deecy Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Beautiful! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredus Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 M-Mount ???? <br> <img src="http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/panasonic/dmcl1-07.jpg"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry_rory Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Could be interesting if they develop a couple of nice fast prime lenses for this camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBoehm Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 "M-mount?" No, 4/3. Maybe an adaptor out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_brewton Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Fred, no, it's a 4/3 mount for the 4/3 "system" pioneered by Olympus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramig Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 red dot?!!!!!!! what a shame. ; >) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasmformyzombie Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Hmm...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambor Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 looks hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjords Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Bokeh eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nels Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Are the large images posted on dpreview of this thing at 100% size? Don't see the size mentioned anywhere. Like the O.I.S. and dust shaker built-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kik Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 For when the Leica "copy"? FOR WHEN THE FAST PRIMES? Fingers crossed! ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_c1 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 The press release doesn't say whether the lens is made (or even designed) by Leica. I wonder if it has the same lineage as the other "Leica" lenses on Panasonic digicams, i.e. Leica-approved Panasonic designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthuryeo Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Looks like the 4/3 sensor size is even smaller than the APS sensors currently in Nikon DSLR's. Panasonic better be able to pull out a miracle in noise reduction for this sensor at ISO 640 and above. Let's see ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew robertson Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Still looks great for 4/3rds owners. They have lacked a stabilized lens for a long while. I wonder how long until Leicasonic releases a longer focal length stabilized lens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuk_vuksanovic Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 funny how 99% of contemporary equipment reviews fail to inform you properly about the viewfinder--arguably the most important part of a camera. judging by the pictures, i assume this one is "electronic". if so, that places the lumix neck-and-neck with a $25 disposable. why a company would want to spend time engineering a sophisticated lens in such a context is beyond me (unless, of course, the marketing department knew how to "sell" the idea). that said, i really hope i'm wrong and it's actually some kind of miracle/miniature rangefinder they've built in. vuk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monochrome11 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 vuk - apparently it's a true slr but with a sideways swinging mirror (a la Olympus Pen and current Oly E330?)... however i can't imagine it being comparable to a film based SLR... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keirst Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 While the camera has a certain geek chic, it also reminds me why I sold my Nikon N8008 and kept my Nikon F4. You just don't need that many buttons to have a great picture taking machine. The cameras I like the best have simple interfaces to control the camera and the machine itself doesn't get in the way of taking photos. That's what's so nice about the Leica Ms, and one reason why I use my M7 the most of any camera I have now. That's not to say it won't be a good camera for a lot of people, just that I won't be one of them. I hope Leica gets enough revenue out of the deal with Panasonic to keep going and to develop other things that I might actually like, like an M film body with a 1/4000 second max shutter speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew robertson Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 "it also reminds me why I sold my Nikon N8008 and kept my Nikon F4" The F4 has more buttons than my digital camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry_rory Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I said earlier that it would be nice if there were a couple of fast primes for 4/3rds mount. Sigma is quick off the block with a 4/3rds version of it's 30mm f/1.4mm EX DC HSM.... http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/06022611sigma43rds.asp OK it is not a Leica/Panasonic but it will make an interesting low light combination (with an equivalent of 60mm) on the new L1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis1 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 <a href="http://www.mytikas.org/portal/kb.php?mode=article&k=2">are leica lenses ready for digital?</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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