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They're going to need a lot of shadow puppets to keep people occupied over a two-day "save the date" period.I'm glad they are getting the veal out of it.
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They're going to need a lot of shadow puppets to keep people occupied over a two-day "save the date" period.I'm glad they are getting the veal out of it.
agreed, but then I didn't argue that one.Fair enough, but my point about the lens being the determining factor on the bulk of the camera is still valid.
Hi Robert,I was stoked about this camera until I saw there's no film mode button.
Hopefully the slot under the hotshoe will allow you to attach a film mode controller.
Someone on another forum made the interesting comment that it might also be a sound port for a mike that sits in the hot shoe. It's an interesting idea. But I vote for a pluggable EVF too. ;-)I believe the consensus is that the slot below the hot shoe is for a plugin EVF. At least that's my vote.
I'm actually astonished that people use the film mode at all. But then, I am only interested in RAW capture, I have never touched the Film Mode button on my G1 ... intentionally, that is. It kinda gets in the way.I'm sure the film mode would be available as a menu option, or you can always shoot raw and change the image in appropriate software....
What typo?Other than the MAJOR typo on unvealing it looks promising!
I think you've got it, Robertasumendi - you can plug your IPhone in there and the film mode expands beyond all expectations. I bet they will allow you to download films from Itunes :clap: You will be able to do an image inspired by "Gone with the Wind", or maybe "The Wizard of Oz", but my fave would be "How to buy a Slow Cooker"I was stoked about this camera until I saw there's no film mode button.
Hopefully the slot under the hotshoe will allow you to attach a film mode controller.
What is more striking (to me) was the debut price (and the current price with a cash back) of a G1. Comes with an EVF and a really useful swivel TFT screen to boot!The discounts on the kits vs. individual items seem odd, especially the EVF (separate body + pancake + EVF almost 40% more than the kit price?!?)
I suspect the production lines of the old cameras were easier to modify 'mid-stream' - people are more flexible than highly automated production lines. Also, I read that cameras are produced in batches these days... again, not conducive to small incremental improvement tweaks.Why does every new camera need to be "a major leap forward"?
Once upon a time, a camera model was introduced and over a decade or three (I'm exaggerating for effect... ;-) small improvements were made to it over and over and over again. By the middle of the product lifespan, it was very well refined and a delight to use, utterly reliable and consistent in its quality. Look at the Leica M, the Nikon FM, the Rolleiflex, the Nikon F3, the Hasselblad 500, the Minox subminiature. All cameras that had very long production histories that got better with every iteration, subtle and small though they might be.
Trying to seperate fact from marketing hype, in the search for these *revolutionary new breakthroughs is a risky exercise...If we buyers of photographic equipment want a*revolutionary new breakthrough with every new model release, we will never again see the kind of subtle, sustained development and refinement that brought these brilliant cameras of the past to legendary status.
There's a whole culture of pre-release buzz and early adopter posting through the forums... the G1 was so different in design outlook that it took a while for people to realise it was a great solution for legacy lens use (the reason I bought mine the moment I could get my hands on one)... but there's been a steady build from photographers who have the old lenses lying around, as they've read the early adopter enthusiasm.I see the GF1 as an incremental development of the G1 concept, exploiting the micro-FourThirds concept with a smaller form factor with subtly different ergonomic and use options. Yes, it's competition for the E-P1 ... but this is 'a bad thing'? Why? Competition is supposed to improve the breed, not kill it.
I look forward to seeing the GF1. It is actually closer to the camera that I envisaged in 2003 than the G1 and could well appeal to me even more. But if it doesn't, I'm really quite happy with my G1, and L1, and E-1 that I own already.
Shhh ... (Remember we have new members here, one of them aptly named Panasonic Australia)Not only the G1 a revolutionary camera but was grossly under-priced!
what was it you were after? With the exception of Eye Controlled picking of where I'm looking at on the EVF for the MF assist I can't think of anything I'd like to addAh, in that case... where's our firmware update to improve MF assist functionality?
Yes, what else do we need, The "double button in one move" trick works really wellwhat was it you were after? With the exception of Eye Controlled picking of where I'm looking at on the EVF for the MF assist I can't think of anything I'd like to add
I've come to realise that suggesting specific engineering solutions could be counter productive (not invented here syndrome) - better to just ask for an improvement... which for me wouldn't require having to press Left Arrow, OK every time I want the MF assist zoom.what was it you were after? With the exception of Eye Controlled picking of where I'm looking at on the EVF for the MF assist I can't think of anything I'd like to add
ok ... what about:which for me wouldn't require having to press Left Arrow, OK every time I want the MF assist zoom.