Hi, Sandy and all.
From: Sandy Harris <sandyinchina@xxxxxxxxx>
>There's already a :Leica 25/1.4
Actually a "regular" Four-Thirds (DSLR) lens. I've heard it to be an
extremely good performer, but large and pricey. Very nice that "real"
aperture ring!
>and a Voigtlander 25/0.95
An amazing lens, if somewhat specialised. Unfortunately it has *no electric
contacts*; in other words, it's like an old C-mount lens adapted to m4/3,
missing EXIF data... That's a shame, since Voigtländer does make some Manual
Focus lenses *with* electronic communication to modern bodies, like the
SL-II series.
>On the other hand, there are several Oly 4/3 lenses that, if they
>were produced in m43, might be very competitive indeed. The 50/2
>macro, 14-35/2 pro zoom and 12-60/2.8-4 consumer zoom are
>ones I can think of.
Anything wide enough _could_ be made smaller, thanks to the shorter register
-- less strong retrofocus design. But corner performance could suffer
because of the sensor...
>Also, there are areas not covered well by current offerings. A
>good prime in the 10-16 range would be sure to sell.
Sure it is... but Panny has just released a really tiny 14/2.5!
Cheers,
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Carlos J. Santisteban Salinas
IES Turaniana (Roquetas de Mar, Almeria)
<http://cjss.sytes.net/>
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