Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't quite follow the objections. As a very compact camera with the live view it should give much better quality than from the tiny sensors of the typical P&S. That is potentially the large step forward, over the LX3, DP1, G10 GRII and the like, I think. Plus the interchangeable lenses of course. For enthusiasts you wil have the option of the optical finder to use it with the classic 'mild wide angle prime' like the 35mm on a 35mm film camera, albeit with the effects of 'cropping' from a 17mm. As a (micro) four thirds camera the packaging is brilliant to my eye. You can use the initial zoom and later designs or use many of the current four thirds designs with an adaptor. In my opinion they got it much more right than Panasonic who were certainly innovative and first to market. I had my first peek through the G1 at the Hessenpark Leica meeting and workshops. Certainly functional at least with a static subject, but in my opinion the image when following a moving subject was very disconcerting. Naturally I'm heavily biased there coming from the RF finders. I was using an M8.2 along side it. Who knows, perhaps some kind of clip on EVF may be possible later? 2009/6/20 charcot <charcot at comcast.net> > I don't get this new camera. It's a P and S with interchangeable lenses = > p and s with zoom which is what I have with my Panasonic LX3 - fast lens, > movies , etc. > ernie > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Life's not B&W, except at both ends' http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman