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Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 ASPH OIS - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Lens Reviews -
(Micro-)Four-Thirds
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Sample Images
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
45.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/4.0 |
| Exposure |
1/1000s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
45.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/5.6 |
| Exposure |
1/640s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
45.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/2.8 |
| Exposure |
1/2500s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
45.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/2.8 |
| Exposure |
1/2000s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
45.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/2.8 |
| Exposure |
1/80s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
45.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/2.8 |
| Exposure |
1/125s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
45.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/5.6 |
| Exposure |
1/8s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
45.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/5.6 |
| Exposure |
1/13s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-G1 |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
45.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/5.6 |
| Exposure |
1/200s |
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VerdictThe Leica DG Macro-Elamrit 45mm f/2.8 ASPH OIS is an impressive lens.
The resolution is generally on an very high level straight from the max. aperture setting. The vignetting is a little too pronounced at f/2.8 although fairly low otherwise. Lateral CAs are well controlled and distortions are a non-issue. The quality of the bokeh is generally good with only very marginal color fringing
in the focus transition zones.
Typical for micro-four thirds lenses it is a dwarfish representative of the species. The build
quality is very good - some may criticize the "lack of substance" but it simply an extremely
compact lens and as such very light-weight at just 225g.
The Leica lens uses an AF micro motor for focusing but it emits only a marginal amount of noise.
The AF speed is quite good for a contrast AF system. The optical image stabilizer
("Mega OIS") works fine at conventional focus distances but it seems to struggle a little in
macro scenes (which is not unusual actually).
The Leica 45mm f/2.8 is undoubtedly an interesting and high quality lens for the micro-four-thirds
system albeit an expensive one.
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