Future lenses for the Digilux-3 ?

[karman]

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With respect to lenses for the new Digilux-3, I wonder if anyone knows anything about what lenses we can expect in the near future? Are any roadmaps available?

 

Related question: I guess in the mean time one could use the Olympus Zuiko 4/3 lenses. How do the Zuiko lenses compare with the (new) Leica D-lenses in terms of quality?

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[philipotto]

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[john_f]

Gerwin,

 

Welcome to the Leica forum. As for future plans for new lenses, have a look at the Pana chart below:

 

As for how Zuiko 4/3 and Leica D lenses might compare, it would probably be best to wait for a test from a reliable source. My guess is that the Leica lens will be very good.

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[john_f]

Philip,

 

Man, talk about being fast! .. ;-)

[johnwolf]

With respect to lenses for the new Digilux-3, I wonder if anyone knows anything about what lenses we can expect in the near future? Are any roadmaps available?

 

Related question: I guess in the mean time one could use the Olympus Zuiko 4/3 lenses. How do the Zuiko lenses compare with the (new) Leica D-lenses in terms of quality?

 

 

Gerwin,

 

Not sure what Leica plans to offer, but here's a link of four thirds lens options that might interest you:

 

Four Thirds | Products | Lenses

 

John

[ejd]

In the review of the Panasonic L1 in Amateur Photographer (9 Sept 2006) it was said that 'those wishing to stick with the Leica brand' would be able to look forward to a 14-150 f3.5-5.6, a 50-150 f3.5-5.6, a 45 f2 macro (all with mega OIS) and a 25 f1.4 (without the OIS) in 2007.

[MJLogan]

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Non -Leica 4/3-mount lenses (at least existing ones) do not have aperture rings, so you'll have to set the aperture on the Digilux-3 via the "Function 1" button on the top of the body.

[albertwang]

Those D lenses look Delicious... That's why Leica uses the term to designate those...

 

Bring on the Lensbots!!!

[charlie]

Mein Name ist Charlie. Wohne in Amsterdam. Bin neu in diesem Forum aber mein ganzes leben Leica Fan. Allerdings liegt meine Erfahrung hauptsaechlich bei Analog. Angefangen mit der M3, bis hinzu die R9...

Seit einigen Jahren besitze ich eine Digilux 2 und die Dlux-2. Beide sehr befriedigend.

Bin jetzt dabei mir die Digilux 3 anzuschaffen. Moechte dazu das Objektiv Leica Vario Elmar R 1:4/80-200 und den Leica fourthirds Adapter kaufen. Kan jemand mir dazu raten ?

Ist dieses Objektiv ohne Probleme mit der Digilux3 zu gebrauchen ?

Oder soll ich warten auf die Leica D Vario Elmar 14-150mm F3.5-5.6, die in absehbarer Zeit auf dem Markt kommen soll ?

Vielleicht gab es diese Frage schon mal, bin aber wie gesagt ein neu 'zug'reister'

Gruss aus Amsterdam

[dugby]

With respect to lenses for the new Digilux-3, I wonder if anyone knows anything about what lenses we can expect in the near future? Are any roadmaps available?

 

Related question: I guess in the mean time one could use the Olympus Zuiko 4/3 lenses. How do the Zuiko lenses compare with the (new) Leica D-lenses in terms of quality?

 

The Olympus 7-14mm has produced very good images, as posted here and also on wwwdotpbasedotcom ....so good .....dare I say better than what Leica has produced at 14mm...?

[dist]

Non -Leica 4/3-mount lenses (at least existing ones) do not have aperture rings, so you'll have to set the aperture on the Digilux-3 via the "Function 1" button on the top of the body.

 

If you have the latest firmware installed on your L1/DL3 you don't even have to push the "Function 1" button; simply operating the dial wheel next to the display screen will get the job done. Although I have to admit I miss the aperture ring on Olympus lenses it really isn't that much of a deal.

Cheers,

[sdai]

.dare I say better than what Leica has produced at 14mm...?

 

Apples and oranges ...

 

Is Olympus able to produce a 35mm full frame wide angle at 14mm?

 

For the record, the widest rectilinear OM lens for 35mm only goes to 18mm and it's a shabby f/3.5.

[Riley]

Apples and oranges ...

 

Is Olympus able to produce a 35mm full frame wide angle at 14mm?

 

why would anyone make a lens for a format they dont support

to satisfy who, some tosser with a fetish for antiques

 

surely what matters is how a lens performs

or are there too many rotten apples for you in that ...

[sdai]

surely what matters is how a lens performs

or are there too many rotten apples for you in that ...

