Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I find 800 perfectly OK on mine most of the time. The "digital CL" is the perfect description of the GF-1 with the 1.7/20mm. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Mar 30, 2010, at 9:09 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > You're going you love it. I love mine. I use it mostly below ISO 400. > 800 is OK - sometimes. and 1600 pretty much requires you go to B&W to hide > the chroma noise. Congrats. > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > On Mar 30, 2010, at 2:45 PM, David Rodgers wrote: > >> I was in Portland last week and took advantage of the lack of sales tax >> in Oregon. I bought a GF-1, 20/1.7 and EVF from Pro Photo Supply. >> >> I've been contemplating buying a Micro Four-Thirds camera for a while. >> I'd read a lot, but hadn't handled any of the Micro Four-Thirds bodies. >> I immediately liked the size and feel of the GF-1. The GH was nice, but >> the GF-1 very much reminded me of using a CL. >> >> The beauty of the GF-1 is its small size. At the same time the image >> quality -- though not on par with my D700 -- is more than adequate. >> >> The only thing I found that I miss when using the GF-1 (vs the D700) is >> low light capability. Maybe after I spend more time with the images I'll >> miss the D700 image quality, too. But having a camera that's small (and >> practical to take everywhere) is a worthy compromise, IMO. >> >> The 20/1.7 is a spectacular little lens, as others on the LUG can >> attest. I ordered an M adapter and look forward to using M lenses (in >> particular my 50/2.8 newer model Elmar "tele"). >> >> Though I almost passed on the optional EVF I'm very glad that I bought >> it. It's been on the camera from the start. I took a few shots without >> it, but I immediately put it back on. I like composing through a >> viewfinder, and although the image isn't spectacular it's adequate. I >> like seeing shooting info; especially the aperture. I use "A" mode >> mostly and I can see it change when I rotate the thumbwheel. >> >> In summary, the GF-1 is a wonderful camera. For me it replaces a Fuji >> P&S that I've had for several years, but was quite a bit out-dated (and >> no where close to the image quality of the GF-1). I'll still use the >> D700, but I anticipate not nearly as often as the GF-1. >> >> Dave R >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >