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It sounds like the G6 is what you want. Why carp about the design of the GX7?
... Lumix batteries "Made in China"
You are entitled to say what you want, but speak on behalf of yourself, not "most of us". Also, if you think the X-E1 is a better camera, it might be a good idea to buy that one instead of complaining about the Panasonic.
Big repercussion :: people disagree with your point of view. Sheesh.Yes, and thanks Robert. I haven't posted on forums much in the past few years, so I guess I forgot, that you can't say what you really feel, without repercussions.
I often feel the very same here in my country .
I said what Jurgen said, 'Speak for yourself, you're not speaking for me.' I simply don't like it when people express their own desires as representing mine.
Amen to that. It wasn't always like this, back when Guy first started this forum, with mostly FM people, it was very friendly around here, then people from DPR started showing up and brought their crabbiness with them and well, sadly, I don't hang out here much anymore.
Most enthusiasts I know, including those on this forum, have too many cameras, complex ones as well as simple, functional ones. Many (most?) claim (me included :angel: ) that they prefer the simple ones. Maybe that's true, but we can be reasonably sure that Panasonic knows better than any of us what sells.
Pleeeease, no self-accusation !
I disagree. I think many of the enthusiasts, have been asking for years like maybe 10 or 12, on the forums, for a return to OM1/FM2 type and size cameras as well as small affordable rangefinder type bodies. Well, all the sudden the OMD, Fuji x100,100s, Xpro1 and XE1 come out and they sell like hot cakes. It only took the camera makers 10 years to figure out what a lot of us had known all along. So, no, I don't for a minute, think any of the electronics companies have a clue, most of the time. People in large corporations are still just people, they are not gods and to treat them as such thinking they know everything, only makes us into idiots.Most enthusiasts I know, including those on this forum, have too many cameras, complex ones as well as simple, functional ones. Many (most?) claim (me included :angel: ) that they prefer the simple ones. Maybe that's true, but we can be reasonably sure that Panasonic knows better than any of us what sells.
Most of use have little or no idea what camera most of us will buy next though. Except Louis XIV of course, since he claimed to represent all of us (L'Etat, c'est moi) (mostly the French, of course, which is not most of us and doesn't include me either, so he's probably off topic as well), but I believe he's dead.
I do mean that those looking for a simpler, more functional camera would probably be better off with a Fuji. No offense meant. I own several, although unfortunately none of the recent models, and they are all real photographers' cameras, while my Panasonics are all (except the L1) first and foremost tools of convenience.
Fully agree, plus we should keep in mind that decision makers in large corporations like Panasonic especially are NO PHOTOGRAPHERS in general. And so it takes even longer to iterate to a useable model for a photographer.
