Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very inspiring, Kyle. Good thing my favourite UK camera store is closed until the 4th :-) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Dec 31, 2009, at 9:59 PM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: > Two test shots from the Lumix GF-1, both 1600 pixels across so you can get > an idea: > > http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2009/lumix-blaxelrods.jpg > http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2009/kyle-cassidy-gf-1-small.jpg > > They're test photos, for sure, but I think they're particularly nice test > photos so I encourage you to have a look. > > I got the GF-1 with the 20mm f1.8 lens. Time from flipping the switch on > till you can take a photo is around 1 second, if not less. focus is quick > and responsive. It has face recognition you can turn on or off and, this > is cool, you can _set preferences on face focusing priority_ so you can > say "if jimmy is in a photo with mary, always focus on jimmy, but focus on > mary before you focus on strangers" -- how neat. > > size is smaller than an m3, & lighter. I ordered the external viewfinder > but it's yet to arrive. my main peve at the moment is having to look at > the LCD on the back, i want to mash it to my eye. the viewfinder also > includes shutter speed / aperture info in it. > > the camera's easy to use in manual mode -- one wheel covers both shutter > speed and aperture -- you press in on the wheel to switch back and forth > -- not as nice as two wheels, but pretty nice nonetheless. it's got a > pop-up flash, etc. etc. > > so far my impressions are very favorable. have a look at the photos. > > rock on. happy new year. > > kyle > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >