Next up for a review are two cameras and one amazing little (and quite affordable) lens – at least for Leica price standards:

The Panasonic GF1 and the Sony Nex-3, both with the Leica Summarit-M 35/2.5 lens. The lens is part of Leica’s “low-cost”- or “nice-price”-line of lenses and can be found for EUR 1.350,– new and for EUR 1.150,– used.

I already did a few shots with it on Panasonic’s GF1 recently and was quite impressed of its sharpness and brilliance. So I decided to give it a real try, not only on the GF1, but also on Sony’s Nex-3. I will use the whole week to test the two small combinations quite extensively and let you know my findings immediately afterwards.
From what I saw on the first pics in a 3 meter radius around my desk, this little Leica lens seems very competent with the Sony Nex (click to enlarge).

^Sony Nex-3 with Leica Summarit 35/2.5 (via Kipon adapter)

^Sony Nex-3 with Leica Summarit 35/2.5 (via Kipon adapter)

^Sony Nex-3 with Leica Summarit 35/2.5 (via Kipon adapter)