For starters, we were extremely impressed by the stellar performance of the Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 lens that ships with the L1 (see the test at the end of this story). Leica film camera owners would kill for this lens, not just for its zoom range, but because it's the only interchangeable Leica lens that features Panasonic's built-in MEGA OIS (Optical Image Stabilization). Unfortunately for them, it's available only in a Four Thirds mount, and it won't be available separately for Four Thirds system DSLRs from Olympus until sometime in 2007 (at an estimated street price of $1,300)..



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