agree. However, I have taken a different approach. For a 24mm lens, I step back from the subject to incorporate more of the view if needs be rather than switch to the more wide angle lens. If I were to use say a 18mm lens instead, that would give me the "look" of a 18mm lens but not a 24m lens (more distortion, etc.)

Of course, that's why Leica has digital specific lenses soon. It is supposed to correct for both view of angle and depth of field. Hopefully that 25mm f1.4 will give the fingerprint of the Summilux-R 50mm.