[Leica] Micro 4/3rds Panasonic GF-1

[drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers)]

Scott,

I'm new to the GF-1 but I'm comfortable saying that I don't see grain as
an issue at up to 800 for me. 

The 20 is offered in a kit in the US. I just bought that kit last week.
However the dealer I bought it from had just received in a batch of
kits. The 20 kit was going quickly. 

I haven't confirmed, but I've heard that as of a week or so ago there
was a price drop in the EVF, from $199US to $159US. (FWIW, rumor is it's
being discontinued, and possibly replaced.) Many places are out of
stock. I like the EVF. You can get by without an external viewfinder in
low light, but it's essential for shooting outdoors in bright light,
IMO. LCDs can be difficult to see in bright light. It's the main reason
I never liked small P&S cameras that had no other option but to use the
LCD for framing.

The adapter from Camera Quest is said to be good, and slightly less than
the Novoflex.   

Dave R 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Scott Gregory
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 11:54 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Micro 4/3rds Panasonic GF-1

To those folks who are shooting with the 20 mm Panasonic and Gf-1, I was
wondering if the iso and grain is an issue over asa 400?
I looked at the camera yesterday in a store in the Forest City where I
live and the salesman told me it should not be used, in his opinion over
asa 100, and that he had shot some photos higher and they were grainy.
He kind of softened a bit in talking and said certainly not over asa
400.
Anyway, he thought the electronic viewfinder was very good but did not
have one in stock. By the way also does anyone know why the camera and
20 mm lens is not offered as a kit in the US but is in Canada where I
live?

Sorry if this has been talked about before on the group. Also where does
one buy the leica adapters for the GF-1 body and do the Leica lenses
seem to work well. I understand the range is 2x with this sensor.

Thanks for comments,

Scott

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