Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard all the items you describe as vapourware are in stock at my dealer. Frank On 2 Sep 2009, at 14:22, Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at comcast.net> wrote: > This is a really interesting little camera. Assuming it turns out > to be real and not vaporware like so much of the recent Panasonic > micro-4/3rds releases (14-140 zoom, 7-14 zoom, GH-1, M&R adapters), > I'll probably buy one. > > I'd expect to use it with the Panasonic autofocus lenses, though. I > don't see any way of focusing an M or R lens except in the now- > classic P&S framing position. I suppose the attachable EVF is > another possible manual focussing solution, but I'd want an optical > finder in that hot shoe. > > As for the use of R glass on it, I can't help but think the Leitax > adapter/D700 is a better solution for top image quality. But, maybe > 9/9/09 will tell a different tale. > > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > On Sep 02, 2009, at 7:54 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: > >> The new Micro 4:3 GF1 is a bit more leica looking than a lot of >> other things i've seen -- with the pancake lens it's looking pretty >> attractive as the camera to go in my old M-Classic bag.... >> >> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09090204panasonicdmcgf1.asp >> >> >> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09090203panasonic20mm.asp >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information