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Subject: [Leica] OT GF1
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:46:17 +0100
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Well yes, I am sure there is a menu option for turning off the instant 
review, but I don't want to. I like the instant review, whether on the GF-1 
or the Leica. It allows me a quick glance at the screen to make sure the 
exposure was more or less OK etc.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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On Mar 20, 2010, at 5:39 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:

> 
> On Mar 19, 2010, at 9:34 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> 
>> Hi Steve,
>> 
>> I like the viewfinder. I initially tried using a 40mm optical finder with 
>> my 20mm lens, but of course then you do not see where the camera is 
>> focusing, and since I shoot a lot at f1.7 this matters to me. So I bought 
>> the EVF, and while it is not perfect, it certainly does the job.
>> 
>> One thing that I find annoying with the EVF is that it when it is turned 
>> on it also functions as the playback screen. In other words, you can use 
>> either the EVF or the LCD but not both.  What I would like is to use the 
>> EVF for taking the picture but the LCD for the instant review afterwards. 
>> I hope a future firmware upgrade will make this possible.
> 
> 
> can you turn off review and still use the EVF for taking the picture?
> 
> 
> Steve
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>> 
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>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 20, 2010, at 5:26 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>> 
>>> In using the Panasonic GF1 with the Pana 14-45mm zoom lens, in auto mode,
>>> 
>>> how useful is the electronic viewfinder to comfortable, reliable 
>>> function ?
>>> 
>>> (especially if one likes viewfinders, and compared to a 40mm optical 
>>> viewfinder with interpolation/extrapolation ?)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Steve
>>> 
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Replies: Reply from passaro.vince at gmail.com (Vince Passaro) ([Leica] OT GF1)
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Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] OT GF1)