Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/02

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Subject: [Leica] panasonic GF-1 and a 20mm f 1.7 lens .... likea leica?
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:45:28 +0100
References: <9F07836ED74F1C42AA69DFBAF8A1E2F11FC8F42796@MBX1.asc.local> <010D0B9A-B2BA-432C-BF2F-2CEB0A3E4111@mac.com> <4C430860-C96A-4E4F-AAB4-CF7E7B673A73@ameritech.net>

I do not think they are big, I think the M8 is impressively small  
considering what is in there. Film cameras are almost empty and the  
film etc space tiny. I think modern digi cameras are impressively  
small. Frank

On 2 Sep 2009, at 13:47, Dante Stella <dstella1 at ameritech.net> wrote:

> Assuming that the AF speed obviates the need for zone focusing M43  
> lenses, and except for the in-lens IS, this looks a bit more  
> promising than the E-P1.  But why are these cameras so big?  The  
> height and depth of the body look like they're almost the same as an  
> M8, and this is before you put an EVF on it.
>
> On Sep 2, 2009, at 8:08 AM, Chris Williams wrote:
>
>> Does Leica make micro Red Dots to disguise the camera?
>>
>> Developed from my iHolga
>>
>>
>> On Sep 2, 2009, at 6:54 AM, Kyle Cassidy <kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The new Micro 4:3 GF1 is a bit more leica looking than a lot of  
>>> other things i've seen -- with the pancake lens it's looking  
>>> pretty attractive as the camera to go in my old M-Classic bag....
>>>
>>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09090204panasonicdmcgf1.asp
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09090203panasonic20mm.asp
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu (Kyle Cassidy) ([Leica] panasonic GF-1 and a 20mm f 1.7 lens .... likea leica?)
Message from zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams) ([Leica] panasonic GF-1 and a 20mm f 1.7 lens .... likea leica?)
Message from dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella) ([Leica] panasonic GF-1 and a 20mm f 1.7 lens .... likea leica?)