[Leica] more on the GF-1, the finder, and a portrait of an artist

[s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan Dimitrov)]

I'm still not happy about the lack of IS, and the relatively low  
priority given to software (i.e. the high noise issues).
Though I have to admit, I've held off upgrading from my G10, as I  
suspect another big leap forward  very soon.
S.d.


On Jan 9, 2010, at 11:34 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote:

> Steve sed:
>
>>> Wonderful, Kyle. By coincidence, I received my GF-1 today and have  
>>> tested
>>> it a bit this afternoon, inside a bar and on the street. Very  
>>> pleasant
>>> indeed. I got it with the 1.7/20mm lens too, but I also have the M- 
>>> MFT
>>> adapter, so tomorrow I will test it with my M lenses.
>
>> this all sounds like a very attractive combination, especially with  
>> the Pana
>> 20mm 1.7 lens. If you use it with the electronic viewfinder,  
>> adapter, and
>> manual focus M lenses, how easy is focussing through the viewfinder?
>> compared to the LCD screen ? Is focussing easy enough to attract  
>> people who
>> care to frequently use their leica M lenses with manual focus?
>
> i ordered the adapter for my Leikon lenses (i'm kind of stoaked to  
> try the the 300 2.8 on there -- hilarity ensues) but it has yet to  
> arrive. when it does I shall report back post haste about manual  
> focusing. i've manually focused the 20 1.8, it functions well enough  
> but has no stop in either direction, which can be a bit confusing.
>
> I'm left wondering, with Leica and Panasonic's long history, why  
> they didn't make a Leitz branded version of this camera -- I imagine  
> it would have sold like water at a house fire.
>
> The full res images are really marvelous. This camera's a winner.  
> I'll try and do a more extensive review this weekend. Oh, and I  
> haven't even tried the high-def video yet!
>
> (now listening to Rammstein)
>
> kyle
>
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Slobodan Dimitrov
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