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2 responses to “Micro Four Thirds”

1. Michel Braud

   December 1, 2008 at 3:57 pm

   Here is a link to get an idea of what this little camera is able to produce.

   Of course I would have appreciated different pictures parameters, wide apertures, high ISO etc. …. but still it is impressive just with this “into the picture” effect it shows.

   An interesting note is the forthcoming possibility of using Leica M lenses on it via an adapter. I think this will change the way many look at this camera, could it be a small M8 for 1/5th of the price ?
2. Thomas Pindelski

   December 1, 2008 at 4:34 pm

   Michel – thanks for the link.

   The problem with the Leica adapters will be that a 50mm lens will be effectively 100mm on the G1, because of the small sensor. Now that’s not necessarily bad but it raises two issues.

   • How do you accurately focus your 50mm Summicron, now a 100mm, at full aperture using the electronic viewfinder, given that there will be no autofocus function? Maybe there will be focus confirmation in the viewfinder?
   • How do you get really wide, fast lenses for the camera? Your 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit, maybe the greatest ultra wide ever made (I used one for years) is now an unexciting 42mm in effective focal length.

   But the imminent availability of the adapter is, I agree, very exciting news, because you know we won’t be seeing anything like the G1′s exciting design from Leica.