 

Sour grapes, my friend ... of course, all you can't have aren't good.

[doubice]

Mein Name ist Charlie. Wohne in Amsterdam. Bin neu in diesem Forum aber mein ganzes leben Leica Fan. Allerdings liegt meine Erfahrung hauptsaechlich bei Analog. Angefangen mit der M3, bis hinzu die R9...

Seit einigen Jahren besitze ich eine Digilux 2 und die Dlux-2. Beide sehr befriedigend.

Bin jetzt dabei mir die Digilux 3 anzuschaffen. Moechte dazu das Objektiv Leica Vario Elmar R 1:4/80-200 und den Leica fourthirds Adapter kaufen. Kan jemand mir dazu raten ?

Ist dieses Objektiv ohne Probleme mit der Digilux3 zu gebrauchen ?

Oder soll ich warten auf die Leica D Vario Elmar 14-150mm F3.5-5.6, die in absehbarer Zeit auf dem Markt kommen soll ?

Vielleicht gab es diese Frage schon mal, bin aber wie gesagt ein neu 'zug'reister'

Gruss aus Amsterdam

 

Hello Charlie,

 

You posted your question on the English forum - I assume that being from Holland you also speak English; don't all Dutch?

 

You will have no problems using the R 4/80-200mm zoom with the 4/3 adapter on the Digilux 3. You have to be aware though, that focusing will be manual and aperture will not be automatic. You will have to focus with the aperture open and close it manually to the shooting f-stop just before you take the picture - kind of like in the early days of SLR photography.

 

Some users also reported minor metering discrepancies with these combinations and some fine tuning might have to be done.

 

Overall, I would suggest the R zoom as a temporary solution. While the results will be good, it will be slow to use and a proper 4/3 zoom will perform much faster.

 

Mit freundlichen Grüßen aus Vancouver,

 

Jan

[Riley]

surely what matters is how a lens performs

or are there too many rotten apples for you in that ...

 

Sour grapes, my friend ... of course, all you can't have aren't good.

 

well hell, just when i thought i could buy anything

like that would make me a member of some magicians club

 

but oh i see where you are coming from

how a lens performs is '0' importance to you

[ptomsu]

There is a whole new generation of Oly lenses coming (either 2007 or 2008)

 

1) most impressively the 12-60/2.8-4

2) 14-35/2.0

3) 70-300/4.0-5.6

4) 2.0 Telekonverter

 

plus the 14-150/3.5-5.6 from Panasonic/Leica

[harjtt]

Peter,.. you missed one more from oly - an all new 50-200 SWD 2.8-3.5

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[charlie]

Hello Charlie,

 

You posted your question on the English forum - I assume that being from Holland you also speak English; don't all Dutch?

 

You will have no problems using the R 4/80-200mm zoom with the 4/3 adapter on the Digilux 3. You have to be aware though, that focusing will be manual and aperture will not be automatic. You will have to focus with the aperture open and close it manually to the shooting f-stop just before you take the picture - kind of like in the early days of SLR photography.

 

Some users also reported minor metering discrepancies with these combinations and some fine tuning might have to be done.

 

Overall, I would suggest the R zoom as a temporary solution. While the results will be good, it will be slow to use and a proper 4/3 zoom will perform much faster.

 

Mit freundlichen Grüßen aus Vancouver,

 

Jan

Hi Jan,

wasn't aware there were separate english and german forums. As said, am new on this web-communication. And actually I even feel more comfortable in the anglophone parts of this world.

Have taken your advice and will rather wait till new lenses are out for the Digilux 3.

The old R lenses would be an anachronism using the digital body. (A Dutch writer once wrote about anachronism: 'we may travel today with the speed of sound, but our minds still travel by horse-wagon')

What's your opinion on these new lenses which are coming on the market for the Panasonic with 3/4 bajonet ? Are they compatible with the Leica Digilux 3 ? Or they also have manual focusing etc. Understand 3/4 is the future standard, but does each brand make their own version ? Sorry to ask you so many things, but you seem to be an expert.

What's uyour opinion on the M8. Are there vario lenses of the old M series, which are compatible to that body ?

Thanks for bearing with me

Charlie

[Delfi_r]

Charlie: the Panasonic lenses are branded Leica-D, there are not any other lenses branded Leica for 4/3.

 

The slow pace of new enses will force many people to the Olynpus range, all of fine quality too, but without the OIS stabilizer (the new Olympus bodies come with internal stabilization) and without the aperture ring (a minor problem, but the analogue feel of the Leica Digilux 3 was my first reason to chose it over other brands)