Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, I used Howard Cummer's GF-1 when we were together in March, and thought it was a terrific carry around camera except for the EVF, which I did not like, and decided to wait for the next generation to buy one. The price I was offered one for here today changed my mind. Cheers Jayanand On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Steve Unsworth <lug at steveunsworth.co.uk>wrote: > It is, my mistake. > > I don't think you'll be disappointed - especially at that price. The lens > is fully usable wide open, and has shallow DOF when used close up. I > snapped > these at f1.7 the other week... > > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/39877124 at N05/4644485760/> > > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/39877124 at N05/4644496286/> > > Incidentally the new feature added to Lightroom 3 makes uploading > photographs to Flickr very easy as it's all done from with Lightroom > itself. > > Steve > > On 27 May 2010, at 09:53, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > > I thought the GF-1 was a 2x sensor..I just bought one second hand at > US$580 > > with a 20mm lens, no EVF. Waiting for delivery as I write.. > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Steve Unsworth <lug at > > steveunsworth.co.uk > >wrote: > > > >> With the GF-1 I struggle to see the screen clearly in bright daylight. > This > >> has made using Leica lenses on the thing a waste of time. With the 20mm > I > >> can rely on the AF and there's enough definition for an overall > composition, > >> with an M lens it's a lottery whether the subject is in focus or not - > and > >> that includes when the magnifier is used. > >> > >> Also the performance with wider lenses is poor at the edge of the frame. > >> There's a lot of quality drop off. This is with a 1.5 sensor, so I would > >> expect anything larger to be even worse unless it uses a system of > >> micro-lenses as in the M8/9. > >> > >> I accept my experience may not be typical. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >