Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A few weeks ago I thought that the GF1 looked interesting. I placed a preship order on Amazon for the kit with the 20mm f1.7 just to get in line, thinking that I would cancel as the time gets closer. Amazon usually send a "will ship soon" message as the time nears. Having waited 9 months for for an 18-200 Nikon a while ago, I did not want to go through the same kind of wait again and I wanted something small and light, but with a semi respectable size sensor. So, Amazon sent me a shipping notice last week with no prior warning, and I got my hands on it on Sunday. First impressions: - Feels great - Initial snaps look good, needs a real vieewfinder - Instruction Manual is about the worst I have ever seen - but it does come in four languages Now that I am beginning to get out from under the backlog of things that should have been done over the summer but were not, I should be able to exercise it more. A Leica M adapter and 40mm viewfinder are on their way from Cameraquest. -- Clive Blog: http://clive.moss.net/blog Photographs: http://clive.smugmug.com Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/clive.moss