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When you say pinch focus are you talking pinpoint focus (true spot focus) or are you talking about touch the screen on the spot you want it to focus? I had the camera set to face detection. I generally don't have the camera set there but decided to try shooting that way and it was still very fast to focus.Wow, could this be the first Panasonic JPEG engine whose colors I actually like in a very long long long Looooong time?
How did you feel the camera responded to you when doing all these autofocusing? Does the G3 has the "pinch focus" or is that GF3 only?
- Raist
If you had the measurements handy I could check. I've tried the Novoflex adapter on the G3 with M lenses and that works fine.anyone have a metabones adapter and confirm if it fits the g3? it looks like the top portion of where it says LUMIX on the camera might not fit the focus ring. can anyone confirm?
ok so diamater is about 2.75". from the edge of the outer circle (focus ring) to the inner circle (where the lens attaches) is around 0.75".If you had the measurements handy I could check. I've tried the Novoflex adapter on the G3 with M lenses and that works fine.
no worries. thx for checking. 2.75" equates to 70mm. i hope it fits.The outer diameter if the Novoflex is 58mm, which is a fair bit smaller.
The depth of the Novoflex is 8mm.
Holding a 2.75" piece of tape up to the mount it is going to be close with the part of the camera that says "Lumix", so I guess I really cannot answer your question.
Bulky looking, but less panning colour smear than the old G1/G2 EVFs. Don't know how it'll compare to the G3. GH2 was better.Viewer of Olympus is "pure horror"
That is exactly what I thought when I picked it up at a trade show. Of course, it's really a GF1 with VF and articulating screen...This remind me of a GF1 with a built in viewfinder
HI There JoeGot my 3 today. Had to cancel the order from Panasonic since i got it off ebay. This remind me of a GF1 with a built in viewfinder. Nice size, and no problems holding it.
Waiting for the usual battery charge now. I see the batteries are the same as the GF2, which list at 50.00 at B&H.
Joe
Weather is glorious in the city. Hopefully those in the east bay aren't roasting in the heat!Great shot, Terry. Thanks for continuing to share. Weather's been good to us this weekend, eh?
I have used the Olympus view finder briefly. I find both the Panasonic G3's and the Olympus pretty good. The Olympus doesn't do any kind of color crawl at all, so on that end it's a notch better. However, I don't like the extending view finder the way the VF2 as much as say built in on the Panasonic in terms of feel (but I do prefer the ability to slim the camera by taking it off).HI There Joe
congratulations!
So - the thousand dollar question.
How does the viewfinder compare with the Olympus VF-2?
all the best
Thanks Ricardo - That's useful information as I'm pretty familiar with the VF-2 viewfinder.I have used the Olympus view finder briefly. I find both the Panasonic G3's and the Olympus pretty good. The Olympus doesn't do any kind of color crawl at all, so on that end it's a notch better. However, I don't like the extending view finder the way the VF2 as much as say built in on the Panasonic in terms of feel (but I do prefer the ability to slim the camera by taking it off).
I understad the Pen 3 has some enchancements in how the VF2 will look in terms of refreshing from the sensor and lower light use. I did find the G3 an improvement here over the G1, the G1 I remember started to get a lot of noise and the refresh rate slower down a lot. The G3 does much better here than the G1.
- Raist