[Leica] Ramblings on my Panasonic GF1

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Fuji X-E1 or Fuji X100S in the used camera market. I still have and use
both and see little reason to change.. My son uses the X-E1 with the 18mm
f2 and 27mm f2.8 pancake lenses while cycling. You can get the screw on
lenses for the X100S to also have 28mm and 50mm, for a bit of flexibility,
if you wish. Both have decent low light capabilities, nothing to complain
about

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/801932278-USE/fujifilm_16272394_x_e1_mirrorless_digital_camera.html

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/801936163-USE/fujifilm_16416445_x100s_digital_camera_black.html

Cheers
Jayanand

On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 11:09 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
wrote:

> Many of the cycling photos I have posted in the past few months are made
> with my10 years old Panasonic GF1 and a newly purchased 12-32mm lens which
> collapses into an extremely compact package.
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> I love the handling of the GF1. It was a camera that really delivered on
> the promise of micro 4/3: small cameras with good image quality. It is also
> very solidly built and is made in Japan rather than China, always a plus.
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> But there is no denying that the sensor from 2009 is looking a bit long in
> the tooth compared to the newer MFT camera. So from time to time I look at
> the specs of various newer Panasonic and Olympus models, but I continue to
> be frustrated by the evolution—rocker switches instead of menu dials, touch
> screen (great for inadvertently changing settings), various other useless
> features that only seem to drain the battery. Moose recommended the
> Panasonic GM5 a while ago—it does have a newer sensor, and it seems that it
> has a user interface not too far removed from the GF1. But it is
> discontinued and seems difficult to find (I do not shop on eBay). Are there
> are any current models that would satisfy my somewhat old-fashioned user
> interface preferences?
>
> Oh, and do not recommend stuff that costs in the 4 digits. This is a
> camera for the bicycle handlebar bag. For other uses, I am perfectly well
> served with my Leica and Fuji cameras.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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> Alicante, Spain
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