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July 6th, 2010, 09:03 AM
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New PL 25mm!?!?
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July 6th, 2010, 09:19 AM
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Uh oh, time to sell some stuff. 
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July 6th, 2010, 09:26 AM
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It's very close to the 20mm f1.7... I'd rather see a 45mm f1.4 or 57mm f1.4 for portraits.
The Olympus mZD 50mm f2 could do the trick, if it's as fast to focus as the two new mZD zooms.
We live in hope!
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July 6th, 2010, 09:33 AM
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True Brian and I have to agree about the 9-18mm (it's the only one of the two new Oly lenses that I have) that it is excellent...so much so that well... I digress.
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July 6th, 2010, 04:48 PM
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A micro 4/3rds 25/1.4 might be handy for some, as would any fast prime, like 38/1.2 etc. We all have our wants.
I recently bought a Pany/Leica D 25/1.4 adapted into the format, from its native 4/3rds. Helluva thing. Big, and heavy. And brilliant.
This discussion tends to make me wonder if Panasonic are considering abandoning 4/3rds entirely. Are they still producing the Leica D series 4/3 lenses? They are very, very good. And, they don't get much play on this forum, against the backdrop chatter of legacy glass etc.
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July 7th, 2010, 02:33 AM
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I recently bought a Pany/Leica D 25/1.4 adapted into the format, from its native 4/3rds. Helluva thing. Big, and heavy. And brilliant.
This discussion tends to make me wonder if Panasonic are considering abandoning 4/3rds entirely. Are they still producing the Leica D series 4/3 lenses? They are very, very good.
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I had one of these, and you are right. its big, heavy and with amazing image quality. As can be seen, its not really a "snug fit" on m4/3.
If the rumours are true I would think its an obvious move for Panasonic. These lenses are still available, but whether they are still making them I wouldn't know. I presume it would be relatively easy to just change the mount & they could have the lens out while working on some other fast primes. If the rumours are true and they are responding to the general desire for this type of lens, then that is very encouraging.
Like you I would wonder about their commitment to 4/3 as it seems obvious that they are putting all their energies into m4/3. Indeed the future of 4/3 in general may hinge on what Olympus do next. They obviously have a huge lens lineup to "find a home for" and the rumours about their "modular camera" are intriguing and exciting. I'd be very interested in a camera that let me use both 4/3 and m4/3 lenses, particularly If they can keep it relatively light and small but still have options for battery grips, video, interchangeable finders etc.
The D series lenses are still available. I've had a 14-50mm f2.8-3.5 for a while and have just bought the 14-150mm zoom. I posted a thread on it here:-
My new best friend!
I would have thought these are a little large for changing to m4/3 mount, but who knows? They are certainly superb lenses.
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July 7th, 2010, 04:04 AM
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July 7th, 2010, 04:18 AM
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I hope they are actually micro-size.. rather than simply changing the mount.
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I had one of these, and you are right. its big, heavy and with amazing image quality. As can be seen, its not really a "snug fit" on m4/3.
If the rumours are true I would think its an obvious move for Panasonic. These lenses are still available, but whether they are still making them I wouldn't know. I presume it would be relatively easy to just change the mount & they could have the lens out while working on some other fast primes. If the rumours are true and they are responding to the general desire for this type of lens, then that is very encouraging.
Like you I would wonder about their commitment to 4/3 as it seems obvious that they are putting all their energies into m4/3. Indeed the future of 4/3 in general may hinge on what Olympus do next. They obviously have a huge lens lineup to "find a home for" and the rumours about their "modular camera" are intriguing and exciting. I'd be very interested in a camera that let me use both 4/3 and m4/3 lenses, particularly If they can keep it relatively light and small but still have options for battery grips, video, interchangeable finders etc.
The D series lenses are still available. I've had a 14-50mm f2.8-3.5 for a while and have just bought the 14-150mm zoom. I posted a thread on it here:-
My new best friend!
I would have thought these are a little large for changing to m4/3 mount, but who knows? They are certainly superb lenses. |
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). Personally I would like a wide angle prime instead though.
