Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Barbour asked: why should it interest someone who has an M8? what are its advantages? does it have an optical viewfinder? what is ease of focus? where is the best source to read about its general characteristcs? that should get me started, or stopped... Why should it interest an M8 user?? It shouldn't- As Stephen Gandy has said it's a "Poor man's M8". The best review is on DP Review http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicdmcg1/ . It uses a very good EVF and has NO optical v/f ( a small price to pay) but since there isn't any auto focus you cannot have a working rangefinderless viewfinder. Focus is easy and quick, Look, Steve, iys a fun camera- a tiny DSLR looking non mirrorless camera. The results are governed by the Lens. The zoom lens that comes with it is quite effective. Leica glass is Leica glass and there is nothing in this body to diminish the results. Bests: vroger