Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If they improve the EVF on the GF1, I would buy it tomorrow. In all other ways I am really smitten by that camera, after using Howard C's on our recent trip. Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 5:53 AM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > > Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:11:16 -0400 >> From: Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net> >> Subject: [Leica] GF-1 and G1 EVFs >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> >> Has anyone had personal experience with (or read comments by anyone who >> has) with both the GF-1's accessory EVF (DMW-LVF1) and the G1's built-in >> EVF? How do they compare for quality? I believe that G1's EVF uses a very >> high-pixel LCD with a much better image than the LVF1. >> >> The rumor mill has Panasonic replacing the current LFF-1 with one that >> uses the same high-density LCD screen as the G1. Any updates? >> >> ?howard >> > > Hi Howard, > I have both cameras. The G1's EVF with about 900,000 pixels (number from my > head) is perfectly usable and brightens in dark conditions. It is the best > EVF on the market and a revelation. The GF 1's EVF with about 200,000 > pixels > (again check the number) is only barely acceptable for framing. It is the > weakest point of the GF 1, in my opinion. > I sure hope they do replace the EVF with a higher quality finder. That > would make the GF 1 even better. > Cheers > Howard > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >