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Vivek
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Just wondering if that thing is being bought with the GF or considered as an unwanted/expensive doodah..
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An AF P$S camera?I have ordered the Helios finder; it has a number of frame line in it, and when I receive it, I will plot these against the 14-45 kit lens.
I don't either Cindy. I'm shooting with a 4 yr. old 5D--and my other 2 EF bodies are older technology, my G1 is from late December and I don't have any plans to upgrade it even if something else comes out. I did upgrade in earlier times because technology was moving so quickly and you could see quite significant improvements from model to model. Now--the G1 is only going to be improved incrementally and that won't tempt me. Same with the GF2 I expect. (Just reread Vivek's comments--I think he's questioning whether the EVF will be FORWARD compatible--I would hope--though I suspect that it won't matter to me--if I get along with the camera it will likely be around a good while without upgrading).I'm getting one from Monza, too. I don't consider this a 6 month camera. The G1 is still going strong after 11 months and my other two digital cameras are much older technology. I also consider that the EVF is just a part of this camera. If I sell the GF1 at some point, I'll sell the EVF with it.
That was exactly my question, Diane.I think he's questioning whether the EVF will be FORWARD compatible--
The camera body I sill like more than the micro 4/3 out today is the Diglux 2/LC1 and I would still welcome a m4/3 variant with EVF
Diane, I used my Pen-F 60mm f/1.5 manual focus lens. It was much easier to manual focus than on the E-P1 because the focus assist zooms back out automatically when the shutter button is tapped. Final framing can then be tweaked. I think focusing the GF1 will only be a problem in very bright sun. Then I will use the EVF. If I know I will be at an event that will take place outside in very bright sun, then G1 will be the tool of choice. (Maybe that will change after I actually get the EVF on my GF1)....snip...
I did note that Cindy used her M lens for the reenactment shots and didn't say anything about problems focusing even with only the LCD. Any comments Cindy??
Diane
Hear, hear! For myself, my 5 years old, 5 Mp Digilux 2 with its newly replaced sensor has all but relegated my fancy G1 with a bunch of adapters to the cupboard.......
The camera body I sill like more than the micro 4/3 out today is the Diglux 2/LC1 and I would still welcome a m4/3 variant with EVF
It is a shame that Leica didn't jump into micro 4/3 with this body. It is beautiful.I'm in the same boat with the viewfinder on order.
I think the engineers will continue to work on the technology. This quote was from the GF1 preview "We understand the downgrade from the G1/GH1 (apparently the engineers did try, but it proved impossible to make a removable version)". I an't see them giving up or being satisfied with the current removable one given how well they did on the G1/GH1 version. The port design seems pretty universal.
The camera body I sill like more than the micro 4/3 out today is the Diglux 2/LC1 and I would still welcome a m4/3 variant with EVF
Or at least fit this lens on the X1.It is a shame that Leica didn't jump into micro 4/3 with this body. It is beautiful.
Why not? I only use finders for framing; it's a simple matter to select an approximate focal length on the barrel, and compare the finder lines with the EVF image. and you can see the AF confirmation light peripherally; at least I can. Not sure what you meant here.Quote:
I have ordered the Helios finder; it has a number of frame line in it, and when I receive it, I will plot these against the 14-45 kit lens.
An AF P$S camera?
Same here, Terry. I was shooting with the L1 again the other day, the LC1's big brother, and marveling again at the excellence of this design. Fit the G1 EVF and sensor into it, slim it down for micro-FourThirds mount, and I'd be in heaven.... The camera body I sill like more than the micro 4/3 out today is the Diglux 2/LC1 and I would still welcome a m4/3 variant with EVF
http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/LeicaDigilux2/Images/frontview.jpg