Will real Leica M lenses work on the Lumix digital ........ or only these
rebadged Seagul made in China bits of window glass?
jh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Sepke" <daniel.sepke@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, 09 August, 2006 02:22 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: (OT) Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Review
>
> Hans,
>
> I believe the Leica lens has been tested on an E330 as part of the dpreview
> preproduction look at the Panny body. He reported that the lens works on the
> e330. It has to be assumed that the aperture ring is overridden by the
> control wheels on the esystem bodies and that the A position doesn't do
> anything or it would be counter to the mode dials on Oly bodies. Other than
> stating that the lens works on a E330 Mr. Askey does not go into any depth
> in the preview about lens compatibility.
>
> It is worth noting that the Panasonic body has a rear control wheel for
> aperture selection on lenses other than the Leica. A sensible assumption
> would be that there is a menu based mode control for non Panny/Leica lenses.
> I would expect to see a full production review in the next couple of months
> or so when the bodies supposed to be shipping.
>
> Dan S.
>
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Hans van Veluwen
> Subject: [OM] Re: (OT) Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Review
>
> : What I want is the lens. And an E thing to put it on.
>
> I wonder what would happen if you put the Leica lens on an E- body. Will the
> body recognise the selected aperture? I doubt that.
>
> Vice versa, what happens if you put a digital Zuiko (or 4/3 Sigma) on the
> Panasonic? These lenses don't have an aperture dial. The body doesn't have
> an aperture button. So you only will have full program mode and shutter
> speed preferred AE - no aperture preferred AE or manual mode? Hmm. :(
>
> The body should OTOH do very well with OM Zuikos... ;)
>
> Hans
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