Adam,
Some corrections:
- Panasonic and Leica together collaborated on the design of the
Digilux-3 and Lumix DMC-L1K bodies. While mechanically identical, they
have different JPEG rendering firmware, each tailored to their brand's
preferences in color and grayscale image processing. All of them are
manufactured by Panasonic; the Digilux-3 bodies are shipped to Leica
in Germany after manufacture for final testing, inspection and
packaging.
- The Panasonic-made, Leica-design/collaboration lenses offered in 4/3
System mount are the
Vario-Elmarit D 14-50/2.8-3.5 ASPH OIS (standard lens supplied with
the L1 and Digilux-3)
Vario Elmarit D 14-50/3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS (standard lens supplied with
the L10)
Vario-Elmarit D 14-150/3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS (standalone purchase only)
Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH (standalone purchase only)
To what extent Leica and Panasonic collaborate on the lens designs is
a question mark; certainly Matsushita/Panasonic has a great deal of
experience and expertise in lens designs themselves. But it is known
that all lenses marked "Leica" on the bezel must pass performance
inspection criteria established by Leica as part of their collaboration.
- The Vario-Elmarit D 14-50/2.8-3.5 ASPH OIS is also available as a
standalone purchase.
G
On Oct 20, 2008, at 6:36 PM, Adam Maas wrote:
Leica does sell 4/3rds DSLR's which use 4/3rds lenses, but they're
simply rebadged Panasonics. Leica also sells a few 4/3rds lenses,
mostly in kits with either Leica or Panasonic branded SLR's, but
there's a pair of lenses available outside the kits (a 25mm f1.4
Summicron-D and a 14-150mm D Vario-Elmar OIS zoom,Leica refers to the
4/3rds mount with the D designation)
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