[Leica] panasonic gh1

[jbm at jbm.org (Jeff Moore)]

2009-09-28-14:20:03 leo wesson:
> anyone use/own one?

I'm currently playing with one which I've rented for a week (with the 14-140
lens and an M adapter) to try to figure out for myself:

 - how much of a pain it is to use non-AF lenses, and the quality acheived,

 and

 - how good a camcorder a combo still/video dingus like this seems to be.

Can't say that I've come close to taking its measure for sure, and I don't 
yet
have sample images ready to post, and (not being a real "video guy") I'm sure
I'm not the best one to evaluate its video goodness...  but what in 
particular
did you want to know?  Maybe I can try to test whatever it is.

The first thing I tried was using the Leica M lenses I can't seem to focus
very reliably with my M8 (like the Noctilux, and the 135/3.4).  First
impression is that getting them precisely focussed is slow and fiddly enough
that it isn't a great match with candid people photography, but the pictures
can look pretty good.  Samples eventually.

 -Jeff